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MARCH 2020 ISSUE 128 CENTRAL MONTHLY GUIDE NEW SERIES! EUROCHANNEL GUIDE MARCH 2020 1 NEW SERIES! Chernobyl AftermAth IN APRIL 2 EUROCHANNEL GUIDE MARCH 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS MONTHLY GUIDE | MARCH 2020 | ISSUE 128 NEW SERIES! 7 RED LINE 11 ALMIRANTE Hotel 4 LEGACY Gustavo Vainstein Eurochannel’s CEO 14 FROZEN VALLEY BREAKING NEWS The first quarter of the year is underway and, at Eurochannel, we are proud to offer the 17 finest in European audiovisual productions to celebrate it. This month, we have an exclusive selection of productions from Spain, Italy, the Czech Republic, Serbia and Ukraine — some 20 THE GREEK AffaIR aired for the first time in the United States. All of these programs were impossible to watch unless you lived in Europe . until now! 24 WEEK 1 This month, we are proud to premiere three new series: Almirante Hotel, Red Line, and 26 WEEK 2 Legacy. These productions, each in a different genre, will entertain you and move you to both joy and tears with stories of love, revenge, murder and hope. 28 WEEK 3 In March, we also take you on a trip across Greece with an uplifting comedy film: The Greek 30 WEEK 4 Affair. This feel-good production combines a poignant story with awe-inspiring landscapes including the most famous landmarks in the country like the Acropolis and Delphi. 32 WEEK 5 Continuing with mesmerizing landscapes, we are also pleased you to immerse you into the wintery scenery of the ice-covered mountains in the Italian-Swiss border with Frozen Valley. This crime thriller tells the story of the mysterious murder of a “passeur,” a man dedicated to EUROCHANNEL GUIDE PUBLISHED BY Eurochannel, Inc. smuggling people between borders. As his body is discovered, his uncle becomes the prime EDITOR IN CHIEF Javier Pardo Barreto EDITORS Anna Oboza, Zheljko Kojchic suspect, but soon becomes the one seeking justice. Florence Razimbaud & Cristina Silva ARTWORK Cristina Tejada Welcome to a month full of surprises and emotions with us. Tune in with Eurochannel to EUROCHANNEL, INC. 6389 NW 109 AVE |DORAL FL. 33178 USA discover the greatest productions from Europe and the continent’s booming creativity! +1-(305)-531-1315 | www.eurochannel.com ©2019 | All pictures rights are reserved. NEW SERIES! SERIES TUESDAY MARCH 31 07:30 PM SERBIA A young but experienced inspector gets first big case - solving the harrowing murder of a construction tycoon’s daughter. As he digs into the case, he is unaware of the dangers he is exposing himself to. Eurochannel premieres Legacy, a Serbian crime drama beset with action, intrigue and plenty of twists! Legacy follows the investigation of a harrowing case. The daughter of a real estate mogul is found dead and detective Alexander Jakovljevic finds himself in charge of the case. It is his first prominent case after years escalating up the police ranks! As the detective wades through a dense web of secrets, he also discovers that more murders can be related to the same case. 4 EUROCHANNEL GUIDE MARCH 2020 A true police and crime series, Legacy also offers a bit of light entertainment as the main character divides his romantic attention between a forensics scientist, Jelena, with whom he is madly in love, and public prosecutor Marija, with whom he had a passionate and dangerous affair. To complicate the case further, Alexander discovers that the death of his late father, a former police inspector, is mysteriously connected with the death of innocent girls. Completely alone in the fight for the truth, He will risk his own life to finally find justice! Eurochannel premieres an exciting police drama with a gripping plot. Come find alongside detective Alexander Jakovljevic the conspirators behind a murder spree in a Serbian city! E1 - MARCH 31 AT 08:30 The young detective Jakovljevic and his partner investigate the murder of a young girl who was burned in a cornfield. The investigation leads to a company owned by the victim’s father. E2 - MARCH 31 AT 09:30 CAST Predrag Antonijevic, Aleksandar and Mirko bring Natasa Drakulic, Marko Miskovic Strahinja into custody. During a GENRE Crime, thriller raid at Strahina’s place, they find ORIGINAL TITLE Ubice mog oca YEAR 2016 - PRESENT an interesting photo that may be a SEASONS 4 possible clue. EPISODES 34 EUROCHANNEL GUIDE MARCH 2020 5 3 GREAT EUROPEAN CRIME DRAMAS OF THE 2010S Celebrating the airing of the Serbian crime drama,Legacy , we have selected three must-see series of the genre that made an impact in the past decade. If you have not heard of them, we are sure you have missed a great deal of action and entertainment from Europe! The Killing – Denmark (2007 - 2012) In the awakening of a new era for Nordic cinema and television, The Killing was one of the first