Sedm schodů k moci (Stairway to Power) is a 2023 Czech television series broadcast by Prima televize. It is a political drama inspired by 2013 Czech political corruption scandal. It follows Anna Malá who rises from a waitress to a powerful background political player.
Plot The series tells the story of Anna Malá, an ordinary woman who lives in the countryside and works in a local pub. Over time she moves to Prague due to unpleasant circumstances and starts to work as a waitress at the Chamber of Deputies. There she becomes increasingly interested in politics. She also meets tabloid journalist Ivan Krčka who then watches her ries to power. Malá gets to the Ministry of Culture. There her journey to the top begins. Gradually, she takes a liking to power, influential men and luxury. Finally, the fall comes and Anna Malá is accused of corruption and abuse of power.
Cast Eva Podzimková as Anna Malá (inspired by Jana Nagyová-Nečasová) Jiří Vyorálek as Minister Tomáš Vichr (inspired by Petr Nečas) Pavel Batěk as Ivan Krčka, journalist Tomáš Měcháček as Martin Lachman, MP (inspired by Marek Dalík) Veronika Žilková as Ivana Šustrová Jana Krausová as Věra Malá, Anna's mother Michal Novotný as Chef Václav Michal Dalecký as Vladimír Hadraba, MP Alžbeta Stanková as buffet lady Zdena Soňa Norisová as Milada Fajfrová, MP Jiří Štrébl as Šebesta, Communist MP Jiří Bábek as Káša, MP (inspired by Miroslav Kalousek) Pavla Gajdošíková as Hanka, Anna's friend Pavel Řezníček as Šíma, lobbyist Přemysl Bureš as Prime Minister Dub (inspired by Mirek Topolánek) Bára Munzarová as Coufalová Vladimír Škultéty as Vilém Netík Luboš Veselý as Rozehnal
Episodes Episode Directed by Written by Original air date (Prima+) Original air date (Prima) Czech viewers (millions) 1 Jiří Chlumský, Martin Kopp Josef Klíma, Lenka Hornová 8 February 2023 28 January 2024 0.827 2 Jiří Chlumský, Martin Kopp Josef Klíma, Lenka Hornová 8 February 2023 4 February 2024 0.886 3 Jiří Chlumský, Martin Kopp Josef Klíma, Lenka Hornová 15 February 2023 11 February 2024 0.852 4 Jiří Chlumský, Martin Kopp Josef Klíma, Lenka Hornová 15 February 2023 18 February 2024 0.831 5 Jiří Chlumský, Martin Kopp Josef Klíma, Lenka Hornová 22 February 2023 25 February 2024 0.848 6 Jiří Chlumský, Martin Kopp Josef Klíma, Lenka Hornová 22 February 2023 3 March 2024 0.902 7 Jiří Chlumský, Martin Kopp Josef Klíma, Lenka Hornová 1 March 2023 10 March 2024 0.898 8 Jiří Chlumský, Martin Kopp Josef Klíma, Lenka Hornová 1 March 2023 17 March 2024 0.963
References
External links Official site IMDB site ČSFD site