55 minSeason 1 • Episode 6
LatestThe Extractors negotiate the ransom details and the transportation of the girls back home. A dramatic turn occurs during the handover.
The story focuses on a special unit of Czech intelligence, known as the Extraktoři (Extractors). The unit operates in secret and its main mission is to ensure the safe return of endangered Czechs from abroad. The story offers insight into the world of espionage and international covert operations and is inspired by true events.
Acting
Gajdošíková commands every room she's in without raising her voice.
Production
Authentic Czech intelligence tradecraft rarely seen on screen.
Writing
True-event basis gives mundane briefings genuine tension.
Creator
Jaroslav Kmenta
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Creator Jaroslav Kmenta is a legendary Czech investigative journalist who spent decades covering organized crime; this is his fictionalized love letter to the intelligence officers he once exposed.
The unit's actual existence was classified until 2018 — meaning Kmenta was writing about real people who legally couldn't acknowledge themselves.
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