Farma (Croatian TV series)
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Farma (English: The Farm) is a Croatian reality television series based on The Farm. The series follows a group of participants living on a farm and competing for a cash prize in an elimination-based format.
| Farma | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality competition |
| Presented by |
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| Country of origin | Croatia |
| Original language | Croatian |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| Production | |
| Production locations | near Zagreb, Croatia |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nova TV |
| Release | 9 March 2008 – 30 December 2020 |
| Network | RTL |
Farma debuted on Nova TV on 9 March 2008 as the first HDTV program to be broadcast in Croatia.[1] The series concluded its run on Nova TV on 30 December 2020 with the finale of the seventh season.[2]
In May 2024, RTL announced a revival of Farma and is set to broadcast the eighth overall season of the series.[3]
Production
Format
A group of contestant is placed on a rural farm where they have to live in an isolation. Contestants leave the farm via eliminations; the winner ultimately receives a monetary prize.
Hosts
On Nova TV, Mia Kovačić hosted all seasons but the second one, with various co-hosts joining her throughout the years.[4]
Series overview
Summarize
Perspective
| Season | Episodes | Original run | Network | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 March – 6 June 2008 | Nova TV | Rafael Dropulić | ||
| 2 | 1 March 2009 | Mario Mlinarić | |||
| 3 | 21 March – 18 June 2010 | Kristijan Kiki Rahimovski | |||
| 4 (Novi početak) |
6 September - 19 December 2015 | Blaženka Slamar | |||
| 5 (Dvije Farme) |
4 September - 23 December 2016 | Goran Kaleb | |||
| 6 | 16 September - 17 December 2018 | Saša Vujnović | |||
| 7 (More i Maslina) |
59 | 5 October – 30 December 2020 | Tomislav Pavlović | ||
| 8 | TBA | RTL | TBA | ||
Seasons 1–3 (2008-2010): Celebrity edition
The first three seasons ran on Nova TV from 2008 to 2010 and utilized a celebrity format; the contestants were notable television, media and other personalities. The winners of the first three seasons were Rafael Dropulić, Mario Mlinarić and Kristijan Kiki Rahimovski respectively.[7]
Seasons 4–7 (2015–2020)
After a hiatus, the series returned to Nova TV in September 2015.[8] Unlike in the previous three seasons, the contestant were not celebrities. The fourth season was titled Novi početak (English: New Beginning), and the fifth season, debuting in September 2016, was titled Dvije Farme (English: Two Farms) with contestants being placed on two different farms.[9] A sixth season followed two years later, premiering in September 2018.[10]
After another two-year hiatus, the seventh season aired on Nova TV under the title Farma: More i Maslina (English: Farma: The Sea and the Olive) from October to December 2020.[6] The winner of More i Maslina was Tomislav Pavlović.[2]
Season 8: RTL revival
In May 2024, RTL announced a revival of the series. The applications for aspiring participants to apply were opened the same month. A cash prize of €50,000 will be offered to the winner.[3]
Reception
Ratings
During its first two seasons, the series was broadcast in prime time for 13 weeks, six days in a week, and was the highest rated show of the season.[citation needed]
According to Nova TV, the fifth season, broadcast from September to December 2016, had an average of 570,000 viewers.[10]
References
External links
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