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Croatian drama The Paper goes behind the headlines to root out corruption and scandal in the media. DQ chats to creator and producer Nebojsa Taraba about this controversial new series. Known for their frenetic atmosphere, it’s little wonder newsrooms make exciting settings for television drama. From HBO’s The Newsroom and the fifth season of The Wire to BBC drama State of Play and scenes set inside the Daily Planet during Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, newspaper offices can provide plenty of drama and intrigue as journalists race to get their latest scoop. However, it’s arguable none have been more controversial or provocative than new Croatian series The Paper, which debuts on October 16 on HRT1. The 12-part series is described as a dark cocktail of political corruption, power struggles, crime and betrayal as it looks at the role of the media in society. The story follows Mario Kardum, an influential and politically conservative building contractor from a powerful family, who buys a left-liberalist newspaper in deep financial trouble with two underlying, questionable motives. First, he wants to keep the investigation of someone close to him as the perpetrator of a high-profile hit-and-run out of the news. Second, he wants to coerce the paper into writing favourably about the presidential candidate he is backing. But in this highly charged workplace, Kardum is not the only person with dubious morals, potentially damaging secrets, misguided loyalties and selfish motivations. While some fight to maintain the paper’s editorial integrity, others are … Continue reading Read all about it
