Aranyélet
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- Mikko Pöllä
- Roope Lehtinen
- István Tasnádi
- Virág Zomborácz
- Márton Bárány
- Áron Mátyássy
- Zsombor Dyga
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| Genre | Crime drama |
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| Opening theme | "Family" by Fancy Dress Party |
| Country of origin | Hungary |
| Original language | Hungarian |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
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| Running time | 48-57 minutes |
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| Network | HBO Hungary |
| Release | 8 November 2015 – 2 December 2018 |
Aranyélet ([ˈɒrɒɲeːlɛt]; Golden Life) is a Hungarian crime drama television series loosely based on Finnish series Helppo elämä. The show was produced by HBO Europe and originally aired from November 8, 2015 to December 2, 2018 on HBO Hungary starring Szabolcs Thuróczy, Eszter Ónodi, Renátó Olasz, Laura Döbrösi and Zsolt Anger. After the commercial and critical success of the first season, HBO Europe renewed Aranyélet for a second season, which premiered on November 6, 2016. The complete third and final season was released via HBO Go on October 14, 2018, and premiered on the same day on HBO Hungary and on all of the European HBO3 channels.
Attila Miklósi (Szabolcs Thuróczy) provides his family a rich and easy life in the elite suburb of Budapest. Their fortune is based on his mostly low-profile criminal activities. When Attila's father dies, he decides to give up his way of living and become a decent person, however, this transformation challenges the very foundations of his family.
Cast and characters
Main cast
- Szabolcs Thuróczy as Attila Miklósi, an entrepreneur making a living from various crime-related activities
- Eszter Ónodi as Janka Miklósi, Attila's wife
- Renátó Olasz as Márk Miklósi, Janka and Attila's son
- Laura Döbrösi as Mira Miklósi, Janka and Attila's daughter
- Zsolt Anger as Endre Hollós, Attila's old-time friend and business partner in crime
- Zsolt Végh (Season 2–3) as Ferenc Gál, former partner and friend of Attila and Endre
Recurring cast
- Tamás Lengyel as Tibor Miklósi, Attila's brother
- Béla Mészáros as Zsolt Komáromi, police officer
- Éva Vándor as Klári, the Miklósis' neighbour
- Sándor Lukács as Ambrus, Klári's husband
- Franciska Farkas as "Oszi", Mira's friend
Concept
Although being a remake of a Finnish series, Aranyélet is only loosely based on the original material, and from the show's second episode on the plot develops differently. The creators intended to reflect more on the Hungarian society involving new themes and characters.[1]