Sedm schodů k moci (Stairway to Power) is a 2023 Czech television series broadcast by Prima televize. It is a political drama inspired by 2013 Czech political corruption scandal. It follows Anna Malá who rises from a waitress to a powerful background political player.
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Plot
The series tells the story of Anna Malá, an ordinary woman who lives in the countryside and works in a local pub. Over time she moves to Prague due to unpleasant circumstances and starts to work as a waitress at the Chamber of Deputies. There she becomes increasingly interested in politics. She also meets tabloid journalist Ivan Krčka who then watches her ries to power. Malá gets to the Ministry of Culture. There her journey to the top begins. Gradually, she takes a liking to power, influential men and luxury. Finally, the fall comes and Anna Malá is accused of corruption and abuse of power.
Cast
Eva Podzimková as Anna Malá (inspired by Jana Nagyová-Nečasová)
Jiří Vyorálek as Minister Tomáš Vichr (inspired by Petr Nečas)
Pavel Batěk as Ivan Krčka, journalist
Tomáš Měcháček as Martin Lachman, MP (inspired by Marek Dalík)
Veronika Žilková as Ivana Šustrová
Jana Krausová as Věra Malá, Anna's mother
Michal Novotný as Chef Václav
Michal Dalecký as Vladimír Hadraba, MP
Alžbeta Stanková as buffet lady Zdena
Soňa Norisová as Milada Fajfrová, MP
Jiří Štrébl as Šebesta, Communist MP
Jiří Bábek as Káša, MP (inspired by Miroslav Kalousek)
Pavla Gajdošíková as Hanka, Anna's friend
Pavel Řezníček as Šíma, lobbyist
Přemysl Bureš as Prime Minister Dub (inspired by Mirek Topolánek)
Bára Munzarová as Coufalová
Vladimír Škultéty as Vilém Netík
Luboš Veselý as Rozehnal