King of Shumava: Phantom of the Dark Region

TV SERIES 2022 2 SEASONS

Overview

It is the spring of 1948. The joy of peace has not yet faded, and both East and West are already afraid of World War III. Both worlds are separated from each other by the deep forests of Šumava. Twenty-four-year-old cook Josef Hasil serves in the kitchen of the National Security Corps in Zvonková. Wild boy. He had already experienced the war in a German labor camp and as a link between partisans. Now he longs above all for fun, adventure, freedom. The last thing he cares about is politics.

This production, originally released in 2022, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Miniseries series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Drama, Crime genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 7.2 across its 2 seasons.

Storyline Highlights:
• Explores themes within Drama and Crime.
• Produced in Czech Republic.
• Original Language: Czech.

Directed By

Damián Vondrášek

Written By

Pavel Gotthard

Starring Cast

Oskar Hes

Josef Hasil

Kristýna Podzimková

Vlasta Žáková

Gabriela Heclová

Marie Vávrová

Jan Nedbal

Bohumil Hasil

Seasons

Phantom of the Dark Region

3 Episodes • Aired 2022-12-09

It's a few years after the war, and the Šumava region resembles the Wild West - a no man's land, an El Dorado of adventurers, secret agents, smugglers, and border runners. A restless district patrolled by policemen and border guards trying to impose the rules of the new regime. It draws dramatic fates like a magnet. But one stands out. Twenty-four-year-old Josef Hasil first helps guard the border in the uniform of the National Security Corps, only to become, after February 1948, its most feared opponent - later dubbed by the secret police as the King of the Šumava. In the deep forests, in the marshes, but also in interrogation rooms and prison camps, a gripping story unfolds.

The Courier Agent

6 Episodes • Aired 2025-03-14

In the second season, viewers will follow the never-ending struggle of Josef Hasil as he searches for a way out of the communist labor camp where he has been sentenced to nine long years, as well as the story of his beloved Marie. Her love for the King of the Šumava will be put to severe tests. Not only must she endure interrogations and the contempt of neighbors - and even her own father - but she also finds herself surrounded by men who would prefer she forget about Josef entirely. Josef must escape the camp as quickly as possible, before there’s no one left to return to. The season will also follow Hasil’s fate after he escapes to Germany and becomes an agent for Western intelligence.