Sram (Croatian TV series)

Sram (English: Shame) is a Croatian teen drama television series, a remake of the Norwegian series Skam. It premiered on 27 October 2024^[a] on HRT 1 and HRTi in Croatia. The series is also released globally through YouTube, where it is available with English subtitles.

Sram
Genre	Teen drama Slice of life
Created by	Julie Andem
Based on	Skam by Julie Andem
Written by	Hana Jušić (s. 1) Nikica Zdunić (s. 1) Kristina Kumrić (s. 2)
Directed by	Jelena Gavrilović
Starring	Lucija Stanković Jagor Katičić Borna Šimunek Gita Haydar Stela Korman Laura Barbić Severina Lajtman
Composer	Mihovil Šoštarić
Country of origin	Croatia
Original language	Croatian
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	20 (list of episodes)
Production
Producers	Bruno Mustić Ivan Lovreček
Production locations	Zagreb, Croatia
Cinematography	Frane Pamić
Editor	Tomislav Stojanović
Running time	20–25 min
Production company	CGM Films
Original release
Network	HRT 1 / HRTi
Release	27 October 2024 (2024-10-27) – present
Related
Skam

Sram is the eighth international adaptation of Skam, following French-Walloon, German, Italian, American, Spanish, Dutch and Flemish adaptations.

The series has been renewed for a second season, which premiered on 26 April 2025.^[1][2]

Premise

Following the lives of a group of highschoolers, Sram explores everyday issues of teenage life, such as their friendships, romantic relationships and mental health. The series takes place in Zagreb, with the main characters attending Prirodoslovna škola Vladimira Preloga ("Vladimir Prelog Science School").

The first season centers on 16-year-old Eva, her boyfriend Jakov, and their friends. Eva is a new student at the school, and she recently broke off her friendship with Sara, whom she confronts at a party in the first episode. After Jakov tells her to find some new friends of her own, Eva befriends Nora, Tina, Nika, and Vanessa, with whom she forms the "Mrcine" squad. In order to improve their reputation, the girls attempt to get close to the most popular boys in school, while navigating their own love and friendship issues.

The second season centers on Nora, who became Eva's friend at the start of the first season.^[3] The season continues the storyline between Nora and Roko, which began in the first season. Roko's persistent pursuit of Nora eventually turns into something more despite her initial rejections. Nora struggles to navigate her developing feelings for him and their new relationship whilst hiding the secret from Tina. The second half of the season deals with Nora's experience with sexual violence at the hand of Roko's brother, Sven, and the subsequent fallout.

Characters

Actor	Character[4]	Based on	Instagram[4]	Season
				1	2
Lucija Stanković	Eva Šilović	Eva Kviig Mohn	evaa_2008_	Central	Main
Gita Haydar	Nora Klarić Selem	Noora Amalie Sætre	nora.klaric.selem	Main	Central
Stela Korman	Nika "Nix"	Christina "Chris" Berg	nixotin_	Main
Laura Barbić	Tina	Vilde Hellerud Lien	tra_tincicaaa	Main
Severina Lajtman	Vanessa	Sana Bakkoush	vanessa_secret_beautyy	Main
Jagor Katičić	Jakov	Jonas Noah Vasquez	veoma.yaki	Main	Recurring
Borna Šimunek	Lovro	Isak Valtersen	lovro360_	Main	Recurring
Tin Lekić	Roko Marić	William Magnusson	roko.maric1	Recurring	Main
Roan Vižintin	Nikola "Nix"	Christoffer "Penetrator-Chris" Schistad	nixola33	Recurring
Karla Šunjić	Sara Noršić	Ingrid Theis Gaupseth	saranorsic1	Recurring	TBA

Central cast

• Lucija Stanković as Eva Šilović (born 1 June 2008), the central character in the first season. She is dating Jakov, and she used to be friends with Sara. In the first episode, Eva meets Nora, Tina, Nikola and Nika at the party. Jakov advises her to find new friends, so she throws a party and invites Nora, Tina, and Nika, as well as Vanessa.
• Gita Haydar as Nora Klarić Selem (born 26 March 2008), a girl Eva met at the party in the first episode. She supports Eva in her conflict with Sara and later sits with Eva in their German class. Nora is also a new student at the school; she used to live in Vienna, Austria.

