Season 1 • Episode 3
LatestPrague at the end of the 14th century: King Wenceslas, his brother Sigismund, the Archbishop of Prague Zbynek and three popes are locked in a power struggle. All lay claim to influence over the Holy See. Jan Hus, a master of Charles University and preacher, feels partly responsible for the fate of the divided church and its faithful, for whom it serves as a role model. He thus attracts the resentment of the powerful. "Jan Hus" is the story of a man who, because of his convictions, faced death in the battle between the opinions and ambitions of ecclesiastical and secular authorities.
Production
Authentic Prague locations and meticulous 14th-century detail.
Acting
Matěj Hádek's quietly stubborn, doomed conviction.
Writing
Dense theological arguments that actually crackle with stakes.
Creator
Jan Maxa
Matěj Hádek
Jan Hus
Milan Kňažko
otec dominikán
Jan Plouhar
Jeroným Pražský
Vladimír Javorský
král Václav IV.
Jan Dolanský
Štěpán Páleč
Marika Šoposká
královna Žofie
David Novotný
Křišťan
Luboš Veselý
vikář Kbel
Petra Špalková
bekyně Kateřina
Petr Klimeš
farář Protiva
Petr Štěpán
Zabarella
Tomáš Dastlík
Cossa
Anna Cónová
Husova matka
Lukáš Melník
Husův bratr Jakub
Petr Stach
Jindřich Lefl
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Matěj Hádek is Czech acting royalty; his father and brother are also acclaimed performers, making this a family dynasty project.
Hus remains a foundational Czech national hero — his execution anniversary is still a public holiday, and this 2015 production coincided with the 600th anniversary of his martyrdom.
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