Najbolje godine
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| genre = Drama
| runtime = 40 minutes
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| director = {{Plainlist|
- Mladen Dizdar
- Robert Orhel
- Goran Rukavina
- Kristijan Milić
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| starring = See Cast and characters
| theme_music_composer = Miroslav Škoro
| opentheme = Najbolje Godine, Miroslav Škoro
| country = Croatia
| language = Croatian
| network = {{Plainlist|
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| first_aired = {{start date|2009|9|14|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2011|6|3|df=y}}
| num_seasons = 2
| num_episodes = 318{{Cite web|url=https://www.24sata.hr/show/ovo-su-najdugovjecnije-domace-serije-jedna-od-njih-emitirala-se-kroz-vise-od-800-epizoda-949464|title=Ovo su najdugovječnije domaće serije: Jedna od njih emitirala se kroz više od 800 epizoda...|date=28 November 2023|publisher=24sata|access-date=12 December 2024|first=Monika|last=Kavedžić|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240318110830/https://www.24sata.hr/show/ovo-su-najdugovjecnije-domace-serije-jedna-od-njih-emitirala-se-kroz-vise-od-800-epizoda-949464|archive-date=18 March 2024|trans-title=These are the longest-running domestic series: One of them aired for more than 800 episodes...|trans-quote=The Croatian soap opera 'The Best Years' began airing on September 14, 2009 on Nova TV, and by the end it had 318 episodes.|quote=Hrvatska sapunica 'Najbolje godine' s emitiranjem je krenula 14. rujna 2009. godine na Novoj TV, a do kraja je imala 318 epizoda.}}
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Najbolje godine ({{langx|en|The Best Years|italic=yes}}) was a Croatian drama television series that aired for two seasons on Nova TV, from 14 September 2009 to 3 June 2011. The series follows everyday conflicts between inhabitants of Dragošje, a small fictional village in Slavonia.
Premise
Lorena Levaj (Katarina Radivojević), a modern city girl, is sent to the countryside after a sequence of unforeseen and tragic events. The sale of the family estate she inherited from her late mother in her will marks the start of her journey to Dragošje, a small village in Slavonia. She initially planned to sell the house, but she ends up staying in the village.{{Cite web|url=https://novatv.dnevnik.hr/clanak/zanimljivosti/najbolje-godine-obiteljska-serija---492198.html|title=Najbolje godine: obiteljska serija|publisher=Nova TV|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240720093226/https://novatv.dnevnik.hr/clanak/zanimljivosti/najbolje-godine-obiteljska-serija---492198.html|archive-date=20 July 2024|access-date=12 December 2024}}
Series overview
{{Series overview
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| episodes1 = 152
| start1 = {{Start date|2009|09|14|df=y}}
| end1 = {{End date|2010|06|03|df=y}}
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| episodes2 = 166
| start2 = {{Start date|2010|09|06|df=y}}
| end2 = {{End date|2011|06|03|df=y}}
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Cast and characters
† indicates character dies during the series
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! Actor !! Character !! Duration | ||
| Janko Popović Volarić{{Cite web|url=https://novatv.dnevnik.hr/serije/najbolje-godine/#oseriji|title=Najbolje godine - o seriji|access-date=12 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241206062520/https://novatv.dnevnik.hr/serije/najbolje-godine/#oseriji|archive-date=6 December 2024}} | Ranko Hajduk | 2009–2011 |
| Katarina Radivojević{{Cite web|url=https://novatv.dnevnik.hr/serije/najbolje-godine/likovi/lorena-levaj|title=Katarina Radivojević - Lorena Levaj|publisher=Nova TV|access-date=12 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231202051245/https://novatv.dnevnik.hr/serije/najbolje-godine/likovi/lorena-levaj|archive-date=2 December 2023}} | Lorena Levaj | 2009–2011 |
| Karlo Ferenčak | Marko Lovrić | 2009–2011 |
| Svjetlana Magdić | Zvjezdana "Zveki" Rakan | 2009–2011 |
| Amar Bukvić | Tomo Hajduk | 2009–2011 |
| Asja Jovanović | Danica Hajduk-Lehner | 2009–2011 |
| Velimir Čokljat | Đuka Lotar | 2009–2011 |
| Luka Juričić | Young Đuka Lotar | 2011 (1 episode) |
| Jasna Odorčić | Zlata Žunić | 2009–2011 |
| Robert Jozinović | Dr. Dražen Ricijaš | 2009–2011 |
| Duško Valentić | Don. Andrija Perkić | 2009–2011 |
| Mirta Zečević | Saška Jaklinac | 2009–2011 |
| Livia Drinovac | Ema Jaklinac | 2009–2011 |