Main cast

• Jagor Katičić as Jakov (born 18 March 2007), Eva's boyfriend. He is best friends with Lovro and is seen spending most of time with him, which sometimes bothers Eva. Jakov advises her to find friends of her own. Jakov causes a quarrel between himself and Eva after Eva begins suspecting he is seeing Sara again.
• Borna Šimunek as Lovro (born 8 March 2007), Jakov's best friend and Eva's friend. He is a skateboarder and is always seen hanging out with Jakov. At the end of the first season, Nora finds a gay dating app on his phone.
• Laura Barbić as Tina (born 8 May 2008), another girl Eva met at a party. She studies cosmetology and is best friends with Nika. She wants to improve her reputation and comes up with the plan to get close to Nikola and Roko, the most popular boys at school. She ends up having sex with Roko, but he ignores her afterwards.
• Severina Lajtman as Vanessa (born 7 February 2008), a Romani girl.^[5] She is introduced in the third episode; she studies cosmetology and attends the same class as Tina. She is open about her ethnicity and notices that Tina does not want to be associated with her because of it, given that the two reside in the same neighborhood. Vanessa in an aspiring makeup artist and has her own Instagram business account dedicated to makeup; she gives Eva, Nora, Tina and Nika a makeover at the party at Eva's house.
• Stela Korman as Nika (born 21 August 2008), Tina's best friend. In the first episode, she meets Eva at a party. She is best friends with Tina and she expresses interest in Lovro, whom she finds handsome.
• Roan Vižintin as Nikola (born 15 November 2006), a boy Eva confused with Nika at the party in the first episode. He seems to be romantically interested in Eva, although he dates Ines. When Eva begins to feel like her and Jakov aren't in a relationship anymore, she kisses Nikola at a party.
• Tin Lekić as Roko Marić (born 21 July 2006), described as the most popular boy in school and a playboy; he is Nikola's best friend and Nora's boyfriend. In the first season, he is linked with Tina as she attempts to pursue her crush. Shortly after, he begins falling for Nora after she tells him off.
• Adrian Pezdirc as Vito (born 2 December 1999), Nora's cousin and roommate, introduced in the second season. He is openly gay, but Nora asks him to pretend to be straight in order to seduce Tina, hoping this will distract her from Roko.
• Vesna Tomić as Maša Batalić (born 21 October 2004), Nora's roommate. She studies pharmacy.

Recurring cast

• Karla Šunjić as Sara Noršić (born 7 July 2007), Eva's former friend at the beginning of the first season. Sara gets in the way of Eva and Jakov's relationship as she convinces Eva that she has been spending time with him.
• Mirej Đurović as Ines (born 7 January 2007), a third grade student and Nikola's girlfriend. She comforts Eva at a party not knowing that she kissed Nikola.

Guest cast

Season 1 Luka Vuković as the boy at the cafeteria Ružica Butorac as the waitress at the cafeteria Kristian Bonačić as Žac Dijana Vidušin as Eva's mother Pere Cukrov as the conductor Barbara Prpić [hr] as the German teacher Olivera Baljak [hr] as Dr. Šustić Adrijana Prugovečki as the nurse Larisa Jukić as Marica Lucija Milojčić as Maja Viktoria Knezić as Jakov's sister

Season 2 Patrik Kovačić as Mirek Paula Bušelić as Tena Ian Mikulec as the record salesman Mirjana Mikota as Nora's neighbour Patricia Bušić as Petra Igor Jadan as the drunk boy Ivan Lovreček and Bruno Mustić as the policemen Filip Božinović as Antonio Marino Okanović as Noa Lovro Marušić as Toma Toni Kukuljica as Sven Marić Roko Jurić as Hrc Maja Fišter as Nora's mother Jasna Rosandić as the nurse Adrijana Prugovečki as Nora's doctor Roman Fraj Sladoljev as the angry driver

Episodes

Season	Episodes		Originally released
			First released	Last released
1	10		27 October 2024 (2024-10-27)	28 December 2024 (2024-12-28)
2	10		26 April 2025 (2025-04-26)	28 June 2025 (2025-06-28)

