

Czechoslovakia's most chaotic cop returns for 60 minutes of bureaucratic bedlam.
Acting
Petr Nárožný's mustache carries entire scenes
Production
Peak 1985 Czech TV aesthetic—every car is beige
Writing
Gleefully mocks bureaucracy it was made by

Director
Hynek Bočan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'Chief' series was state television's sneaky way to critique police incompetence while pretending to celebrate it.
Petr Nárožný allegedly improvised most of his frustrated bureaucrat rants, making censors nervous.