Studna (The Well) is a Czech crime drama series. It is based on a 1968 tragedy that occurred in Vonoklasy. It started with a fire in a family house while trees in the garden were cut. Stanislav JelÃÂnek was found dead in a well while the body of his wife was found after the fire was extinguished. The couple's adult son was found nearby injured and in shock. Investigators at the time closed the case, stating that the perpetrator was the man in the well. The event served as an inspiration for an episode of Thirty Cases of Major Zeman of the same name.
The series chronicles 5 decades of JelÃÂnek family showing events before and after the tragedy. Story starts in 1932 when Stanislav JelÃÂnek meets his future wife Marie. They eventually get married, build a house and have a son. Together they get through various obstacles until 1968...
Shooting took place from February 2024 to June 2024. The exterior locations were filmed in Lochovice (the village, houses of Máà Âa and Standa and their neighbors, the cemetery), in Halouny at the U zrzavého paviána inn or in Tà ÂebÃÂz (semi-trailer). The staff also visited the Prague hospital or the Koh-I-Noor building (research institute).
The series was released on streaming service Voyo. First episode premiered on 10 January 2025. The series was previously presented at Serial Killer Festival.