Scent of Rain in the Balkans
Season 1
Trials and tribulations of a Jewish family from Sarajevo during turbulent times between 1914 and 1945.
Where to Watch Season 1
14 Episodes
- Episode 1E1
Episode 1"Knowing your family means learning everything about yourself" - we meet the Salom's, a Jewish family with five daughters, a son, a grandfather and loving parents. While teaching her daughter to cook, Estera tells her how their ancestors emigrated to the Bosnia from Spain in the 15th Century, to avoid giving up their religion due to Torquemada during the Inquisition. We meet Leon, the father, who makes shoes with his son, and the daughters. Riki, the youngest, is sent to get salt. Instead of following her mother's orders, she gets sidetracked and lunch is ruined. Buka - who is secretly in love with an older man, is counseled by her aunties to get married and expand the family. - Episode 4E4
Episode 4Riki goes to Vienna to study ballet and her family comes together to find a way to support her financially. Daniel has a breakdown. Blanki falls deeper for Marko, who calls a halt to their relationship, resulting in Blanki falling into depression. Klara prepares for a vacation on the beach and is persuaded by her mother to take Blanki along. Klara meets a new man while Blanki continues to pursue Marko, who finally responds to her letters saying they must meet. Meanwhile, Riki becomes a prima ballerina in Belgrade. - Episode 6E6
Episode 6Riki receives some bad news about Milos. Blanki's relationship with Marko hits a rough spot and she goes to Paris to spend some time with Klara and children. Klara shares the Ivo has been absent and not providing support which results in them taking a trip to Milan to confront him. Milos finds Riki in Dubrovnik working with Drago and woos her back with a grant to study in Paris. Blanki returns home. - Episode 8E8
Episode 8Blanki and Nina develop a plan to help Riki. Marko shares his fear of Hitler's future with Blanki. Klara and the children move to Zagreb, where they are met by Atleta. Blanki and Marko relocate. Riki moves on and meets up with Dusan, a reporter who had interviewed her in the past. The Salom family suffers a loss. - Episode 10E10
Episode 10Marko, Blanki, Nina & Riki return to Sarajevo after the bombing stops. Although warned by his friends, Marko continues to print derogatory articles about the Ustasha in his newspaper resulting in his arrest. Riki returns to Belgrade and Nina rents her shop. Buka continues to decline. Having had all their businesses taken away, and the threat of losing their home as well, Blanki steps up her efforts in getting Marko released. - Episode 12E12
Episode 12Buka is hospitalized. Marko and Blanki find an apartment. Nina receives bad news from Skoro. The Ustasha start rounding up Jews and Marko & Blanki desperately try to convince Riki to run. Buka loses her fight and Nina and Skoro are now the only ones left in Sarajevo. Riki gets help from a surprise source. Klara and the children find safety in Italy. Blanki's sixth sense sends an alert. - Episode 14E14
Episode 14Milos arrives at Marko & Blanki's to inquire after Riki and apologize for how he treated her. Riki faces a firing squad. The German's start leaving Italy and Didi finds a better job. Riki reads in the paper that Milos is dead and collapses. Liberation comes and Riki leaves the farm to be with Blanki. When she arrives Blanki tells her about the rest of the family.
