Hungarian Conservative

The series is a monumental historical drama that portrays the life, love, and battles of János Hunyadi, the legendary 15th century Hungarian military leader, offering a glimpse into the political landscape of Europe at the time. What makes the series unique is its cast of over 600 international actors and stunt performers, with the characters speaking in their native languages, enhancing historical authenticity.

The M5 channel will be airing such films as the 1996 historical drama about the Magyar tribes settling into the Carpathian Basin titled The Conquest (Honfoglalás), and the 2023 documentary The Rise of the Árpáds (Az Árpádok felemelkedése). Meanwhile, the commercial TV channel TV2 will have the 2023 historical drama Now or Never! (Most vagy soha!) about a different, but equally significant time in Hungarian history, the 1848–1849 Revolution and War of Independence against the Habsburgs.

The preparatory work lasted three years, while the filming took one year. Director Orsi Nagypál mentioned that reading the foundational novels written by Hungarian contemporary author Mór Bán on the 15th century military leader John Hunyadi, known as the Turk-buster, allowed her to work more authentically and portray the characters’ living conditions and customs more vividly.