Season 1 (2024)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Duration	Original release date
1	1	"Izgledaš kao drolja" "You Look Like a Slut"	22 min	27 October 2024 (2024-10-27)
After her boyfriend Jakov and her friend Lovro declined to attend a party, Eva decides to go alone. At the party, she confronts her former friend Sara, who acts rudely towards her. After failed attempt to reconcile her friendship with Sara, Eva is approached by Nora. In the bathroom, Eva meets Nika and her friend Tina, who is in trouble because she needs to find a way to get home.
2	2	"Vikendica" "Cottage"	21 min	3 November 2024 (2024-11-03)
Eva and Jakov spend the weekend at a vacation house, but Eva is unhappy that Jakov invited Lovro to join them. After Jakov's older friend Žac joins the three unannounced, Eva snaps at Jakov during the dinner.
3	3	"Trebaš naći ekipu" "You Need to Find a Squad"	20 min	10 November 2024 (2024-11-10)
Jakov tells Eva that she needs to meet new friends, so she messages Nora and later sits with her in their German class at school. She later re-encounters Tina and Nika as well and is introduced to Vanessa during recess. Eva invites all of the girls to a party at her house.
4	4	"Ostavi dečka" "Leave Your Boyfriend"	20 min	17 November 2024 (2024-11-17)
The girls go to Nikola's birthday party in order to attempt to get close to the popular boys at the school. Vanessa tells Eva to break up with Jakov and hook up with Nikola, given that Nikola seem to be interested in her.
5	5	"Što te pali?" "What Turns You On?"	22 min	24 November 2024 (2024-11-24)
The girls visit a gynecologist to get information on safe sex because Tina wants to have sex with Roko. Eva arranges a dinner to introduce Jakov to her mom, but he does not show up. When she calls him, she hears Sara's voice in the background.
6	6	"Znaš kad ti dečko laže" "You Know When Your Boyfriend's Lying to You"	20 min	1 December 2024 (2024-12-01)
Eva is suspecting that Jakov is seeing Sara again, which he denies. Eva and Jakov have a fight, whereas Tina is disappointed that Roko does not notice her after they had sex. She wants to win his attention back by sending him nude pictures, which is disapproved by the rest of the girls. Later at a party, Sara tells Eva that she met with Jakov. Disappointed by her discovery, Eva wants to leave the party, but Nikola tries to make her feel better, and the two end up kissing. After the kiss, Eva finds out that Nikola is in a relationship with Ines.
7	7	"Otkud tebi da ja tebe volim?" "Where Did You Get the Idea That I Love You?"	20 min	8 December 2024 (2024-12-08)
Eva and Jakov reconcile. In the school, Tina confronts Roko about him ignoring her, and Nora stands in Tina's defense. Ines finds out about Eva and Nikola kissing, and initiates a catfight between her and Eva's respective friend groups in the school yard.
8	8	"Cijela škola te mrzi" "The Entire School Hates You"	20 min	15 December 2024 (2024-12-15)
Jakov breaks up with Eva, and she unsuccessfully keeps trying to reconcile with him. Eva is bullied and slut-shamed by other students, which leads to her quarrels with her mom and Tina. She, however, reconciles with Sara. Meanwhile, Roko keeps hitting on Nora, who is uninterested.
9	9	"Zašto si mi uništio vezu?" "Why Did You Ruin My Relationship?"	19 min	22 December 2024 (2024-12-22)
Jakov and Eva are on friendly terms, as they're trying to help Lovro whose parents are divorcing. Tina is still alienated from Eva and the rest of the group. Ines, having broken up with Nikola, invites Eva to a Christmas party, as she wants to apologize for her actions. At the party, Eva confronts Lovro who tells her it was him who told Ines about her and Nikola's kiss. Eva and the group help Tina after finding her unconscious in front of Ines' place.
10	10	"Je li ovo closure?" "Is This Closure?"	24 min	28 December 2024 (2024-12-28)[b]
The girls visit the gynecologist again after Tina has a pregnancy scare, and the gynecologist warns her about her unhealthy diet. Roko continues to hit on the uninterested Nora. Eva interrogates Lovro about why he betrayed her trust. She meets up with Jakov at her place to break up with him for good, but only after losing her virginity to him. At a Christmas market, Roko awkwardly apologizes to Tina, while Nora discovers a gay dating app on Lovro's phone.

