Series synopsis
Wasteland, also known as Pustina is a mystery drama television series that premiered on HBO Europe on October 30, 2016. It ended on December 18, 2016. It was created by Jan Bílek. It stars Zuzana Stivínová, Jaroslav Dušek, Eliška Křenková and Jan Cina.
When Hana Sikorova, mayor of a northern Bohemian village, stands up to a large coal mining concern that offers villagers large compensation in exchange for abandoning their houses built on land containing brown coal deposits, her fourteen year old daughter Misha disappears. The search for her daughter makes Hana suspicious of the whole community, after years of peaceful coexistence. Under the pressure of unfolding events, the community starts to fall apart and show its true face. Solving the mys ...
Premise
When Hana Sikorova, mayor of a northern Bohemian village, stands up to a large coal mining concern that offers villagers large compensation in exchange for abandoning their houses built on land containing brown coal deposits, her fourteen year old daughter Misha disappears. The search for her daughter makes Hana suspicious of the whole community, after years of peaceful coexistence. Under the pressure of unfolding events, the community starts to fall apart and show its true face. Solving the mystery divides the story into several interweaving narratives that ultimately connect in unexpected ways.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Zuzana Stivínová as Hana Sikorová
- Jaroslav Dušek as Karel Sikora
- Eliška Křenková as Klára Sikorová
- Jan Cina as Lukáš Vačířek
Guest cast
- Karel Zima as policista
- Anita Krausová as Lucie
- Oskar Hes as Filip Paskowski
- Štěpán Benoni as Adam Vašíček
- Janek Gregor as Tibor Balog
- Petra Špalková as Markéta Masařová
- Eva Holubová as Jitka Vašíčková
- Martin Kubačák as František Cetkovský
- Štěpán Matějíčka as Jakub Masař
- Leoš Noha as Václav Rajner
- Martin Sitta as Pavel Abrhám
- Oldřich Vlach as Josef Tovaryš
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | October 30, 2016 | December 18, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Hana Sikorova, mayor of the dying village of Pustina, battles the powerful coal company that wants to expand and obliterate her town. Then her 14-year-old daughter, Misha, goes missing. |
October 30, 2016 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The Criminal Investigations Unit looks into Misha's disappearance. Hana suspects the coal company may be behind it, but Inspector Rajner thinks a 16-year-old juvenile delinquent who has been secretly seeing Misha may know more than he lets on. |
November 6, 2016 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Lukas, who dates Hana's older daughter, misleads Rajner with a false tip as to Misha's whereabouts. The lie is meant to divert attention from Lukas' real job as a meth cook. |
November 13, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | HBO Europe |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 30, 2016 |
| Last aired | December 18, 2016 |
| Runtime | 55 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 21:00:00 |