Metoda Markovič: Straka2026
Created by Jaroslav Hruška, Tomáš Hruška
The premise
Jiří Markovic thought capturing Ladislav Hojer would be the defining case of his career. He was wrong. As communist Czechoslovakia prepares for the 1985 Spartakiad, an unpredictable serial killer terrorizes Prague. Under intense pressure from state authorities, Markovic and his team race against time to stop a murderer the entire country fears, testing the limits of justice, politics, and morality.
Horror Vault's take
Set against the suffocating backdrop of communist Czechoslovakia on the eve of the 1985 Spartakiad, this Czech crime series follows detective Jiří Markovič as he hunts a terrifying and unpredictable serial killer stalking Prague. The investigation forces Markovič and his team to navigate not only a brutal case but the crushing demands of a state that wants results on its own terms. Every lead tightens the screws on a team stretched to its moral and professional limits. Cold War-era paranoia and institutional pressure make this as much a story about the system as the monster within it.
Content: Serial Killer Themes, References To Sexual Violence, Depictions Of Murder
Episode Guide
S1.E1 · The ChampionsPremiere9.5Jan 9, 2026 · 59 min
Fifty five days after Ladislav Hojer is sentenced to death, Prague prepares for the 1985 Spartakiad. When a young woman is found murdered, investigator Jiří Markovic is pulled into what will become the most important case of his career.
S1.E2 · Profiling9.5Jan 16, 2026 · 61 min
A second woman is found dead, followed by a near fatal attack the same night. Markovic realizes a serial killer is active in Prague and faces growing pressure from state security while pursuing a controversial theory about the suspect.
S1.E3 · Fear9.0Jan 23, 2026 · 59 min
After another murder, fear spreads through the city as reports of an unknown strangler surface. Under constant scrutiny from state security, Markovic struggles to make progress until an unrelated assault offers a possible breakthrough.
S1.E4 · The Son9.0Jan 30, 2026 · 60 min
The suspect is finally captured, and Markovic enters a tense twenty four hour interrogation. Under state security supervision, investigators question both the young suspect and his parents, with no room for mistakes.
S1.E5 · Justice9.0Feb 6, 2026 · 61 min
Markovic attempts to break through to the juvenile killer, but his usual methods fail. As the interrogation continues, questions arise about the boy’s true motives and whether someone else is manipulating the situation.
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