The Hofmanova Method

In development Latest update: 05 May 2026

The Hofmanova Method
Metoda Hofmanová

Czech Republic / Czech
Fiction

In development Latest update: 05 May 2026

The Hofmanova Method
Metoda Hofmanová

Czech Republic / Czech
Fiction

1990, one of the first female investigators in a male-dominated Czech homicide unit must confront skepticism, her traumatic past, and brutal real-life crimes to bring justice and reclaim her own life.

Could violence have been prevented — and at what cost? Czechia, early 1990s. A society in upheaval, a police force unable to keep pace, a world ruled by male hierarchy. Into this enters Jiřina Hofmanová — a former teacher with no police background and no institutional protection. Her story is improbable yet true. Jiřina becomes one of the first women in Czech homicide investigation, pioneers behavioral analysis and violent-crime linkage. Her tools: an exceptional ability to observe, listen, and connect. The series follows real cases — murder, stalking, organized crime — as Jiřina navigates a system resistant to change, experiencing investigation as psychological process rather than procedural routine. A mother, a survivor of domestic violence, her trauma fuels her empathy, reclaims control

Local distributor / Oneplay    Writer / Kristina Májová , Jan Smutný

Completion date / January 2028

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