Sjene prošlosti
| Sjene prošlosti | |
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 The title card for the series | |
| Genre | drama |
| Created by | Kerem Çatay |
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| Starring | |
| Composer | Cem Ali Öget |
| Country of origin | Croatia |
| Original language | Croatian |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 177 |
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| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | RTL |
| Release | 2 September 2024 – present |
Sjene prošlosti (English: Shadows of the Past) is a Croatian drama television series that premiered on 2 September 2024 on RTL.[1] The final episode of the first season aired on 23 May 2025.[2] The second season is scheduled to premiere in Autumn 2025.[3]
The series is a Croatian remake of the 2017 Turkish series Ufak Tefek Cinayetler, which previously aired in Croatia under the title Osveta u štiklama (English: Revenge in Heels) on Pickbox TV.[4]
Premise
[edit]The series centers on four women: Marta, Paula, Ana and Olga, who were best friends in high school. However, when Marta decided to dethrone Olga from the throne of popularity, she prepared a cruel prank for her which leads to their friendship falling apart, changing Olga's life forever.
Twenty years later, Olga returns to their lives and the paths of four former friends are intertwined again. Although Olga wants to continue a normal life, faced with her old friends and enemies, a desire for revenge awakens in her, which will trigger an avalanche of various, very unexpected events, and even murder.
Cast
[edit]- Marina Fernandez as Olga Vidović, a gynecologist
- Jelena Perčin as Marta Novak
- Dajana Čuljak as Paula Lončar
- Ana Maras as Ana Kolarić
- Jasmin Mekić as Šimun Novak, Marta's husband
- Matija Kačan as Tomo Lončar, Paula's husband
- Janko Rakoš as Mate Kolarić, Ana's husband
- Đorđe Kukuljica as professor Eduard
- Tena Nemet Brankov as detective Darija Vukoja
- Andrej Dojkić as detective Kruno Rimac
- Nada Gačešić-Livaković as a professor
- Arija Rizvić as Blanka Kos
- Lily Antić as Nika Kolarić, Ana's daughter
- Andrija Balović as Borna Kolarić, Ana's son
- Ezra Mošet as Noa Lončar, Paula's son
- Marla Ibrahimpašić as Mila Novak, Marta's daughter
Series overivew
[edit]| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 177 | 2 September 2024 | 23 May 2025 | |
| 2 | TBA | 2025 | TBA | |
Production
[edit]RTL announced the series and its main cast on 23 July 2024.[1] The filming took place at the Jadran film studios in Zagreb.[5]
In May 2025, the series was renewed for a second season.[3][6]
Reception
[edit]According to Google, Sjene prošlosti was the most googled television series in Croatia in 2024.[7]
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2025 | Golden Studio | TV Series of the Year | Sjene prošlosti | Nominated | [8] |
| Večernjak's Rose | Actress of the Year | Jelena Perčin | Nominated | [9] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "RTL priprema 'Sjene prošlosti' - uzbudljivu dramsku seriju! Osveta nikada nije bila ovako slatka" [RTL is preparing 'Sjene prošlosti' - an exciting drama series! Revenge has never been so sweet]. rtl.hr (in Croatian). RTL. 23 July 2024. Archived from the original on 27 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "S RTL-a potvrdili vijesti koje se neće svima svidjeti: Od idućeg tjedna nastupa velika promjena" [RTL confirms news that not everyone will like: A big change is coming next week]. zagreb.info (in Croatian). 19 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Evo kada će se 'Sjene prošlosti' vratiti na male ekrane: Već je krenulo snimanje nove sezone!" [Here’s when Sjene prošlosti will return to the small screen: Filming for the new season has already begun!] (in Croatian). 24sata. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ Bartolović, Hana (12 October 2018). "Premijerno je prikazana prva epizoda nove hit serije Osveta u štiklama". journal.hr (in Croatian). Journal. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Kocijan, Ivana (24 July 2024). "Ove jeseni u programu RTL-a počinje prikazivanje nove uzbudljive dramske serije »Sjene prošlosti«" [This fall, the new exciting drama series "Sjene prošlosti" will be airing on RTL.]. novilist.hr (in Croatian). Novi list. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "E ljudi... Snima se druga sezona Sjena prošlosti 😭" (in Croatian). Index.hr. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ "Google objavio listu najtraženijih pojmova u Hrvatskoj u 2024" [Google has published a list of the most searched terms in Croatia in 2024]. Index.hr. 10 December 2024. Archived from the original on 12 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ Premec, Tina (6 December 2024). "Objavljene su nominacije za Zlatni Studio, konkurencija je i ovog puta žestoka: Vaši glasovi odlučuju pobjednike!". Jutarnji list. Archived from the original on 9 December 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "Večernjakova ruža 2024.: Otkrivamo sve nominirane za najprestižniju medijsku nagradu" (in Croatian). Večernji list. 26 January 2025. Archived from the original on 30 January 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2025.