74 minSeason 1 • Episode 3
LatestA man suddenly goes up in flames. Suicide, assassination? - The police are faced with a mystery. Louise, an intern at the local newspaper, senses a big story behind this. In order to get information, she enters into a relationship with policeman Tom...
Acting
Donutil's weary intelligence anchors every scene
Cinematography
Gray Bratislava never looked more oppressively beautiful
Writing
Newsroom Machiavellianism with authentic Eastern European bite
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title references both the Canaanite sacrifice-god and Allen Ginsberg's 'Moloch' from Howl — a poem about what devours youth and hope in industrial society, fitting for post-communist disillusionment.
Director Hanulák based the newsroom dynamics on real Slovak journalism scandals of the 1990s, when young reporters were routinely manipulated by both state security and editors chasing sensationalism.
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