Thirty Cases of Major Zema 1976
What is Thirty Cases of Major Zema?
Thirty Cases of Major Zema is a television series first released in 1976. Catalogued under Drama, Crime.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1976
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 30
- First aired
- Jan 11, 1976
- Networks
- Československá televize
- Genres
- Drama, Crime
- Updated
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Estimate the schedule using 30 episodes and an average 45-minute runtime.
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Thirty Cases of Major Zema is a television series first released in 1976. Catalogued under Drama, Crime. Status: Ended. A full overview for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.
Should you watch it?
“A communist‑era detective chronicles three decades of Czechoslovak crime and politics.”
- Shows period‑specific investigative style
- Offers insight into Cold‑War Eastern Bloc propaganda
- Features a long‑running central character
- Propagandistic tone may feel dated
- Production values reflect 1970s resources
Watch it if you’re interested in Cold‑War era television and state‑influenced storytelling.
The series contains political messaging typical of its era, making it more suitable for mature viewers.
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What is the premise of the series?
It follows police investigator Jan Zeman as he solves a case each year, covering his career from 1945 through the 1970s.
When was the show produced and released?
The series was filmed in the 1970s and premiered in 1976.
What genre does the program belong to?
It is an action‑drama with crime‑procedural elements.
Is the storytelling historically accurate?
Episodes are stylized to their year and often inspired by real cases, but the overall narrative serves communist propaganda.
Who is the main character?
The central figure is Jan Zeman, a police investigator.