Series synopsis
Metoda Markovič: Straka is a crime drama television series that premiered on Oneplay on January 9, 2026. It was created by Jaroslav Hruška, Tomáš Hruška. It stars Petr Lněnička, Maxmilián Kocek, Sarah Haváčová and Václav Neužil.
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.
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Petr Lněnička as Jiří Markovič
- Maxmilián Kocek as Jiří Straka
- Sarah Haváčová as Eva Markovičová
- Václav Neužil as Josef Vilímek
- Adam Mišík as Vlastimil Červenka
- David Prachař as Jaroslav Houlík
Guest cast
- Petr Vichnar
- Petr Uhlík as Ladislav Hojer
- Adam Ernest
- Otto Dušek
- Klára Cibulková as Miroslava Svobodová
- Richard Němec
- Jiří Štrébl
- Natálie Řehořová
- Ema Klangová Businská
- Hana Kusnjerová
- Robert Mikluš
- Katarína Mišejková
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | January 9, 2026 | February 13, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Champions 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. |
January 9, 2026 |
| 2 |
Profiling 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. |
January 16, 2026 |
| 3 |
Fear 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. |
January 23, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Oneplay |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 9, 2026 |
| Last aired | February 13, 2026 |
| Runtime | 55 minutes |
| Status | continue |