Studna (The Well) is an upcoming Czech crime drama series. It is based on a 1968 tragedy that occurred in Vonoklasy. It started with a fire in a family house while trees in the garden were cut. Stanislav Jelínek was found dead in a well while the body of his wife was found after the fire was extinguished. The couple's adult son was found nearby injured and in shock. Investigators at the time closed the case, stating that the perpetrator was the man in the well. [1] The event served as an inspiration for an episode of Thirty Cases of Major Zeman of the same name.[2]
| Studna | |
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| Genre | Crime, Drama |
| Written by | Miro Šifra, Kristina Májová |
| Directed by | Tereza Kopáčová |
| Starring | David Švehlík Johana Matoušková Filip František Červenka |
| Country of origin | Czech Republic |
| Original language | Czech |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 55 Minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Voyo |
Plot
editThe series chronicles 5 decades of Jelínek family showing events before and after the tragedy.[3] Story starts in 1932 when Stanislav Jelínek meets his future wife Marie. They eventually get married, build a house and have a son. Together they get through various obstacles until 1968...[4]
Cast
edit- David Švehlík as Stanislav Jelínek
- Johana Matoušková as Marie Jelínková
- Filip František Červenka as Slávek Jelínek
- Marián Mitaš
- Hana Vagnerová
- Jakub Prachař
- Alena Doláková
- Jiří Šimek
- Simona Lewandowska
Production
editShooting took place from February 2024 to June 2024.[5]
Release
editTHe series is set to be released on streaming service Voyo. First episode ipremiere is set for 10 January 2025. The series was previously presented at Serial Killer Festival.[6]
References
edit- ^ Rožánek, Filip. "Studna se vrací. Z případu majora Zemana bude seriál pro Voyo". Lupa.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ Hloušková, Lenka (8 March 2024). "Seriál Studna: První snímky z natáčení". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "Nový seriál podle vraždy, která otřásla Československem. Voyo připravuje sérii Studna". Refresher.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "Studna. Příběh lásky, který traumatizoval Československo, pro Voyo natáčí Tereza Kopáčová". TV Nova. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ Borovan, Aleš. "TV Nova začne točit seriál na motivy nechvalně známého případu "Studna"". Borovan.cz. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Nejstrašidelnější česká vražda v novém podání dorazí hned po Novém roce". Filmtoro (in Czech). Retrieved 27 December 2024.