Rapl Explained

Genre:	Action, Crime, Thriller
Starring:	Hynek Čermák
Country:	Czech Republic
Language:	Czech
Num Seasons:	2
Num Episodes:	26
Runtime:	53 minutes
Network:	Czech television

Rapl is a Czech crime television series. It was directed by Jan Pachl, who is the author of the script and, together with Josef Viewegh, also produced the series.

Cast

• Hynek Čermák as Major Kuneš
• Alexej Pyško as lieutenant colonel Jan Rohan
• Lukáš Příkazký as First Lieutenant Robin Lupínek
• Lucie Žáčková as Ůieutenant Jana Slepičková
• Jan Dolanský as Captain Marek Gregor
• Tomáš Jeřábek as First Lieutenant Mácha
• Lukáš Vaculík as KáGeBák Hojzar

Production

Rapl is a spin-off from a previous series, Cirkus Bukowsky.^[1] The thirteen-part first season of the series premiered on Czech Television from 29 August 2016.

Filming for the second season began in November 2017. It also has 13 episodes. Filming lasted until autumn 2018.^[2] It was broadcast in early 2019.

Awards

The series was ranked in a poll among iDNES.cz readers as the second best Czech crime series of the decade after Případy 1. oddělení.^[3]

The series was nominated for the Czech Lion awards and for the European television festival Prix Europa award.^[4]

External links

• Official site
• IMDB site
• ČSFD site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rapl odstartuje na konci srpna, půjde v pondělí . MediaGuru.cz . 8 January 2023 . cs.
2. Web site: Zločiny nekončí, Rapl také ne. Ve druhé sérii se přesune z hor k vodě . ČT24. Czech Television. 8 January 2023 . cs.
3. Web site: Nejlepším českým krimiseriálem desetiletí jsou Případy 1. oddělení . iDNES.cz . 8 January 2023 . cs . 12 October 2016.
4. Web site: Čermákův Rapl se v druhé sérii přesune z Jáchymova do Ústí i Černé Hory . iDNES.cz . 8 January 2023 . cs . 14 November 2017.