Pobjednici (Croatian for 'Winners') is a Croatian documentary television series. Hosted by Ida Prester, the series explores the lives of people with disabilities and those overcoming difficult life circumstances.[1][2]
| Pobjednici | |
|---|---|
 The official title card for the series | |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Directed by | Goran Ribarić |
| Presented by | Ida Prester |
| Composers |
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| Country of origin | Croatia |
| Original language | Croatian |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Iva Tkalec |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production company | Kinoteka |
| Original release | |
| Network | HRT 1 |
| Release | 14 April 2025 – 25 May 2026 |
The first season of the series aired on HRT 1 from 14 April to 26 May 2025. The second season premiered on 20 April 2026.[3]
Episodes
edit| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 6 | 14 April 2025 | 26 May 2025 | |
| 2 | 6 | 20 April 2026 | 25 May 2026 | |
Season 1 (2025)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Boje zvuka" | 14 April 2025 | |
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This episode follows Marko, a blind drummer and alternative music podcaster, and Suzana, a spirited blind actress and journalist, as they share their passion. | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "Odrastanje bez roditelja" | 21 April 2025 | |
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This episode follows Maja and Rijad, who grew up in children's homes, as they navigate adulthood. Rijad returns to his hometown as a successful actor, and Maja begins an independent life with the support of her grandmother and former caregiver.[4] | ||||
| 3 | 3 | "Sloboda pokreta" | 5 May 2025 | |
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This episode follows Karla, a wheelchair basketball player, and Tamara, a wheelchair dancer and choreographer, as they navigate daily challenges, training, and moments with loved ones.[5] | ||||
| 4 | 4 | "Biti svoj" | 12 May 2025 | |
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This episode follows Leonardo, a physicist, and Azra, a journalist, who come from different backgrounds but share experiences of peer violence and rejection.[6] | ||||
| 5 | 5 | "Novi dom" | 19 May 2025 | |
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This episode follows Samane, an Iranian woman who escaped an abusive forced marriage and built a new life in Zagreb with her children, as well as the Konovalov family, Ukrainian refugees who found stability in Osijek through table tennis, as they were brought to Croatia by a search for peace and safety.[7] | ||||
| 6 | 6 | "Snaga volje" | 26 May 2025 | |
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This episode follows the Novina and Rinčić families, who refused to give up despite dire medical predictions about their children.[8] | ||||
Season 2 (2026)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | |
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| 7 | 1 | "Život u kolicima" | 20 April 2026 | |
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The episodes features the stories of Sven and Nina, who are wheelchair users.[9] | ||||
| 8 | 2 | "Ovdje sam doma" | 27 April 2026 | |
| 9 | 3 | "Dan po dan"[10] | 4 May 2026 | |
| 10 | 4 | "Život bez ovisnosti" | 11 May 2026 | |
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Three young people who fell into addiction and hit rock bottom fight their way back to recovery. | ||||
| 11 | 5 | "Igra u tišini" | 18 May 2026 | |
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Two athletes who have been deaf since early childhood rise from a world of silence to Olympic gold. | ||||
| 12 | 6 | "Tek smo krenuli"[11] | 25 May 2026 | |
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A retired couple rediscovers themselves and proves that older people aren’t out of the game but true winners with wisdom, and experience. | ||||
References
edit- ↑ Pek, Dora (19 April 2025). "Ida Prester nam je otkrila: Novi serijal 'Pobjednici' naučio me nekoliko životnih lekcija..." [Ida Prester revealed to us: The new series Pobjednici taught me several life lessons...] (in Croatian). 24sata. Archived from the original on 20 April 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ↑ "Pobjednici (2025)". tvprofil.com (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 12 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ↑ "Inspirativni serijal Pobjednici osvojio je domaće gledatelje. Stiže druga sezona". journal.hr (in Croatian). 10 April 2026. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
- ↑ "Pobjednici: Odrastanje bez roditelja" (in Croatian). Croatian Radiotelevision. 22 April 2025. Archived from the original on 30 April 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ↑ "Pobjednici: Sloboda pokreta" (in Croatian). Croatian Radiotelevision. 28 April 2025. Archived from the original on 12 May 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ↑ "Pobjednici: Biti svoj" (in Croatian). Croatian Radiotelevision. 5 May 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ↑ "Pobjednici: Novi dom" (in Croatian). Croatian Radiotelevision. 12 May 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ↑ "Pobjednici: Snaga volje" (in Croatian). Croatian Radiotelevision. 19 May 2025. Archived from the original on 26 May 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ↑ "Pobjednici: Život u kolicima" (in Croatian). 10 April 2026. Archived from the original on 11 April 2026. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
- ↑ "Pobjednici: Dan po dan" (in Croatian). Croatian Radiotelevision. 27 April 2026. Archived from the original on 28 April 2026. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ↑ "Pobjednici: Tek smo krenul" (in Croatian). Croatian Radiotelevision. 18 May 2026. Archived from the original on 19 May 2026. Retrieved 23 May 2026.