| Marija Borić | Zrinka Lotar | 2009–2011 |
| Hrvoje Horvat | Sebastijan Lovrić | 2009–2011 |
| Petra Cicvarić{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnevno.hr/magazin/proslavila-se-u-seriji-najbolje-godine-evo-kako-danas-izgleda-kceri-dala-ime-po-svom-liku-2567504/|title=Proslavila se u seriji ‘Najbolje godine’: Evo kako danas izgleda, kćeri dala ime po svom liku|publisher=Dnevno.hr|date=14 November 2024|access-date=12 December 2024}} | Korana Lotar | 2009–2011 |
| Žarko Potočnjak | Božo Hajduk | 2009–2011 |
| Leona Paraminski | Majda Botica | 2009; guest in 2010 |
| Ivana Bolanča | Jana Matišić | 2009–2010 |
| Barbara Rocco | Anka Lovrić | 2009–2010 |
| Biserka Ipša | Ruža Hajduk (u komi) | 2009–2010 |
| Mladen Čutura | Petar Lovrić | 2009–2010 |
| Mateja Kruhak | Mira Matišić | 2009–2010 |
| Stjepan Perić | Filip | 2009–2010 |
| Janko Rakoš | Damir Hajduk | 2009–2010; guest in 2011 |
| Ksenija Pajić | Suzana Gajs | 2010–2011 |
| Zrinka Kolak Fabijan | Spomenka Gajs | 2010; guest in 2011 |
| Mia Dejanović | Lena Gajs | 2010–2011 |
| Maša Dejanović | Tena Gajs | 2010–2011 |
| Ljubomir Kerekeš | Ante Lalić "Lale" | 2010–2011 |
| Ivica Pucar | Kruno Lalić | 2010 |
| Ljubica Jović | Jasenka Lovrić "Beba" | 2010 |
| Mira Furlan | Violeta | 2010 |
| Sonja Kovač | Dorotea | 2010 |
| Enes Vejzović | Antun "Tuna" Elezović | 2010–2011 |
| Iskra Jirsak | Marta Elezović | 2010–2011 |
| Tomislav Martić | Maks † | 2010–2011 |
| Lena Politeo | Katarina "Kata" Jurić † | 2010–2011 |
| V. Kec | Lucija Elezović | 2010–2011 |
| Jelena Perčin | Dunja Dizdar-Lehner | 2010–2011 |
| Ivan Herceg | Dino Popović | 2010–2011 |
| Ivan Pašalić | Goran "Gogo" Dizdar | 2010–2011 |
| Vesna Tominac Matačić | Dr. Melita Jurić | 2011 |
| Nebojša Borojević | Mišo Sekulić | 2011 |
| Antonio Franić | Don. Gabrijel Kos | 2011 |
Production and broadcast
The filming of the first season began in July 2009.{{Cite web|url=https://dnevnik.hr/showbizz/film-tv/zapocelo-je-snimanje-serije-najbolje-godine.html|title=Započelo je snimanje serije 'Najbolje godine'|date=27 July 2009|publisher=Dnevnik.hr|access-date=12 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606111959/https://dnevnik.hr/showbizz/film-tv/zapocelo-je-snimanje-serije-najbolje-godine.html|archive-date=6 June 2011|trans-title=The filming of the TV series 'Najbolje godine' has begun}} Due to its very high ratings, filming continued for a second season. The series had a main cast of 20 actors. The story takes place in a fictional village called Dragošje, located in the Slavonia region of Croatia. Sixty percent of filming was exterior, in Eko Selo, Žumberak, Croatia.{{Cite web|url=https://mojtv.hr/serije/9695/najbolje-godine.aspx|title=Najbolje godine|website=mojtv.hr|access-date=12 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240907005811/https://mojtv.hr/serije/9695/najbolje-godine.aspx|archive-date=7 September 2024}} Nova TV also constructed a village set near the town of Samobor.{{Cite web|url=https://www.24sata.hr/news/na-setu-za-najbolje-godine-vatra-odnijela-konje-i-bika-144816|title=Na setu za Najbolje godine vatra odnijela konje i bika|date=14 November 2009|publisher=24sata|access-date=12 December 2024}}
The main directors of the series were Mladen Dizdar, Robert Orhel, Goran Rukavina and Kristijan Milić. The series' creative producer was Milivoj Puhlovski.
The series aired from Mondays to Thursdays in the prime time slot (from 8 to 9 pm). It also aired in Bosnia and Hercegovina on Program Plus (shared channel by Kanal ATV and NTV HAYAT), in Slovenia on POP TV, and in Serbia on TV B92.{{Cite web|url=https://dnevnik.hr/showbizz/film-tv/najbolje-godine-otkupile-televizije-u-regiji.html|title='Najbolje Godine' otkupile televizije u regiji|date=11 August 2010|access-date=12 December 2024|publisher=Dnevnik.hr|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924052423/https://dnevnik.hr/showbizz/film-tv/najbolje-godine-otkupile-televizije-u-regiji.html|archive-date=24 September 2021|trans-title='Najbolje godine' bought by television stations in the region}}
References
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External links
{{commons|Najbolje Godine}}
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- {{IMDb title|tt1505260}}
- {{Official website|http://novatv.hr/najboljegodine}}
{{Nova TV (Croatia) original programming}}
Category:Croatian television soap operas
Category:2009 Croatian television series debuts
Category:2011 Croatian television series endings
Category:Television shows filmed in Croatia