Simultaneously, the police are under immense pressure. The Kingdom is facing a constitutional crisis, and the ruling elites want the crimes solved quickly, even if it means pinning them on innocent scapegoats to calm the public panic.

is a rare sequel that surpasses the original in scope and ambition. It transforms a solid crime story into an epic about the fragility of democracy and the seduction of extremism. While demanding on the viewer, it’s one of the best Balkan TV productions of the last decade – a must-watch for serious fans of historical thrillers.

– A central plot involves a secret deal to smuggle weapons to the Ustaše, orchestrated by Italy and Hungary. Andra must navigate corrupt politicians, the Black Hand’s remnants, and the Yugoslav military’s own traitors.

– Viewers unfamiliar with interwar Yugoslav politics (the rivalry between Serbs and Croats, the role of the Chetniks, King Alexander’s dictatorship) may need to read a quick primer. The show doesn’t over-explain.

Voja teams up with Inspector Šanja (played by Milan Marić), a law enforcement officer from the newly formed secret police (ORJUNA background) who is more rigid and politically driven than the rogue detective Bora was. Their relationship is initially tense but evolves into a partnership.

While the first season was set in 1928, jumps forward to the end of 1933 and the beginning of 1934. This period is marked by extreme political tension in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, leading up to the historic 1934 assassination of King Alexander I in Marseille.