| Genre: | Crime Drama |
| Director: | Tereza Kopáčová |
| Starring: | Kamila Trnková David Švehlík Dagmar Havlová Hynek Čermák |
| Country: | Czech Republic |
| Language: | Czech |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 3 |
| Runtime: | 45-51 minutes |
| Company: | Evolution Films |
| Network: | Voyo |
The Roubal Case (Czech: Případ Roubal) is a three-part television miniseries by TV Nova, which premiered on the Voyo platform during November and December 2021. It was filmed by director Tereza Kopáčová in the production of Evolution Films. It is inspired by the real events surrounding serial killer Ivan Roubal. Hynek Čermák, Kamila Trnková, Vojtěch Vodochodský, Dagmar Havlová, Jan Čenský and David Švehlík starred in the series.
Two men die during a robbery of a car repair shop. Ivan Roubal is accused of the murder. State attorney Markéta Neumannová and criminal investigator Jakub Miller suspect him of committing six more murders. Junior defense attorney Daniela gets her first opportunity from her boss who is representing Roubal ex offo to demonstrate what she can do. She is successful, challenging the testimony of a key witness in court. Ivan Roubal is about to be released from custody and threatens to kill again. The investigators have 40 hours left to stop it. They are looking for a woman who may have been an accomplice to the murder of Václav Dlouhý who was engaged in filming and distributing porn. Daniela digs deeper into the case and comes across disturbing facts. The trial has entered its final phase, but the police still have no evidence that would stand up in court. Daniela leaves her position as a paralegal and manages to get a key piece of information.
It is the first miniseries filmed under the brand Voyo Original.[1] Jan Štoček, a former policeman from the Prague murder party was behind the capture of many of criminals including Ivan Roubal served as an expert advisor. Stoček became the prototype for the character played by David Švehlík in the miniseries.[2]
| Episode | Written by | Original air date | Czech viewers(millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomáš Bombík, Zdeněk Jecelín, Václav Hašek | 26 November 2021 | ||
| 2 | Tomáš Bombík, Zdeněk Jecelín, Václav Hašek | 3 December 2021 | ||
| 3 | Tomáš Bombík, Zdeněk Jecelín, Václav Hašek | 10 December 2021 |