Zlatá labuť (English title: The Department Store, literally The Golden Swan) is a Czech television series written and produced by Filip Bobiňski, Jan Coufal and Petr Šizling. It was created by Dramedy Productions for TV Nova. First episode premiered on Voyo on 26 January 2023. It is set in the department store of the era of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. Starring Marta Dancingerová, Beáta Kaňoková, Simona Lewandovská, Kristýna Ryška, Adam Vacula, Robert Mikluš, Petr Kostka, Daniela Kolářová, Tomáš Töpfer, Michaela Maurerová and others. The series was renewed for season 2 which started shooting in May 2023. First season had average rating 820,000 (21.2% share). The series was renewed for third and final season.
Synopsis Bára Veselá is constantly pursued by bad luck and is on the run from the law. By chance, she unwillingly becomes a salesperson for the fashion department at the newly opened department store, Zlatá labuť (Golden Swan). This store is a magnificent palace of luxury and is a new modern landmark in the center of Prague. The store holds a rich history behind its opulent storefronts. It is March 15, 1939, and German occupation forces are invading the Czechoslovak state. Zlatá labuť is ruled by the Kučera family led by uncompromising patriarch of the family Rudolf. His wife Božena provides the calm strength of the family. They have a daughter and two sons. The oldest is Rudolf jr. who is a wheelchair user after polio, while the youngest is Petr. Petr is a somewhat troubled family rebel who finds liking in Bára. However, their sister Irena is an intriguer and lover of luxury and power. She lives in an estranged relationship with her husband Lukáš. Irena is decided to fight for the leadership of the family clan.
Production First season was filmed in 2022 and 2023. It was produced by Dramedy Production and directed by Braňo Holiček and Biser A. Arichtev. In Prague's Kbely, several sections of a department store were created on an area of over 2,500 square meters for filming. Filming concluded in January 2023 while series started broadcast on 2 February 2024. In May 2024 the season 2 started filming . Petr Nikolaev became third director of the series. Start of broadcast was set for 22 June 2023. In November 2023 shooting of season 3 was confirmed. Season 3 is the final season.
Cast and characters
Marta Dancingerová as Bára Veselá Adam Vacula as Petr Kučera as Irena Mašková Robert Mikluš as Lukáš Mašek Beáta Kaňoková as Eva Dušková Simona Lewandowská as Alena Zimová Krystof Bartos as Martin Kantor Marek Kristián Hochman as Jakub Vrána Hana Kusnjerová as Valerie Horká Ema Businská as Kristýna Malá Vojtěch Vodochodský as Vojta Jan Dolanský as Marek Záhor Daniela Kolářová as Božena Kučerová Petr Kostka as Rudolf Kučera Petr Stach as Rudolf Kučera jr. Kamila Trnková as Marta Franková Pavel Řezníček as Václav Mach Vasil Fridrich as Karel Wágner Ladislav Hampl as Antonín Bouchner Gabriela Míčová as Magdalena Praxlová Tomáš Töpfer as Arne Pulkráb Robin Ferro as Kamil Pulkráb Adrian Jastraban as Vilém Maurer Lucie Štěpánková as Anna Maurerová Jacob Erftemeijer as Oldřich Skalský Roman Vojtek as Vilém „Willy“ Brož Jiří Bábek as Petr Dittrich Jitka Sedláčková as Hana Dittrichová Barbora Bočková as Markéta Dittrichová Leona Skleničková as Ester Maurerová Kamila Trnková as Marta Franková Daniela Hirsh as Sára Hiršová Michaela Maurerová as Kateřina Holá-Malá Jiří Hána as Viktor Hess Ivan Lupták as Viktor Šolc Svatopluk Skopal as Josef Miller Kristýna Badinková as Lucie Tichá Adam Berka as Kryštof Tichý Vlastimil Fojtášek as pplk. Falcky / Abraham Hirsh Jaroslav Satoranský as Libor Kovář Veronika Čermák Macková as Milada Dubská
Slovak adaptation Markíza produced a series called Dunaj, k vašim službám (Dunaj, at your service) which is a Slovak version of Zlatá labuť.