Season 2 (2025)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Duration	Original release date
11	1	"A naš dogovor?" "What About Our Deal?"	25 min	26 April 2025 (2025-04-26)[2]
While attending the opening of a new bar in the city, Nora, Eva, Nika, and Vanessa discover that Roko helped Tina land a job as the bar's hostess. Nora confronts Roko, arguing that the job is demeaning, but Roko remains insistent on pursuing a date with Nora. While the girls are hanging out at Nora's place, Tina wants to leave for Roko's party. Nora texts Roko asking him to stop contacting Tina, and hints that she might agree to a date with him after he complies and cancels the party altogether.
12	2	"Što ćemo nas dvoje?" "What Are the Two of Us Gonna Do?"	26 min	3 May 2025 (2025-05-03)
Vanessa, Tina, Nora and Nika sit in the school yard and watch Jakov making out with his new girlfriend. Tina tells Eva the gossip that third-graders like Jakov because he's good at oral. Eva is inspired to revive her dating life, and Nora tells her about her date, but doesn't reveal it is with Roko. Tina wonders if Nora is a lesbian because of her perceived misandry and feminism. Eva has cold feet about her date, and Nora lies to Tina that she can't go with Eva because she has to tutor a younger student. Vito figures out that she has a date; Roko picks her up but the atmosphere between the two is cold. Nora blames him for manipulating and taking advantage of Tina; Roko retorts that he only apologized to Tina because Nora asked him to, and not to give Tina hope that they will reconcile, and also that he found a hosting job for her purely because she needed a job. Nora refuses Roko's ride home and arrives to her place where she finds the drunken Vito, Tina and Eva, whose date fell through. Tina notices that Nora wore perfume to her tutoring class, which Vito points out was held on Friday night.
13	3	"Nisam ja kriv što lažeš frendici" "It's Not My Fault You're Lying to Your Friend"	27 min	10 May 2025 (2025-05-10)
Nora meets with the girls in the school yard, where they are gossiping about Roko's friend group ending up in a fight on Friday night. Eva tells Tina that she heard from Sara about Roko not being with them because he was on a date with an unknown girl; Nora remains silent. In private, Eva figures out that Nora was the one he was on a date with, which Nora confirms and asks her to keep it a secret. Despite initially not wanting to go to Roko's Friday party, Nora ends up going after Eva sends a video of Tina embarrassing herself by hitting on Roko. When Nora arrives, Tina has gone home in tears because Roko had rejected her for good. After the police shuts down the party, Nora is stuck at Roko's place as one of the departing guests took her jacket, which had her phone and keys. After Nora texts Vito via Roko's Instagram account, she and Roko play Roko's synthesizer before going to bed. Roko lets Nora sleep in his bed and goes to sleep on the couch, but after discovering that one of the party guests spilled beer on it, Nora lets him join her in bed.
14	4	"Nitko te ne tjera da budeš tu" "Nobody's Forcing You to Be Here"	24 min	16 May 2025 (2025-05-16)[c]
While digging through Eva's closet to donate clothes to orphans on Vito's initiative, Eva and Nora receive a DM from Tina inviting them to a party organized by Roko's friend group. Nora is hesitant because an entrance fee is paid so that they can raise money to pay for the school microscope which, as Roko tells her, Nikola broke and they all took the blame. To convince Nora to come, Roko persuades Nikola to donate a percentage of the raised money to orphans. At the party, Nora doesn't want to admit to Roko that she likes him and lies that she only came over to take care of Eva. He points out that she failed; Eva gets drunk early, awkwardly introduces herself to Jakov's new girlfriend Tena and kisses Tina in front of Nikola. Roko tells Nora to look him in the eyes and tell him she doesn't like him; she does so and rants about how shallow all men are. Roko leaves, which makes Nora regret what she said. She runs after him and they kiss, as Tina holds a drunk Eva's head while Eva vomits from an overpass above Nora and Roko.
15	5	"Ovo je Nora i upravo odlazi" "This Is Nora and She Was Just Leaving"	25 min	24 May 2025 (2025-05-24)
Nora and Roko are spending the morning after the party in his bedroom, although Nora refuses to have sex with him before marriage. Roko's brother Sven shows up unannounced, annoying Roko who gives Nora a hint to leave. She feels humiliated, which prompts Roko to apologize the following week. Even though she accepts the apology, Nora is hesitant to call themselves boyfriend and girlfriend. During brunch, Vito reveals to Nika and Tina that his mother hasn't spoken to him since he came out to her; Tina still struggles with her eating disorder. On the day of Norijada [hr], Tina gossips with the girls that Roko will hook up with a lot of girls, and tells them that her cousin told her that Sven had been even more promiscuous when he went to college with her cousin. Initially having been falling for Roko, Nora is left subdued, especially after receiving a drunk text from him that he had a dream of them having sex. Nora wants to start over with Roko; she confesses that she feels like her parents don't love her, and he confesses that the death of his sister destroyed his family. They share a tearful kiss, before seeing Nikola and Lovro walk by together.
16	6	"Nora, opusti se" "Nora, Relax"	24 min	31 May 2025 (2025-05-31)
Nora and Roko start following each other on Instagram. Nora and Eva want Vito to investigate if Nikola is gay; Vito agrees. With Eva's assistance, Nora and Roko continue to hide their situationship from Tina. Vito interrupts Nora and Roko's make-out session to tell Nora that Nikola is not gay. Nora is mustering the courage to tell Tina about Roko and herself, before going official. She unsuccessfully tries to do it before and during the seniors' coupe pre-party, during which a fight breaks out between Roko, Nikola, Lovro and their friend group, and an unknown group of guys crashing the party. Roko smashes a glass bottle over one of the guys' heads during the fight.
17	7	"Samo misliš na Roka" "You Only Think About Roko"	28 min	7 June 2025 (2025-06-07)
