Eliška a Damián explained
Eliška a Damián is a Czech fantasy romantic television series starring Emma Smetana and Robert Urban that started broadcast in 2023.[2] [3] It was announced in June 2023 by FTV Prima as the main new program for Autumn 2023.[4] Season 2 and 3 were filmed before the broadcast of first season while season 4 was planned according Extra.cz.[5] The series was eventually cancelled after season 1 due to negative reception and low ratings. Season 2 which was confirmed to be finished was shelved.[6] [7]
Plot
Eliška lives in the present day, while Damián comes from 1758. Thanks to an accidentally created potion, Damián travels through time and meets Eliška. They fall in love but Damián is to be engaged to Prussian princess Frederika while Eliška has to take care of the marmalade factory she inherited.
Cast
- Emma Smetana as Eliška
- Robert Urban as Prince Damián
- Anežka Rusevová as Princess Frederika
- Anna Dvořáková as younger sister of Damián Eleonora
- Jan Komínek as scientist Matouš
- Petr Buchta as Martin - Eliška’s boyfriend
- Milan Šteindler as administrator
- Michaela Kuklová as Naďa
- Dana Syslová as Eliška’s grandma Kateřina
- Hana Drozdová as Lucie Majerová, Eliška’s best friend
- Petr Vaněk as Morten
- Michaela Dittrichová as Jolana - Eliška’s friend
- Martin Písařík as Honza, Martin's brother
- Jan Burda as Adam, uncle of Damián and the current ruler
- Marta Jandová as Terezie
- Štěpán Coufal as Milan, Jolana's ex-husband
- Štěpán Staněk as Tomáš Mlynář, Eliška's brother
- Jiří Suchý of Tábor as Jakub Sedláček, farmer who becomes Damián's double
- Tomáš Měcháček as Vít Hlaváček
- Jiří Dvořák as Narrator (voice only)
Reception
The series received largely negative reviews following the broadcast of first episode.[8] [9] [10] Audience reactions were also negative.[11] Most criticism was aimed at Emma Smetana and her performance.[9] Andrea Zunová stated that it is visible she isn't an actress.[8] Negative reception resulted in a large drop in viewers between episodes 1 and 2. This led Prima to move its broadcast time from Saturday to Monday.[12]
References
- Web site: Skočdopole . Martin . Seriál Eliška a Damián ▶️ Obsazení, píseň, lokace, kdy bude . rexter.cz . 23 August 2023 . cs.
- Web site: Kováříková . Gabriela . Prima na podzim: Televize uvede romantický pohádkový příběh Eliška a Damián . Deník.cz . 23 August 2023 . cs . 3 August 2023.
- Web site: Oupic . Miroslav . Skupina Prima nadělí divákům na podzim nový romantický seriál Eliška a Damián . NašePraha.cz . 23 August 2023 . cs . 24 June 2023.
- Web site: Prima na podzim: Eliška a Damián, Pod hladinou nebo Partička Nová krev . MediaGuru.cz . 23 August 2023 . cs.
- Web site: Zápal . David . Tragédie seriálu Eliška a Damián: Diváci ho i přes zdrcující kritiky uvidí dál, i kdyby nechtěli . Extra.cz . 12 September 2023.
- Web site: Vltavský . Lukáš . Nové díly seriálu Eliška a Damián míří do trezoru: Kdo je (ne)bude oplakávat? . Expres.cz . 15 November 2023 . cs . 12 November 2023.
- Web site: Seriál Eliška a Damián je u konce. Nové epizody zamíří do "trezoru". Seznam Médium. 15 November 2023 . cs.
- Web site: Zunová . Andrea . RECENZE: Pohádkový seriál Eliška a Damián. Kontrasty všude, i v herectví. Novinky.cz. 4 September 2023 . cs.
- Web site: Rynda . Vojtěch . Plané naděje a nesmyslná nuda. Seriál Eliška a Damián by nefungoval v žádném století lidské historie . Reflex.cz . 4 September 2023 . cs.
- Web site: Koudelka . David . Eliška a Damián: Vlajková loď Primy se potápí už po prvním díle. Urban měl zůstat v ZOO . Česko Živě . 4 September 2023 . cs . 3 September 2023.
- Web site: Veškrnová . Anna . Drsné reakce diváků na Elišku a Damiána: Spící panna Emma Smetana, postavy ze dřeva, Burešové musí zaplesat srdéčko . Super.cz . 4 September 2023 . cs.
- Web site: Prima přesouvá seriál Eliška a Damián, nasazuje Zákony vlka 2 . MediaGuru . 12 September 2023.
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