Jaroslav Hruška

The Markovič Method: Hojer is a six-part series about the capture and conviction of one of the most horrific serial killers in the era of normalization in Czechoslovakia, Ladislav Hojer, by the legendary detective Jiří Markovič.

Jiří Markovic thought capturing Ladislav Hojer would be the defining case of his career. He was wrong. As communist Czechoslovakia prepares for the 1985 Spartakiad, an unpredictable serial killer terrorizes Prague. Under intense pressure from state authorities, Markovic and his team race against time to stop a murderer the entire country fears, testing the limits of justice, politics, and morality.

This documentary series takes a detailed look at the life and career of Jiří Markovič, a legendary criminal investigator whose approach helped shape homicide investigations in Czechoslovakia. Rather than retelling familiar stories, the series examines his work from new perspectives, drawing on interviews with former colleagues, family members, historians, judges, psychiatrists, and others who were directly involved in his cases.