Nora confronts Roko about the bottle smashing from the party. He justifies his actions, saying that he would go to any lengths to protect those he cares about. Nora asks for space, needing time to process his unexpected violent nature. At school, Nora and Vanessa discuss the fight. Vanessa discloses she figured out Nora and Roko by herself; she defends Roko by pointing out the party crashers' racism, and questions why Nora and Roko's differences are an issue. Eva reveals the fight was about molly. By Vanessa's encouragement, Nora finally talks to Tina about Roko. To Nora's surprise, Tina reveals she has known about them since their first kiss and asks Nora if she is in love with Roko. Nora professes she is; Tina gives them her blessing. Encouraged by Maša, Nora calls Roko who does not answer. She visits his house where she does not find Roko, but rather Sven, who is throwing a party. He convinces her to stay to wait for Roko. During her stay, Sven slanders Roko, implying he is hooking up with another girl, and flirts with her. With Roko still being absent for hours, she gets drunk on a cocktail Sven makes. When she is about to leave, Sven gets her some water, which is implied to be spiked. Nora loses consciousness as she promiscuously parties with Petra and Sven, eventually passing out on the floor.
18	8	"Obriši te fotke" "Delete Those Pics"	27 min	14 June 2025 (2025-06-14)
Nora wakes up in her own bed next to Roko; he says he waited for her in front of her place. Vito tells her that Roko held her hair while she was vomiting. She calls Petra, who tells her that she drank too much at Sven's party so Petra called a taxi for her. She lies to Roko that she was with the girls the previous night; Roko tells her that he wasn't answering her calls because he lost his phone. He divulges that he goes to his moms' whenever Sven is at his dad's place throwing parties, and apologizes for the fight from the other night. He proceeds to take care of her while she is hungover. At school, Nora continues to dissociate. Roko takes Nora to Mount Sljeme where they meet Sven, who Roko reveals insisted on joining them. When Roko leaves to get their food and drinks, Nora asks Sven if someone spiked her drink at the party. Sven denies and gaslights her that she only got drunk; he shows her photos that he took of her half-naked and does not delete them when she asks. Excusing herself to the toilet, Nora runs into the forest where she has a panic attack. At home, she spirals further and exhibits an urge to self-harm; she gets a blood test at the doctors' the next day. Nora opens up to Eva who encourages her to tell Roko; both Eva and the doctor suspect Nora was drugged with GHB. The doctor educates and advises Nora, and insists that "it is not [her] fault".
19	9	"Fakat se ničeg ne sjećam" "I Really Don't Remember Anything"	26 min	21 June 2025 (2025-06-21)
Still in distress, Nora lies about having contracted COVID-19 when Roko attempts to visit her. He drops off his grandfather's record player as a gift outside her bedroom door and leaves. She further isolates herself: rejecting calls from Roko and her mom, and refusing to open up to Vito. Tina tells Nika about Nora and Roko, she is upset that she is the last to find out. When Eva tries to get Nora to open up, Nora snaps at her and leaves in frustration. Roko catches Nora in front of her building and stops her elevator to beg her to talk to him. She insists he did nothing wrong and shuts him down, telling him he is scaring her. Hurt, Roko leaves. Nora invites the girls over for dinner, and tells them, Vito and Maša about everything that happened with Sven. Vito and Maša feel guilty, Vanessa is angry, and Nika is distressed. Tina is worried about the possibility of Sven raping Nora, but Nora does not believe so. Nora asks Sven out for a drink where they continue the conversation they started on Sljeme. She manages to send the semi-nude pictures that he took of her at the party from his phone to her own. She then admits that she knows about GHB and threatens him with police. He drops the act, and threatens her back with his father, which prompts her to reveal she was recording the conversation, spill her drink in his face, and run away from the café. Nora and the girls go straight to the police station where Nora asks whom she is supposed to speak to in order to report an attempted rape. Offscreen, Sven posts one of the pictures on his Instagram, which makes Roko believe Nora cheated on him with Sven. Roko decides to leave Zagreb and study in Amsterdam. In tears, Nora tries to stop him. She tells him about the boy whom she lost her virginity with at thirteen; the boy would ghost her afterwards and spread a rumour that she was a "whore". Upon learning Sven drugged Nora with GHB, Roko drives away as Nora runs after the car.
20	10	"Sve ću ti objasniti" "I'll Explain Everything to You"	29 min	28 June 2025 (2025-06-28)
The next morning, a panicked Petra calls Nora. Sven was at her place when Roko showed up and beat him up. When Nora arrives, both are already arrested. A distressed Petra asks if Roko's claims about GHB are true. Upon Nora's confirmation, Petra asks her for forgiveness in tears for not helping her that night, as Petra believed Nora was only drunk. Nora forgives her and they hug. She then meets Roko as he leaves the police station. He encourages her to stay away from his dysfunctional family for her own good, and asks her not to call him. Offscreen, Roko ignores Nora's texts and calls. Nora and Tina go through Nora's childhood photos, during which Nora reveals to Tina that she too had an eating disorder when she was 14. Tina tells Nora that she has not vomited in two weeks. She also advises Nora to fight for Roko. Vito and Maša hear Nora struggling while composing new songs. They take her music book and discover ten love songs she has written. After recapping all the ways Roko has showed his affection towards her, they push her to go talk to him. Nora manages to catch Roko as he is leaving for Amsterdam. Despite her attempts to change his mind, Roko hugs her farewell and says they'll keep in touch to her dismay. However, while Nora is crying at the bus station, Roko returns to reveal he is staying while the two kiss. At a Friday party, all main and recurring characters play "never have I ever", whilst alluding to the plot points of seasons 1 and 2. Vito is suspicious of Lovro's sexuality. Nora and Roko sneak out of the party, go to Nora's place, and have sex. The next morning, they rush to the coupe party but arrive when the train has already departed. Roko invites Nora to go to Amsterdam with him, and she agrees. On the train, Tina is sick, Eva finally meets Tena while sober, and Lovro follows Vito on Instagram before going to make out with Anđela.

