Sjene prošlosti (English: Shadows of the Past) is a Croatian drama television series that premiered on 2 September 2024 on RTL. The final episode of the first season aired on 23 May 2025. The second season premiered on 1 September 2025, and the series concluded on 30 October 2025.
The series is a Croatian remake of the 2017 Turkish series Ufak Tefek Cinayetler, which previously aired in Croatia under the title Osveta u štiklama (English: Revenge in Heels) on Pickbox TV.
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Premise
The series centers on four women: Marta, Paula, Ana and Olga, who were best friends in high school. However, when Marta decided to dethrone Olga from the throne of popularity, she prepared a cruel prank for her which leads to their friendship falling apart, changing Olga's life forever.
Twenty years later, Olga returns to their lives and the paths of four former friends are intertwined again. Although Olga wants to continue a normal life, faced with her old friends and enemies, a desire for revenge awakens in her, which will trigger an avalanche of various, very unexpected events, and even murder.
Cast
Marina Fernandez as Olga Vidović, a gynecologist
Jelena Perčin as Marta Novak
Dajana Čuljak as Paula Lončar
Ana Maras as Ana Kolarić
Jasmin Mekić as Šimun Novak, Marta's husband
Matija Kačan as Tomo Lončar, Paula's husband
Janko Rakoš as Mate Kolarić, Ana's husband
Đorđe Kukuljica as professor Eduard
Tena Nemet Brankov as detective Darija Vukoja
Andrej Dojkic as detective Kruno Rimac
Nada Gačešić-Livaković as a professor
Arija Rizvić as Blanka Kos
Lily Antić as Nika Kolarić, Ana's daughter
Andrija Balović as Borna Kolarić, Ana's son
Ezra Mošet as Noa Lončar, Paula's son
Marla Ibrahimpašić as Mila Novak, Marta's daughter
Production
RTL announced the series and its main cast on 23 July 2024. The filming took place at the Jadran film studios in Zagreb.
In May 2025, the series was renewed for a second season. It premiered on 1 September 2025.
Reception
According to Google, Sjene prošlosti was the most googled television series in Croatia in 2024.