When exiled couple Marie and Viktor return home after twelve years in London, they find themselves in a country on the brink of seismic political change. But their homecoming takes a dark turn: a mysterious car accident leaves Marie in a coma and Viktor missing without a trace. As Marie awakens in a nation she no longer recognises, she is thrust into a dangerous web of espionage, suspicion, and betrayal. Her search for Viktor leads her deep into the shadowy world of state security and dissident networks, forcing her to confront unsettling truths about her husband, her past, and the fragile line between loyalty and survival.
The Sleepers is a gripping six-part spy thriller set against the backdrop of the 1989 Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia. Combining emotional intensity with political intrigue, it offers a suspenseful, atmospheric portrait of a society in transition - and of one woman’s fight to uncover the truth in a world where nothing is as it seems.
Genres
Thriller, Drama
Duration
6 x 50'
Language
Czech, English
Cast
Tatiana Pauhofová, Martin Mysicka, Jan Vlasák, Hattie Morahan
Director
Ivan Zachariás
Scriptwriter
Ondrej Gabriel
Production Company
Etamp Film
Producer
Jan Bílek
The Sleepers is written by Ondřej Gabriel, making an impressive screenwriting debut with this taut and emotionally charged thriller. The series is directed by Ivan Zachariáš, acclaimed for his work on Wasteland, and produced by Jan Bílek (The Winner, Maigret) for Etamp Film. The cast is led by Tatiana Pauhofová (Waves, Burning Bush, Tender Waves), who delivers a compelling performance as Marie, a woman caught in the crosshairs of history and espionage. She is joined by Martin Myšička (Pod hladinou, Osada, Lost in Munich) as Viktor, whose mysterious disappearance drives the narrative. The ensemble also features Lenka Vlasáková (Winter Flies, Docent), Jan Vlasák (Circus Bukowsky, The Red Barn), Hattie Morahan (Beauty and the Beast, Alice Through the Looking Glass), and David Nykl (Arrow, Stargate: Atlantis), adding international depth and dramatic weight to this atmospheric Cold War thriller.