Production and development

Left: The exterior of Prirodoslovna škola Vladimira Preloga, the high school the characters attend; right: the Meštrović Pavilion, located at the Square of the Victims of Fascism and popularly referred to as the Mosque, a prominent hang out spot for the characters in the series. Various scenes were shot on both of these locations.

The making of the series was first confirmed on 9 April 2024 in an article by Variety.^[7] Sram is produced by CGM Films, which obtained the license rights for Skam in early 2022.^[8] The company had previously produced The Outsiders, a Croatian-English teen drama that was released on YouTube in 2022 and received Večernjak's Rose Award for best digital content.^[9][10]

The series is directed by Jelena Gavrilović and written by Hana Jušić and Nikica Zdunić.^[7][11] The producers of the show are Bruno Mustić and Ivan Lovreček.^[7] According to Lovreček, Sram was created so that "Croatian teenagers finally get a show of their own," criticizing the lack of local television content aimed at younger audiences.^[12] Interviews with young people and expert research on their habits and mental health were conducted prior to writing the script for the series.^[13] Moreover, the producers of the original series oversaw the production of Sram; a "Skam Academy" workshop was held in Zagreb for the producers to get introduced to all of the key elements for successfully adapting the Norwegian format.^[10] The Croatian production team was also helped by the producers of Skam France and Skam Italia.^[10]

A casting call for actors aged 15 to 19 was posted by CGM Films via their social media profiles on 26 March 2024.^[14] Over 600 people participated in the casting process, and the selected actors attended workshops with the show's director Jelena Gavrilović.^[15] According to Mustić, the production also looked for potential actors directly, by visiting places young people hang out at, as well as by contacting local dance and sports clubs in order to seek out talent.^[10] "Chemistry casting" was also conducted in order to ensure that characters function well together on-screen.^[10] The Variety article from 9 April also confirmed the series will feature a character from the Roma community.^[7] In September 2024, the Croatian newspaper portal La Voce del Popolo revealed that the character was created specifically to dispel stereotypes about Romani people; it was also revealed the character's name is Vanessa.^[5] The cast was also joined by Gita Haydar, the granddaughter of Izet Hajdarhodžić.^[16]

In April 2024, it was announced that the filming of the series would take place in the Croatian capital of Zagreb.^[17] On 23 September 2024, HRT announced that the filming of the first season had been finished.^[13] Croatian web portal Dnevno reports that the total expenses for the production of the first season, which consists of ten episodes, amounted to €915,793.25.^[18]

On 19 February 2025, HRT announced that the series has been renewed for a second season. The season, which will consist of ten episodes, started filming on 25 February 2025 on various locations in Zagreb.^[1] The second season is written by Kristina Kumrić.^[19]

Broadcast and release

The teaser trailer for the series was released on 15 October 2024.^[20] On 7 October, Jutarnji list confirmed that each episode of the first season consists of at least five clips, i.e. sequences.^[21] The clips are released throughout the week in real time on the official YouTube and Instagram accounts, as well as on the website sram.hr.^[15] The first clip was released on 22 October at 13:43 CEST.^[21] Each main character from the series has official Instagram and TikTok accounts, where additional content is released to accompany television broadcast.

The full episodes, which consist of previously released clips, were broadcast on HRT 1 every Sunday at 21:10 CET, starting from 27 October 2024.^[20] Shortly after their television broadcast, the full episodes are released globally through the official YouTube channel of the series. Due to the 2024–25 Croatian presidential election taking place on Sunday, 29 December, the final episode of the first season was broadcast a day earlier, on Saturday, 28 December at 22:00 CET.^[6]

The second season premiered on 26 April 2025. HRT 1 moved the series from its previous Sunday 21:10 CEST time slot to a new Saturday 22:00 CEST time slot.^[2] The first clip of the season was released on 21 April 2025.^[22]

Reception

Critical response

Following the show's premiere episode, film critic Igor Tomljanović, writing for Index.hr, praised Lucija Stanković's performance as Eva, and noted that the narrative structure employed in Sram is an innovation in Croatian filmmaking.^[23] Tomljanović praised the work of the show's director Gavrilović, as well as the writers Jušić and Zdunić for securing "authenticity and spontaneity of the language, [which] in turn made it easier for young actors without experience to give an uninhibited, natural performance and speech."^[23]

Elle's Mia Rendić praised the show's authentic portrayal of teenagers in Croatia and their struggles, saying: "Not only does [Eva] face the problem of a new school, but she also acts like a normal teenager, bringing a boyfriend home when there is 'no one there', going to Medika and helping a girl she meets in the club's bathroom, which will definitely remind you of your own experiences."^[24] Lucija Tunković of Telegram [hr] also praised the authentic portrayal of Croatian teenagers and made a pun that Sram is one of rare Croatian shows that don't make her feel shame: "I would much rather praise an original concept, but I hope that the experience of working on this project will be the first in a series of dominoes that will ultimately change the Croatian television landscape for the better."^[25] Writing for Tportal.hr, Bojan Stilin wrote that, "at a time when, in terms of drama series [...], domestic TV channels have no other content than marathon soap operas, it is very refreshing to see something that communicates with global reality of TV. The fact that it was made under license is not crucial in this case – if we are not already able to produce something of our own, it is better to buy it and adapt it properly." Stilin also praised the language of the show and its choice to eschew HRT's linguistic purism.^[26]

On the other hand, Josip Bošnjak, also writing for Index.hr, was far more critical of the show and HRT. He criticized the price paid for obtaining the adaptation licence, and claimed that the original series' plot isn't faithful to Croatian culture: "Is the public service, responsible for promotion and maintenance of Croatian culture, trying to convince us that... there isn't any interest for serious depictions of Croatian culture? Like, yikes! Norwegianly yikes, at that. Paid 915,793.25 euros."^[27] Tomislav Čadež of Jutarnji list criticized the series' focus on Zagreb, asking: "Do they watch this in Dalmatia too?"^[28]