productions to find success worldwide. Although it started in the previous decade, its influence became pivotal in the 2010s when it came to European productions. The series is set in Copenhagen and develops around Detective Inspector Sarah Lund (Sofie Gråbøl). Each series follows a murder case day-by-day, with each episode covering twenty-four hours of the investigation. Remarkable for its plot twists and dark tone, this Danish series became a cult television show and has received numerous awards and nominations, including a BAFTA Award and an International Emmy. Also, in 2011, a US remake was produced to adapt the series to English-speaking countries. Braquo – France (2009 – 2016) Braquo is also a series that started in the last decade. However, it found its strength in the 2010s to become one of the most successful French productions. Braquo was created by Olivier Marchal, a French actor, director, screenwriter, and former policeman, whose experience in the force proved invaluable to the authenticity of this series. The series follows four police officers as they have their lives turned upside down after a colleague’s suicide, following a case in which he is unfairly blamed. They then cross the line between right and wrong, not hesitating to evade the law to achieve their purpose . restoring the honor of their friend. Broadchurch – UK (2013 - 2017) NEW SERIES! This award-winning British crime drama became a gold standard when it came to its genre. In the series, which spanned through three series (or seasons for Americans), focuses on police detectives DI Alec Hardy (played by David Tennant) and DS Ellie Miller (Played by Oscar and Golden Globe winner Olivia Colman), as they investigate the death of local 11-year-old Danny Latimer and the impact of grief, mutual suspicion and media attention on the town. Broadchurch was nominated for seven BAFTA awards. Olivia Colman won Best Actress, David Bradley won Best Supporting Actor, and the show was named Best Drama Series. 6 EUROCHANNEL GUIDE MARCH 2020 SERIES TUESDAY MARCH 24 07:30 PM NEW SERIES! RED LINECZECH REPUBLIC EUROCHANNEL GUIDE MARCH 2020 7 Two young students testing a new railroad find that Redl investigates the disappearance of a neighbor. The some Soviet wagons, packed with weapons, spare situation turns out to be a convoluted crime that doesn’t parts, ammunition and other valuable items, disappear end in murder. This is just a minor event. And it will not inconceivably on the way east. Both men decide to get remain the only violent act. Redl explores why two young the problem straight. A few days later one of them is men who invented a train tracking system could become found dead and the other is probably on the run. Only a target for the local mafia. one man can seem to uncover the mystery behind it all. Eurochannel premieres Red Line, a new series set in the Divided in four thought-provoking episodes and set in a turmoil of a new era in Eastern Europe. special period, the early 1990s in Eastern Europe, when the communist era was barely over and capitalism could Czechoslovakia, 1992. As the country is days away from still not begin, Red Line is a portrait of a nation in chaos. becoming two different nations, former communists The series not only depicts the division of the country and democrats struggle to get hold of new power. In but mainly also the decomposition of values. Welcome such a tumulus environment, the mafia makes the most to unravel the thrilling mystery behind the disappearance of it. Drugs and weapons smuggling becomes a fruitful of two young students in a divided country. Mafia and business about to cost many lives. In Red Line, Lieutenant authorities will fight relentlessly to get what they want! E1 - MARCH 24 AT 07:30 Two young students testing a new railway tracking system find that some Soviet wagons disappear. Both men decide to get the problem straight. A few days later one of them is found dead while the other is on the run. Lieutenant Roman Redl starts an investigation and uncovers a powerful crime organization... E2 - MARCH 31 AT 07:30 The two students are dead and military prosecutor Roman Rédl knows that killers can strike again at any time... CAST Ondrej Sokol, David Novotny, Martin Hofmann, Roman Polák DIREctoR Jan Hrebejk GENRE Drama, thriller ORIGINAL TITLE Rédl YEAR 2018 SEASONS 1 EPISODES 4 8 EUROCHANNEL GUIDE MARCH 2020 INTERVIEW WITH JAN HREBEJK (Director) What are your memories of the division of Czechoslovakia? It didn’t surprise me that it happened. Already during the student strike in 1989, there were considerable differences and interests between Czech and Slovak students. It’s much better today. Did you learn exciting things about this era while working on Red Line? Yes of course! I understand a lot better today.