Případy 1. oddělení

I realized how misleading prejudices are after watching several episodes of Major Case Squad. For many years, based on my experience, I had the impression that the creation of a quality crime series in the Czech Republic was as likely as filming a high-budget sci-fi in Vietnam. And behold, they succeeded. The key is the quality screenwriting, which is based on real criminal cases, and also the fact that an experienced criminal investigator contributed to the script and shared his experiences. Thanks to this, it is credible without losing tension and attractiveness. What I appreciate the most is that it goes its own way and does not seek inspiration from abroad. Czech television has produced many series that are obviously inspired by Scandinavian detective series or American action series, with very mixed results. To some extent, I would perhaps adjust the boundless enthusiasm that the series has aroused. It is very solid, but exceptional perhaps only within the very average Czech drama productions, which have been struggling for a second decade, not knowing what to do next and lagging behind modern television trends. The series has a quality cast, and even Bolek Polívka remembered that he could act and stopped just playing himself. Only Sabina Remundová confirmed that she really did not inherit her mother's acting talent. Overall impression: 85% (2016.04.07)

I realized how misleading prejudices can be after watching several episodes of this TV series. For years, based on my own experiences, I had the impression that the creation of a high-quality crime series in the Czech Republic was just as likely as the production of a big-budget sci-fi film in Vietnam. And behold, they actually succeeded! The basis lies in the quality screenwriting, which is based on real criminal cases, and also in the fact that an experienced criminal investigator contributed to the script by incorporating their experiences. Thanks to this, it is credible without losing tension and attractiveness. What I appreciate most is that it goes its own way and does not seek inspiration from abroad. Czech television stations have produced many shows that are obviously inspired by Scandinavian detective series or American action dramas, with very mixed results. To some extent, I would perhaps temper the boundless enthusiasm that the show has generated. It is very solid, but exceptional perhaps only among very average Czech dramatic productions, which have been floundering for the past decade, unsure of what to do next and, above all, struggling to keep up with modern television trends. The cast is of high quality, even Bolek Polívka remembered that he could act and stopped playing himself. Perhaps only Sabina Remundová confirmed that she has truly not inherited her mother's acting talent. Overall impression: 85%. (2016.04.07)