Farma (Croatian TV series)
| Farma | |
|---|---|
 RTL's logo for the series | |
| Genre | Reality competition |
| Based on | The Farm by Strix |
| Presented by |
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| Country of origin | Croatia |
| Original language | Croatian |
| No. of seasons | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Miloš Ratković (s. 8) |
| Producer | Marija Kuljanin (s. 8) |
| Production locations | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Videostroj (s. 8) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nova TV |
| Release | 9 March 2008 – 30 December 2020 |
| Network | Voyo |
| Release | 19 May 2025 – present |
Farma (English: The Farm) is a Croatian reality television series based on the Swedish format of The Farm. The series follows a group of participants living on a farm and competing for a cash prize in an elimination-based format.
Farma debuted on Nova TV on 9 March 2008 as the first HDTV program to be broadcast in Croatia.[1] The series concluded its run on Nova TV on 30 December 2020 with the finale of the seventh season.[2]
In May 2024, RTL announced a revival of Farma, which premiered on 19 May 2025 on RTL's streaming service Voyo.[3][4]
Production
[edit]Format
[edit]A group of contestant is placed on a rural farm where they have to live in an isolation. Contestants leave the farm via eliminations; the winner ultimately receives a monetary prize.
Hosts
[edit]On Nova TV, Mia Kovačić hosted all seasons but the second, with various co-hosts joining her throughout the years.[5]
| Host | Season | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| Mia Kovačić | Main | Main | ||||||
| Davor Dretar | Main | Main | Main | |||||
| Dražen Kocijan[6] | Main | |||||||
| Nikolina Pišek[6] | Main | Main | ||||||
| Dušan Bućan | Main | |||||||
| Frano Ridjan[7] | Main | |||||||
Series overview
[edit]| Season | Originally released | Network | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 9 March 2008 | 6 June 2008 | Nova TV | Rafael Dropulić |
| 2 | 1 March 2009 | 2009 | Mario Mlinarić | |
| 3 | 21 March 2010 | 18 June 2010 | Kristijan Kiki Rahimovski | |
| Novi početak | 6 September 2015 | 19 December 2015 | Blaženka Slamar | |
| Dvije Farme | 4 September 2016 | 23 December 2016 | Goran Kaleb | |
| 6 | 16 September 2018 | 17 December 2018 | Saša Vujnović | |
| More i Maslina | 5 October 2020 | 30 December 2020 | Tomislav Pavlović | |
| 8 | 19 May 2025 | TBA | Voyo | TBA |
Seasons 1–3 (2008-2010): Celebrity edition
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The first three seasons ran on Nova TV from 2008 to 2010 and utilized a celebrity format; the contestants were notable television, media and other personalities. The winners of the first three seasons were Rafael Dropulić, Mario Mlinarić and Kristijan Kiki Rahimovski respectively.[8]
Seasons 4–7 (2015–2020)
[edit]After a hiatus, the series returned to Nova TV in September 2015.[9] Unlike in the previous three seasons, the contestant were not celebrities. The fourth season was titled Novi početak (English: New Beginning), and the fifth season, debuting in September 2016, was titled Dvije Farme (English: Two Farms) with contestants being placed on two different farms.[10] A sixth season followed two years later, premiering in September 2018.[11]
After another two-year hiatus, the seventh season aired on Nova TV under the title Farma: More i Maslina (English: Farma: The Sea and the Olive) from October to December 2020.[7] The winner of More i Maslina was Tomislav Pavlović.[2]
Season 8 (2025): RTL revival
[edit]In May 2024, RTL announced a revival of the series. The applications for aspiring participants to apply were opened the same month. A cash prize of €50,000 will be offered to the winner.[3] RTL confirmed that the season will feature 19 contestants and was filmed in Slovenia. The season is hosted by Nikolina Pišek.[12] The season premiered on 19 May 2025 on RTL's streaming service Voyo.[4][13] RTL began airing the season one week later, on 26 May 2025.[14]
Reception
[edit]Ratings
[edit]During its first two seasons, the series was broadcast in prime time for 13 weeks, six days in a week, and was the highest rated show of the season.[citation needed]
According to Nova TV, the fifth season, broadcast from September to December 2016, had an average of 570,000 viewers.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Poznat konačan popis kandidata reality showa "Farma"". index.hr (in Croatian). Index.hr. 3 March 2008. Archived from the original on 16 July 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ a b "Tomislav Pavlović pobjednik je showa 'Farma More i Maslina', kući odlazi s pola milijuna kuna". vecernji.hr (in Croatian). Večernji list. 30 December 2020. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Trud, rad i upornost! Stiže show s pravim vrijednostima – 'Farma' otvara vrata na RTL-u i nudi priliku za osvajanjem do 50 tisuća eura". rtl.hr (in Croatian). RTL. 21 May 2024. Archived from the original on 21 June 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ a b "'Farma' je spremna - krećemo!" [The 'farm' is ready - let's go!] (in Croatian). RTL. 8 May 2025. Archived from the original on 8 May 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ "Mia Kovačić nam iskreno priznala: "Što sam starija to mi izolacija sve bolji zvuči"" [Mia Kovačić honestly admitted to us: "The older I get, the better isolation sounds to me."]. showbuzz.dnevnik.hr (in Croatian). 7 September 2018. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
Mia Kovačić i ove će se godine naći u ulozi voditeljice popularnog reality showa Farma čije emitiranje uskoro kreće na Novoj TV.
[This year, Mia Kovačić will once again host of the popular reality show Farma, which will soon be broadcast on Nova TV.] - ^ a b "Nikolina Pišek vodit će reality show 'Farma'". vecernji.hr (in Croatian). Večernji list. 29 January 2009. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ a b "'Farma More i Maslina' od 5. listopada na Novoj TV" ['Farma More i Maslina' from 5 October on Nova TV]. novatv.dnevnik.hr (in Croatian). Nova TV. 29 September 2020. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Sjećate li se tko je bio prvi pobjednik Farme još prije 12 godina, a tko su bili njegovi nasljednici? Ovo su njihove priče". showbuzz.dnevnik.hr (in Croatian). 30 December 2020. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "7 muškaraca i 7 žena u izolaciji: Tko je Gazda, a tko Sluge i Sluškinje?" [7 men and 7 women in isolation: Who is the Boss and who are the Servants and Maids?]. showbuzz.dnevnik.hr (in Croatian). 1 September 2015. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
Ne propustite svjetski poznati i popularni reality show od 6. rujna na Novoj TV.
[Do not miss the world-famous and popular reality show from 6 September on Nova TV.] - ^ Braškić, Ana (31 August 2016). "Nova Farma počinje 4. rujna, farmere čekaju Mia i Dušan" [Nova Farma starts on September 4, Mia and Dušan are waiting for the farmers]. novilist.hr (in Croatian). Novi list. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Reality show 'Farma' od 16. rujna na Novoj TV" [Reality show "Farma" from September 16 on Nova TV]. novatv.dnevnik.hr (in Croatian). Nova TV. 10 September 2018. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Otkriveno tko će voditi Farmu" [The host of Farma has been revealed] (in Croatian). Index.hr. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ "Na 'Farmi' će se natjecati i Ivan Rogić iz okolice Zadra! 'Vidjela je u meni potencijal jer sam dijete sa sela'" (in Croatian). Zadarski list. 14 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ Premec, Tina (24 May 2025). "Vraća se Hrvatima omiljeni reality! Među natjecateljima je i poznata influencerica..." [The favorite reality show of Croatians is coming back! Among the contestants is a well-known influencer...] (in Croatian). Večernji list. Archived from the original on 29 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.