Farma (Croatian TV series)
2008 Croatian TV series or program
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Farma (English: The Farm) is a Croatian reality television series based on the Swedish format of The Farm. The series follows a group of participants living on a farm and competing for a cash prize in an elimination-based format.
- Mia Kovačić (s. 1–7)
- Davor Dretar (s. 1, 3, 6)
- Dražen Kocijan (s. 2)
- Dušan Bućan (s. 4–5)
- Nikolina Pišek (s. 2–3, 8)
- Frano Ridjan (s. 7)
| Farma | |
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RTL's logo for the series | |
| Genre | Reality competition |
| Based on | The Farm by Strix |
| Presented by |
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| Country of origin | Croatia |
| Original language | Croatian |
| No. of seasons | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Miloš Ratković (s. 8) |
| Producer | Marija Kuljanin (s. 8) |
| Production locations | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Videostroj (s. 8) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nova TV |
| Release | 9 March 2008 – 30 December 2020 |
| Network | Voyo |
| Release | 19 May – 22 August 2025 |
Farma debuted on Nova TV on 9 March 2008 as the first HDTV program to be broadcast in Croatia.[1] The series concluded its run on Nova TV on 30 December 2020 with the finale of the seventh season.[2]
In May 2024, RTL announced a revival of Farma, which premiered on 19 May 2025 on RTL's streaming service Voyo.[3][4]
Production
Format
A group of contestant is placed on a rural farm where they have to live in an isolation. Contestants leave the farm via eliminations; the winner ultimately receives a monetary prize.
Hosts
On Nova TV, Mia Kovačić hosted all seasons but the second, with various co-hosts joining her throughout the years.[5]
Series overview
| Season | Originally released | Network | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 9 March 2008 | 6 June 2008 | Nova TV | Rafael Dropulić |
| 2 | 1 March 2009 | 2009 | Mario Mlinarić | |
| 3 | 21 March 2010 | 18 June 2010 | Kristijan Kiki Rahimovski | |
| Novi početak | 6 September 2015 | 19 December 2015 | Blaženka Slamar | |
| Dvije Farme | 4 September 2016 | 23 December 2016 | Goran Kaleb | |
| 6 | 16 September 2018 | 17 December 2018 | Saša Vujnović | |
| More i Maslina | 5 October 2020 | 30 December 2020 | Tomislav Pavlović | |
| 8 | 19 May 2025 | 22 August 2025[8][9] | Voyo RTL |
Ivan Rogić |
Seasons 1–3 (2008-2010): Celebrity edition
The first three seasons ran on Nova TV from 2008 to 2010 and utilized a celebrity format; the contestants were notable television, media and other personalities. The winners of the first three seasons were Rafael Dropulić, Mario Mlinarić and Kristijan Kiki Rahimovski respectively.[10]
Seasons 4–7 (2015–2020)
After a hiatus, the series returned to Nova TV in September 2015.[11] Unlike in the previous three seasons, the contestant were not celebrities. The fourth season was titled Novi početak (English: New Beginning), and the fifth season, debuting in September 2016, was titled Dvije Farme (English: Two Farms) with contestants being placed on two different farms.[12] A sixth season followed two years later, premiering in September 2018.[13]
After another two-year hiatus, the seventh season aired on Nova TV under the title Farma: More i Maslina (English: Farma: The Sea and the Olive) from October to December 2020.[7] The winner of More i Maslina was Tomislav Pavlović.[2]
Season 8 (2025): RTL revival
In May 2024, RTL announced a revival of the series. The applications for aspiring participants to apply were opened the same month. A cash prize of €50,000 will be offered to the winner.[3] RTL confirmed that the season will feature 19 contestants and was filmed in Slovenia. The season is hosted by Nikolina Pišek.[14] The season premiered on 19 May 2025 on RTL's streaming service Voyo.[4][15] RTL began airing the season one week later, on 26 May 2025.[16] The season concluded on Voyo on 22 August 2025.[9]
Reception
Ratings
During its first two seasons, the series was broadcast in prime time for 13 weeks, six days in a week, and was the highest rated show of the season.[citation needed]
According to Nova TV, the fifth season, broadcast from September to December 2016, had an average of 570,000 viewers.[13]