Iveta (miniseries)

Iveta is a 2022 Czech biographical miniseries. It is based on life of Czech singer, actress and celebrity Iveta Bartošová. It was directed by director Michal Samir, who also wrote the screenplay.

Season 1
Iveta is a girl from Frenštát pod Radhoštěm who wants to be a famous singer. Such path leads her from a children's choir through singing competitions where she records her first hit and album which gives her national fame. Series shows her first singing steps in the local choir, thanks to which the local choirmaster recommends her to participate in the talent competition Young Song in Jihlava. Iveta has to convince parents, judges, producers, viewers. The only one who believes in her from the beginning is a singer Petr Sepeši. After moving to Prague, she records a mega hit song Knoflíky lásky. The two singers become a nation's beloved couple. However, Sepeši's tragic accident intervenes in the future of Iveta Bartošová.

Season 2
Iveta is at the top. Her solo albums are sold by thousands while she wins popularity polls and gets the main role alongside a generational idol in a movie Vampire Wedding. She lives with a man whom everyone admires. Her dream of a duet with Karel Gott comes true. Yet she lacks what she desires most of all: unconditional love, a child and a family. And here comes her first scandal.

Season 3
Thirteen years after leaving Ladislav Štaidl, Iveta's life and career have changed beyond recognition. Alcohol, antidepressants and the daily interest of the tabloid media take away her hopes. It seems that sold-out halls and successful records are a thing of the past, but Iveta is not going to give up. She is convinced that true love is still waiting for her. And above all, she has someone who will never leave her side - her teenage son Artur.

Cast and characters

 * Anna Fialová as Iveta Bartošová
 * Vojtěch Vodochodský as Petr Sepéši
 * Ondřej Gregor Brzobohatý as Ladislav Štaidl
 * Eliška Křenková as Ivana Bartošová
 * Miroslav Hanuš as Karel Bartoš
 * Alena Mihulová as Svatava Bartošová
 * Ondřej Ruml as Karel Gott
 * Saša Rašilov as Karel Svoboda
 * Rudolf Hrušínský as actor Rudolf
 * Igor Chmela as producer Vlasta Krejza
 * Jan Vondráček as Kraus
 * Jana Boušková as Štěpničková
 * Robert Mikluš as professor Evžen Dubecký
 * Marta Dancingerová as	Věra
 * Mia Petráňová as Iveta Bartošová (10 year old)
 * Terezie Holá as Ivana Bartošová (10 year old)
 * Ivan Shvedoff as Ivan Karevaev
 * Miroslav Hruška as Pavel Fojtek
 * Daniel Kadlec as Karel Bláha
 * Patricie Pagáčová as Anežka Bláhová
 * David Prachar	as Josef Rychtar

Production
The series was filmed under the brand Voyo Original and was published on the Voyo platform. After The Roubal Case, Guru and Národní házená, this is the fourth series filmed under the banner Voyo Original. Anna Fialová, Vojtěch Vodochodský, Ondřej Gregor Brzobohatý, Eliška Křenková, Miroslav Hanuš, Alena Mihulová, Igor Chmela and Jan Vondráček appeared in the main roles of the series.

Episodes
Season one consisting three episodes were published on Voyo one week apart from 6 to 20 May 2022. After the airing of the three episodes, which were originally intended to form a three-part miniseries, a second season was announced. It is set in 1990s. The second season started filming on 6 October 2022 until 13 November 2022, when it was finished.

Season two consisting three episodes started broadcast on 5 May 2023. Other episodes are set for broadcast on 12 and 19 May 2023. It was renewed for third season in April 2023. Third season was announced to be the last and started shooting in August 2023.