South Wind (TV series)

South Wind
GenreCrime[1]
Created byMiloš Avramović
Written byPetar Mihajlović
Starring
Country of originSerbia
Original languagesSerbian, Bulgarian, Italian, Albanian
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes14
Production
Executive producers
  • Miloš Avramović
  • Miloš Biković
  • Miodrag Radonjić
  • Tatjana Žeželj Gojković
Production locations
  • Serbia
  • Croatia
  • Italy
  • Russia
[2]
CinematographyIvan Kostić
EditorBojan Kosović
Running time± 45 minutes
Original release
NetworkRadio Television of Serbia[3]
ReleaseJanuary 19 (2020-01-19) –
April 19, 2020 (2020-04-19)

South Wind (Serbian: Јужни ветар, romanizedJužni vetar) is a 2020 Serbian television series starring Miloš Biković, Miodrag Radonjić, Miki Manojlović, and Miloš Timotijević as main roles.[4]

The first four episodes feature scenes from the 2018 film of the same name. In further episodes, the role of Dragoslav the Tsar was taken over by Predrag Manojlović from Dragan Bjelogrlić, who did not participate in further filming.[5] A second series was announced in 2020 and premiered on 25 February 2023.[6][2]

Plot

A young criminal member of Belgrade mafia gang puts the lives of his family members in danger when he angers a mafia boss.

Cast

 

Music

The whole soundtrack for South Wind was done by the Belgrade-based record label Basiviti.

  1. "4 strane sveta" (Serbian: 4 стране света, lit.'4 Sides of the World') – Coby feat. Senidah[7]
  2. "Pazi se" (Serbian: Пази се, lit.'Watch Out') – Jovana Nikolić feat. Cobi[8]

Reception

South Wind was the most-watched Serbian television series in 2020, with an average viewership share of 35.5%.[3]

References

  1. ^ Јужни ветар 13 [South Wind Episode 13] (in Serbian). Radio Television of Serbia. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  2. ^ a b Мараш Уцењује Државу: Друга Сезона Серије "Јужни Ветар: На Граници", Од 25. Фебруара, На РТС 1 [Maraš Blackmails The State: The Second Season of South Wind: On The Border premieres on 25 February on RTS 1]. Večernje novosti (in Serbian). 25 February 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Јужни ветар" одувао рекорде, крај сезоне у недељу ['South Wind' blown away records, end of season on Sunday] (in Serbian). Radio Television of Serbia. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  4. ^ "Evo Ko Će Da Igra Jednu Od Glavnih Uloga: Miloš Avramović o početku snimanja serije Južni vetar" [Here's who will play one of the main roles: Miloš Avramović on the beginning of the filming of the South Wind series]. Večernje novosti (in Serbian). 21 February 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  5. ^ "Otkrivamo! Ko Su Nova Lica U Nastavku Hit Serije: Bjelogrlić Ipak Igra U Južnom Vetru" [Revealed! Who are the new faces in the continuation of the hit series? Bjelogrlić is still playing in the South Wind]. Kurir (in Serbian). 12 February 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  6. ^ Savić, Angela (29 May 2019). "Јужни ветар" наставља да дува – наставак и серија стижу 2020. [South Wind continues to blow: A sequel series arrives in 2020] (in Serbian). Radio Television of Serbia. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  7. ^ "Južni vetar na 4 strane sveta" ["4 strane sveta" in South Wind]. Blic (in Serbian). 10 September 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  8. ^ "Jovana Nikolić i Coby snimili pesmu "Pazi se" za seriju Južni vetar" [Jovana Nikolić and Coby recorded the song "Pazi se" for the series South Wind]. antrfile.com (in Serbian). 12 February 2020. Archived from the original on 14 February 2020.