Episodes Season 1 Episode Directed by Written by Original air date (Voyo) Original air date (Nova) Czech viewers (millions) 1 Braňo Holiček Hana Roguljič, Jan Coufal 26 January 2023 2 February 2023 1,069 2 Braňo Holiček Hana Roguljič, Jan Coufal 2 February 2023 9 February 2023 0.776 3 Braňo Holiček Hana Roguljič, Jan Coufal 9 February 2023 16 February 2023 0.771 4 Biser A. Arichtev Jan Coufal, Hana Roguljič 16 February 2023 23 February 2023 0.794 5 Biser A. Arichtev Jan Coufal, Hana Roguljič 23 February 2023 2 March 2023 0.759 6 Biser A. Arichtev Jan Coufal, Hana Roguljič 2 March 2023 9 March 2023 0.685 7 Braňo Holiček Jan Coufal, Tomáš Jarkovský 9 March 2023 16 March 2023 0.762 8 Braňo Holiček Jan Coufal, Hana Roguljič 16 March 2023 23 March 2023 0.678 9 Biser A. Arichtev Jan Coufal, Eva G. Taubrová 23 March 2023 30 March 2023 0.717 10 Biser A. Arichtev Jan Coufal, Hana Roguljič 30 March 2023 6 April 2023 0.734 11 Biser A. Arichtev Jan Coufal, Hana Roguljič 6 April 2023 13 April 2023 0.710 12 Biser A. Arichtev Jan Coufal, Barbara Bulvová 13 April 2023 20 April 2023 0.714 13 Biser A. Arichtev Jan Coufal, Hana Roguljič 20 April 2023 27 April 2023 0.741 14 Braňo Holiček Jan Coufal, Hana Roguljič 27 April 2023 4 May 2023 0.719 15 Braňo Holiček Jan Coufal, Barbara Bulvová 4 May 2023 11 May 2023 0.717 16 Braňo Holiček Jan Coufal, Tomáš Jarkovský 11 May 2023 18 May 2023 0.648 17 Braňo Holiček Jan Coufal, Hana Roguljič 18 May 2023 25 May 2023 0.673 18 Biser A. Arichtev Jan Coufal, Hana Roguljič 25 May 2023 1 June 2023 0.604 19 Biser A. Arichtev Jan Coufal, Eva G. Taubrová 1 June 2023 8 June 2023 0.657 20 Biser A. Arichtev Jan Coufal 8 June 2023 15 June 2023 0.645 21 Biser A. Arichtev Jan Coufal 15 June 2023 22 June 2023 0.630
Season 2 Episode Directed by Written by Original air date (Voyo) Original air date (Nova) Czech viewers (millions) 1 Biser A. Arichtev Jan Coufal 17 August 2023 24 August 2023 0.586 2 Biser A. Arichtev Jan Coufal 24 August 2023 31 August 2023 0.588 3 Braňo Holiček Jan Coufal 31 August 2023 7 September 2023 0.568 4 Braňo Holiček Jan Coufal, Hana Roguljič 7 September 2023 14 September 2023 0.638 5 Braňo Holiček Jan Coufal 14 September 2023 21 September 2023 0.628 6 Braňo Holiček Jan Coufal, Hana Roguljič 21 September 2023 28 September 2023 0.549 7 Braňo Holiček Jan Coufal 28 September 2023 5 October 2023 0.643 8 Braňo Holiček Jan Coufal 5 October 2023 12 October 2023 0.586 9 Braňo Holiček Jan Coufal 12 October 2023 19 October 2023 0.648 10 Braňo Holiček Jan Coufal 19 October 2023 26 October 2023 0.654 11 Braňo Holiček Jan Coufal 26 October 2023 2 November 2023 0.646 12 Braňo Holiček Jan Coufal 2 November 2023 9 November 2023 0.621 13 Biser A. Arichtev Jan Coufal 9 November 2023 16 November 2023 0.640 14 Biser A. Arichtev Jan Coufal 16 November 2023 23 November 2023 0.696 15 Biser A. Arichtev Jan Coufal 23 November 2023 30 November 2023 0.679 16 Biser A. Arichtev Jan Coufal 30 November 2023 7 December 2023 0.733 17 Biser A. Arichtev Jan Coufal 7 December 2023 14 December 2023 0.682
Season 3 Episode Directed by Written by Original air date (Voyo) Original air date (Nova) Czech viewers (millions) 1 Braňo Holiček Hana Roguljič 1 February 2024 8 February 2024 0.575 2 Braňo Holiček Hana Roguljič, Tomáš Jarkovský 8 February 2024 15 February 2024 0.571 3 Braňo Holiček Hana Roguljič, Michaela Doležalová 15 February 2024 22 February 2024 0.522 4 Braňo Holiček Hana Roguljič, Vanda Zaplatílková Hutařová 22 February 2024 29 February 2024 0.545 5 Biser A. Arichtev Hana Roguljič, Eva G. Taubrová 29 February 2024 7 March 2024 0.533 6 Biser A. Arichtev Hana Roguljič, Michaela Doležalová 7 March 2024 14 March 2024 0.499 7 Biser A. Arichtev Hana Roguljič, Vanda Zaplatílková Hutařová 14 March 2024 21 March 2024 0.498 8 Biser A. Arichtev Hana Roguljič 21 March 2024 28 March 2024 0.528 9 Braňo Holiček Hana Roguljič, Vanda Zaplatílková Hutařová 28 March 2024 4 April 2024 0.503 10 Braňo Holiček Hana Roguljič, Vanda Zaplatílková Hutařová 4 April 2024 11 April 2024 0.550 11 Braňo Holiček Hana Roguljič, Eva G. Taubrová 11 April 2024 18 April 2024 0.530 12 Braňo Holiček Hana Roguljič, Michaela Doležalová 18 April 2024 25 April 2024 0.492 13 Biser A. Arichtev Hana Roguljič 25 April 2024 2 May 2024 0.530 14 Biser A. Arichtev Hana Roguljič 2 May 2024 9 May 2024 0.476 15 Biser A. Arichtev Hana Roguljič 9 May 2024 16 May 2024 0.510 16 Biser A. Arichtev Hana Roguljič 16 May 2024 23 May 2024 0.360 17 Biser A. Arichtev Hana Roguljič 23 May 2024 30 May 2024 0.528 18 Biser A. Arichtev Hana Roguljič 30 May 2024 6 June 2024 0.556
References
External links Official page Zlatá labuť on Voyo.cz