Nový život () is a Slovak prime time teen drama television series produced by Petr Kolečko, Danica Hričová, Sláva Adamíková, Roland Kubina, the former two credited as creative producers while also Kubina assisted Kolečko on composing theme music and directed by Ján Novák. The story tells about three forty-year-olds and best friends, hockey player Dušan and football players Pavol and Lucia, decide to abandon their sporting career. The trio then start their new life. Most scenes centers around the lives of high school pupils, Lea, Tomáš, Miro and teachers in Trenčín secondary school. The principal casts are Alexander Bárta, Helena Krajčiová, Milo Král, Maximilián Bolf, Henrieta Mičkovicová, Alžbeta Stanková, Jozef Vajda, Ivan Krúpa, Simona Kollárová and Barbora Švidraňová. Nový život gained average performance of 7–8 ratings in a commercial target with a total of 420–460 thousand viewers. In CŠFD, the series gained mixed reviews. Started airing from January 6, 2020, Nový život achieved favorable rates with 552,000 viewers over the age of 12 and voted 11.8 percent among the age range. The Christmas special program was aired on Thursday December 17, 2020 at 21:30. It broadcast on TV JOJ on 20:35 UTC (3:35 a.m, CET). The third season downplayed viewers attraction to 5%, concerning the fate of characters. As a result, the series urged to conclude on June 22, 2021. Synopsis Three forty-year-olds friends, hockey player Dušan and football players Pavol and Lucia, decide to abandon their sporting career. The trio then begin a new life. The majority scenes screens at Trenčín secondary school of the lives of high school pupils, such as Lea, Tomáš, Miro and other students, about romantic relationship and they may also encounter several challenges. Lea loves Miro as he disliked her and begins with Danica, her close classmate. Tomáš and his girlfriend Vanesa has a long history relationship despite Tomáš annoyed by Vanesa, a villain character, involved in petty theft in the school and reportedly accused by teachers and staff members. Tomáš' ex-girlfriend and classmate Martina is the daughter of Fedor, apparently linked bloodline to Alena's family, which remains secret for both siblings and preserved by Fedor. For Martina, it is questionable so because distortion of her past family history and abandonment. From the main characters, Lucia, Dušan and Pavol, the latter two employed in the school and become teachers, while Lucia has been Pavol's partner, which she becomes pregnant with him at the first