Metoda Markovič: Straka

Metoda Markovič: Straka
Genre	Crime
Written by	Jaroslav Hruška
Directed by	Pavel Soukup
Starring	Petr Lněnička
Country of origin	Czech Republic
Original language	Czech
Production
Production company	Blue Hills Pictures
Original release
Network	Voyo
Release	() –  ()

Metoda Markovič: Straka (The Markovič Method: Straka) is an upcoming Czech crime series. It serves as second season of Metoda Markovič: Hojer. It will focus on investigation of murders committed by Jiří Straka which was led by Jiří Markovič who previously caught another serial killer Ladislav Hojer. Straka was a minor who raped 11 women and murdered 3 of them in Spring 1985 during period of preparations for Spartakiad celebrations which earned him nickname Spartakiad Killer.

Plot

Spring 1985, Markovič just closed Hojer case believing he just concluded biggest case of his career while the communist party is preparing the most massive sporting event of its time - the Spartakiad. Another dangerous serial killer starts rampaging through the streets of Prague. Police investigators led by Markovič find themselves under enormous pressure from state authorities. The race against time begins.

Cast

• Petr Lněnička as mjr. Jiří Markovič
• Sarah Haváčová as Eva Markovičová
• Václav Neužil as kpt. Josef Vilímek
• Adam Mišík as por. Vlasta Červenka
• David Prachař as plk. Jaroslav Houlík
• Michal Isteník as MUDr. Petr Řemen

Production

Nova was originally producing the series under name Straka. On 4 April 2024 the series was officially announced as Metoda Markovič: Straka.

Future

Writer of series Jaroslav Hruška stated in an interview for Expres FM that he plans to make two additional series of The Markovič Method after Straka. The series would show work of the police at the turn of the 1980s and 1990s. He noted that interest of audience is to decide whether these series will be filmed.