Writing for Vogue Adria ahead of the show's second season, Sonja Knežević drew comparisons between the show's aesthetic and that of Euphoria, curating a gallery that showcased the most notable outfits from the first season. Knežević noted that the characters' fashion choices evoke stylistic elements reminiscent of Sex and the City.^[29] In a June 2025 review of the second season's eighth episode, Knežević described it as one of the most powerful and important in the series, praising its raw and empathetic portrayal of Nora's trauma. She commended the show for moving beyond teen drama clichés to responsibly depict serious issues like drink spiking, emotional aftermath, and the importance of support and communication.^[30]

Writing for Novosti, Boris Rašeta admitted his initial skepticism around the series' good reviews. He, however, realized that the series was of high quality after watching the second season's second episode. He praised the young actors as "surprisingly good, not suffering from stiffness or overacting", singling out Tin Lekić's "convincing" portrayal of Roko.^[31]

Audience

According to HRT, the series' premiere episode accumulated a total of 2.5 million views across social media during the first week after its release.^[32] In the first two weeks after the premiere, the number of views on all digital platforms had risen to 11 million.^[33] By 10 December 2024, following the release of the seventh episode, the series drew an audience of 3.8 million unique viewers across YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok.^[34] The positive response the series received online after the release of the first episode made headlines in Jutarnji list,^[35] Slobodna Dalmacija,^[36] and Index.hr.^[37]

By 30 December 2024, upon the conclusion of the first season, Sram accumulated 64 million views, 2 million interactions, and a combined reach of 6 million unique viewers across YouTube, Instagram and TikTok.^[38]

For the release period of the second season, CGM Films monitored social media views and user engagement from 12 April to 1 July 2025. During this period, the series garnered 140 million views on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok combined, reflecting a 101% increase compared to the data published for the first season.^[39] On YouTube, 85% of the audience were women, while 44% of total viewers were aged between 18 and 24. On TikTok, the show reached nearly 7 million unique viewers, with 32.6% of the audience from Croatia, 22% from Serbia, 11.7% from Bosnia and Herzegovina, and 2% from Germany.^[39] The official Instagram profile for the character of Nora Klarić Selem, the central character of the second season, reached 100,000 followers by the season's conclusion.^[40]

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref.
2025	Golden Studio	TV Series of the Year	Sram	Nominated	[41]
	Večernjak's Rose	Digital Rose		Nominated	[42]

Music

The song "Anđeo" (English: Angel), performed by Hiljson Mandela and Miach, was released on 28 October 2024, a day after the first episode premiered, as the official soundtrack for the series.^[43] "Anđeo" debuted at numbers 13 and 3 on HR Top 40 and Billboard Croatia Songs, respectively.^[44][45] In its second week, the song reached number one on both charts.^[46][47]

Mihovil Šoštarić's curation of the show's soundtrack was praised by Tportal.hr's Bojan Stilin. He called the song selection a "somewhat realistic teen playlist of early 2020s", and said that "it would be a great shame and a killing of the show's regional potential to clinically remove, say, Serbian trap cajke from it."^[26] Index.hr called the second season's soundtrack "a musical diary of a generation".^[48]

Tracklist

You Look Like a Slut

"Prelude" (Carmen) – Georges Bizet

"Ima nema nas" – Pocket Palma

"Zauvijek" – Z++ [hr]

"Klizim po mahali" – Cunami Flo [hr; sr]

"Better Than Ever" – Yarin Primak and Mkada

"Ave Maria" (cello version) – Johann Sebastian Bach

"Tik tak" – Mimi Mercedez and Mili [sr]

"Elevate!" – Frank Bentley

"Anđeo [hr]" – Hiljson Mandela and Miach

"Mangio Pasta" – Peki [hr] and Grše

"Mamma Mia" – Grše

Cottage

"Tonem u noć" – Jymenik featuring Summer Deaths

"Blank Face" – Luzeri

"Dolje na koljena" – Vesna Pisarović

"Gangsta" – KUKU$ [hr]

You Need to Find a Squad

"Slipping" – Jane & The Boy

"Skarabej" – Miach

"Tempo" – Miach

"333" – Neya

Leave Your Boyfriend

"Dreaming" – Stanley Gurvich

"Trendsetter" – Frank Bentley and Ziso

"Move" – Jane & The Boy

"Sram Original #2 Facetime" – Mihovil Šoštarić [hr]

"Sram Original #3" – Mihovil Šoštarić

"Ankaran" (instrumental) – Hiljson Mandela and Biba [sr]

"Gram" – Baks [hr] featuring Miach

"Fresh mala" – Špiro and Bejbe

"30CC" – 30zona [hr] and Crni Cerak [sr]

"Ankaran" – Hiljson Mandela and Biba

What Turns You On?

"Someday Soon" (instrumental version) – Jackson Rau

"Like the Old Days" – Warmkeys

"Tokyo Drift" – Grše and Mimi Mercedez

"Nemoš to" – Tej and Špiro

"Dark Forest" – John Dada & the Weatherman

"Timeless" – Ann Paris

"Purify [it]" – Roniit [it]

"30CC" – 30zona and Crni Cerak

"Blossom" – Žena

You Know When Your Boyfriend's Lying to You

"I'm Not There" – Stephen-Ross McGruther

"Someday Soon" (instrumental version) – Jackson Rau

"Tuc tuc" – Senna M

"Ja sam vlak [hr]" – Emilija Kokić and Nina Badrić

"Šumica [hr]" – I Bee

Where Did You Get the Idea That I Love You?

