Prague - A behind-the-scenes election reality show offering unfiltered glimpses of Czech politicians campaigning has concluded, revealing candid moments and perhaps shaping public perception ahead of parliamentary elections. The series, filmed at a pub dubbed “the mining pub on the hill,” featured visits from prominent figures across the political spectrum.
The show, documented by Seznam Zpravy, captured interactions with politicians including Eva Decroix (ODS), minister of Justice and election leader in the Vysočina Region, filmed in Saigon on September 4th; Petr Macinka, leader of the Motorists party in South Moravia and long-time collaborator of Václav Klaus, captured between Klaus and Marek Turk on September 11th; Jana Maláčová, former Minister and election leader for the “enough!” movement in prague, who acknowledged on september 15th that her party’s voters where shifting to ANO; Zdeněk Hřib, Chairman of the Pirates and Deputy Mayor of Prague, filmed on September 18th; Vít Rakušan, Chairman of the Stan Movement and Minister of the Interior, filmed on September 22nd; and Karel Havlíček, Vice-President of ANO and former Minister, filmed on September 25th.
The final installment, published September 29th, presented a summation of the series, leaving voters to consider the unscripted portrayals as they head to the polls. The series aimed to provide an unprecedented level of access,prompting debate about the ethics of such candid coverage and its potential influence on the election outcome.