

2.075 minSeason 1 • Episode 6
LatestBarrandov Studios, once one of Europe’s most modern film factories, became both a cultural refuge and a propaganda tool under Nazi occupation, churning out Czech comedies and romances to keep the public distracted while its actors mingled with German authorities. After the war, many of those same stars faced accusations of collaboration, their meteoric Protectorate-era fame tainted by the compromises they made to keep the cameras rolling under shifting regimes.
Production
Meticulous recreation of Barrandov's golden era and its rotting foundations.
Acting
Jaroslav Plesl's slippery charm as the studio's fixer-with-a-conscience.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Miloš Havel is a fictionalized composite, but his name winks at Miloš Forman and Václav Havel—both Barrandov-connected, radically different fates.
The real Barrandov stars faced show trials in the 1950s; many names here echo actual actors whose files remain partially classified.