Matematika zločinu (English: Mathematics of Crime) is a 2023 three-part film miniseries directed by Peter Bebjak and produced by D.N.A Production for Voyo. It was written by Tomáš Bombík. The series was filmed under the Voyo Original brand. The series is inspired by a real event and by a podcast of the same name by investigative reporter Magdalena Sodomková and documentarian Brit Jensen.
Journalist Sodomková is contacted by prisoner Tomáš Toman from Indonesian prison. He was arrested as a fugitive from justice as he was convicted of killing one man. However, he claims that he did not commit the crime for which he has served 12.5 years. According to him, he was sent to prison by a questionable opinion of a forensic expert Kraus who is nicknamed the Mathematician of Crime. Journalist Sodomková gradually gets into Toman's case and discovers that many things are not right. The question remains whether she can believe Toman's version of events, especially given that he has been punished for similar activity in the past.
Tropes of Matematika zločinu:
- Adaptation Name Change: Ivo Kraus is named Jiří Straus in real life.
- Antagonist Title: Kraus is the main antagonist and he is nicknamed Mathematician of Crime.
- Anti-Hero: Toman clearly isn't a Saint as he was a thug in the past.
- Character Development: Toman undergoes major one in second and third episode as he realises he must actively fight for his freedom. It is also when things start to get better.
- Cool Teacher: Kraus is popular among his students. It doesn't change the fact that his expert opinions arevery debatable and he himself is very smug.
- Decoy Protagonist: Sodomková seems to be the protagonist in the first episode but focus largelly switches to Toman in episode 2. By the third episode Toman is clearly the protagonist while Sodomková becomes background character.
- Hidden Depths: Toman initially seems as a simple thug but he manages to learn enough constitutional law in three days to submit complaint to Constitutional Court that is successful.
- Toman's third defense attorney Strouhal initially seems to be insecure and inexperienced but soon turns out to be very competent at his job.
- Nice Guy: Toman's third defense attorney Strouhal is a very nice person.
- Only in It for the Money: Toman's second defense attorney Mareš doesn't seem to care much for his client.
- Played straight with Toman's first defense attorney Berger who only wants make quick money and doesn't fight for his clients rights at all.
- Police Are Useless: Investigators of Toman's case.
- Sleazy Politician: Minister Brabec who tries to get good publicity from the case.
