Novine (), is a Croatian drama television series created by Ivica ÃÂikiÃÂ, a journalist who had served as editor-in-chief of Rijeka's Novi list several years earlier. The story takes place in Rijeka, as it describes the life and work of a journalist and editor of a fictitious Novine, which is considered to be the last independent and "serious" newspaper in Croatia.
The series was broadcast on HRT from 16 October 2016 to 4 May 2020. On 3 April 2018, it was announced that Novine is set to become the first Croatian-language drama series to be released on Netflix.
Marijo Kardum (Aleksandar CvjetkoviÃÂ), an influential construction tycoon, is suddenly in a hurry to take over the Novine because young journalist Andrej MarinkoviÃÂ (Goran MarkoviÃÂ) has begun investigating a mysterious car accident with which the future owner is closely linked.ÃÂ The sudden change of ownership is also triggered by internal turmoil in the newsroom, driven by a desire for power, vanity and ambition. At the heart of these turmoil are veteran journalists Dijana MitroviÃÂ (Branka KatiÃÂ), Nikola MartiÃÂ (Trpimir JurkiÃÂ), Martin Vidov (Zijad GraÃÂiÃÂ) and Alenka JoviÃÂ-MarinkoviÃÂ (Olga PakaloviÃÂ), who are replaced by editor-in-chief.
The series was mostly filmed in Rijeka, which very rarely appears as the main setting in Croatian films and series. The series was directed by Dalibor MataniÃÂ. Novine had its Zagreb premiere on 13 October 2016 at Cinestar in Branimir Center.
The filming of a second season began in 2018, and episodes began airing in September 2018. The final season of HRT's Novine series began airing on 3 March 2020.
Critics have noted the strong influence of the so-called nordic noir television thrillers, as well as the popular American television series The Wire, which pays tribute to numerous details.
Novine is the largest single export of one Croatian audiovisual product in Croatian history. The offer had already arrived from Channel 4, but the distributor had planned a bigger stake and succeeded. It is marketed to nearly half a billion viewers. It is also the second series in a Slavic language to achieve notable international success, after the Russian Silver Spoon. This will make the series available in more than 130 countries worldwide and is a major leap into the US and global markets.