Banáni Explained

Genre:Comedy
Director:Václav Moravec
Starring:Cyril Dobrý
Sandra Nováková
Ondřej Malý
Country:Czech Republic
Language:Czech
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:8
Runtime:25-27 minutes
Company:Old&Rich Production[1]
Network:Prima+

Banáni (English: '''Bananas''') is a 2023 Czech crime comedy television series.[2] It is inspired by a real event when employees of Supermarket found Cocaine hidden in bananas.[3] It started broadcast on 18 October 2023 on Prima+ streaming service.[4]

Plot

The series is set in a town near border with Germany. Jirka, a young storekeeper at local supermarket, discovers contraband of cocaine in bananas from Colombia. He decides to start selling the cocaine. He joins forces with warehouse manager Šárka and security guard Igor (Iggy). Initial attempts are unsuccessful, but trio eventually builds a functional model of drug distribution. The sell drugs directly at cash register of the store thanks to soft toys that serve as rewards from the market's loyalty event. Soon, problems start to appear.[1]

Cast

Production

Shooting took place during February and March 2023.[5] It was produced for FTV Prima streaming service Prima+ and scheduled for broadcast during Fall 2023.[2] First episode was initially presented during Serial Killer Festival in September 2023[6] while the series itself started broadcast in October 2023, initially on Prima+ streaming service with plan to broadcast the series in television later.[3]

Reception

First episode was shown at Serial Killer Festival to positive reactions of audience.[7]

Episodes

Episode Title Directed by Written by Original air date (Prima+) Original air date (Prima) Czech viewers(millions)
1 Nečekaný nález Václav Moravec Tomáš Vávra 18 October 2023
2 A co teď? Václav Moravec Tomáš Vávra 18 October 2023
3 Úspěchy a prohry Václav Moravec Tomáš Vávra 25 October 2023
4 Stará paní Václav Moravec Tomáš Vávra 1 November 2023
5 Byznys začíná Václav Moravec Tomáš Vávra 8 November 2023
6 Změna pravidel Václav Moravec Tomáš Vávra 15 November 2023
7 Opálený týpek Václav Moravec Tomáš Vávra 22 November 2023
8 Konce a začátky Václav Moravec Tomáš Vávra 22 November 2023

References

  1. Web site: Seriál Banáni: Ze skladníka šéfem kartelu. Osmidílná komedie o nálezu kokainu mezi ovocem . CNN Prima NEWS . 18 October 2023 . cs.
  2. Web site: Vojtěchovská. Martina . Prima+ rozjela ve velkém výrobu původních projektů . MediaGuru.cz . 18 October 2023 . cs.
  3. Web site: Prima připravuje seriál Banáni, nejprve ho uvede na Prima+ . MediaGuru.cz . 18 October 2023 . cs.
  4. Web site: Banáni: Nový seriál s neotřelým námětem o nálezu kokainu mezi banány od 18. října na prima+ . Prima Ženy . 18 October 2023 . cs.
  5. Web site: Borovan . Aleš . Televize Prima začala točit "kokainový" seriál Banáni. Borovan.cz. 18 October 2023.
  6. Web site: Horák . Viktor . Seriál Banáni zahájil festival Serial Killer. Tvůrci žertují o kokainu v severočeském supermarketu . echo24.cz . 18 October 2023 . cs . 22 September 2023.
  7. Web site: Pelikánová . Daniela . Konečně dobrý seriál na Primě? Trailer vyfetované novinky je protipólem Elišky a Damiána . Filmtoro . 18 October 2023 . cs.

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