"Like the Old Days" – Warmkeys

"Interpretation" – Jozeque

"Sedmo nebo" – Z++

"Udari" – Triestri

The Entire School Hates You

"Someday Soon" (instrumental version) – Jackson Rau

"Život nije siv [hr]" – Mia Dimšić

"Fall" – Stanley Gurvich

"My Love" – AJ

"Dreaming" – Stanley Gurvich

"Ad infinitum" – Theatre of Delays

Why Did You Ruin My Relationship?

"Someday Soon" (instrumental version) – Jackson Rau

"Bunga Party [hr]" – Vojko V [hr]

"I Don't Mind the Cold" – Orkas

"Getting Ready for Christmas" – Francesco D'Andrea

"The Day of the Dead" – Randy Sharp and Jones 2.0

"U to vrijeme godišta" – Zbor mladih Preslavnoga Imena Marijina

"Djevojke" – Remi

Is This Closure?

"Summers Come Early" – Sean Williams

"Trebaš li me" – Eni Jurišić and Matija Cvek

"Dijamanti" – Z++

"Tiha noć" – Zbor Prirodoslovne škole Vladimira Preloga, Zagreb

"Anđeo" – Hiljson Mandela and Miach

What About Our Deal?

"Pjesnik" – Nora / Dukat

"Vanilla Sky" – Tam and Miach

"Kabriolet" – Z++

"New Horizon" – Dyook, El Maar and Fynolla

"Do Tell" – LiL MC

"Nespokoj" – Jymenik

"Takvi kao ti [hr]" – Nina Badrić

What Are the Two of Us Gonna Do?

"Dangerous Waters" – J. R. August [hr]

"Womanizer" – J. R. August

"Gaber" – Krankšvester [hr]

"Tužne ljubavi" – Buč Kesidi

"Geto" – 30zona

"Ako me ostaviš" – Mišo Kovač

It's Not My Fault You're Lying to Your Friend

"Sa bandom [hr]" – KUKU$ featuring High5

"Pjesnik" – Nora / Dukat

"Omađijala" – Devito and Relja

"Ego" – Devito

"Balotelli" – Peki

"Anđeo" – Hiljson Mandela and Miach

"Mama, zaljubio sam se u njene ožiljke" – Baks

"Nocturne Op. 9, No. 2" – Frédéric Chopin

Nobody's Forcing You to Be Here

"Ele Ele [sr]" – Elena

"Hoodie Season" – Neeman

"Cura s kvarta [hr]" – Hiljson Mandela

"Bajadeira" – Peki featuring Hiljson Mandela

"Još ovu noć [hr]" – Hiljson Mandela featuring Z++

"Mamacita [hr]" – Vojko V

"Casablanca" – 30zona

"Mama, zaljubio sam se u njene ožiljke" – Baks

This Is Nora and She Was Just Leaving

"Ima jedan svijet" – Stijene [hr]

"She Said" – Stray Dogg [sr]

"05:28" – Salva

Nora, Relax

"Ni ti, ni ja" – Gabi Novak

"Oko za oko" – Lil Zoo

"Bottega Veneta" – Juki featuring Baks

"Sama" – Špiro and Tej

"Ovo nije ljubav" – Špiro and Tej featuring Goca R.I.P. [hr]

"Zovi advokata [sr]" – Đorđe [hr; sr]

You Only Think About Roko

"Claret's Wish" – Zach Drory

"Pjesnik" – Nora / Dukat

"Good for Me" (instrumental version) – Ateller

"Waiting for the Sunshine" – Yarin Primak

"Keep On Bounce" – Peter Spacey

"Takata" – R-CHY

"Sijam" – Oxajo [sr]

Delete Those Pics

"Bunny" – Baks

"Na pola puta" – Skywalkeri

"Suze u očima" – Buč Kesidi

"Panorama" – Josh McCausland

I Really Don't Remember Anything

"Believe" – DaniHaDani

"Pjesnik" – Nora / Dukat

"Turn It Up" – The Rallies

I'll Explain Everything to You

"Klaviri" – Faberge featuring Klinac [hr; sr]

"Pjesnik" – Nora / Dukat

"Mama, zaljubio sam se u njene ožiljke" – Baks

"Lanterna" – Kids from the Sky [hr]

"Romantika" – 30zona, Merula, Iggy Biznis and Džoni Paranoja

"She Said" – Stray Dogg

"Ganga i rera" – Peki featuring Vojko V

"Popstar" – Buntai and KUKU$

Notes

1. The first clip from the first episode was released online on 22 October 2024, whereas the first full episode was broadcast on 27 October 2024 on HRT 1.
2. Due to the 2024–25 Croatian presidential election taking place on Sunday, 29 December, the episode was broadcast a day earlier, on Saturday, 28 December.^[6]
3. Due to the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 Grand Final taking place on Saturday, 17 May, the episode was broadcast a day earlier, on Friday, 16 May.