It tells story of a fictional character – former Czechoslovak pilot on Western front Antonín Madera and describes real events in post-war Czechoslovakia.

[3] Lieutenant Colonel Madera, a war hero who served on Western Front, returns to his native village Svatý Štěpán in Ore Mountains borderland, where the majority of the series takes place.

The chairman of local MNV Brabenec gives him a decree of the national administrator for the estate that used to belong Germanized Kučera's family.

The season ends with Maděra returning home after the partial relaxation of the totalitarian regime in the early 1960s.

Former poacher Ševčík returns to the town and wants to take revenge on Maděra's family but Putna, the manager of sawmill gets him back to prison.

Inhabitants of Svatý Štěpán led by Putna the administrator of the sawmill rehearse a volunteer theater to which they give a strong anti-occupation undertone.

[6][7] In Svatý Štěpán, the son of deceased "cowboy" Cassidy, Vašek, who deserted from military service, appears.

Soundtrack was composed by Zdeněk Barták while the series title song was sung by Marta Kubišová and Karel Černoch.

[15] Other film locations included Kladruby nad Labem, Solopysky, Motol University Hospital, Ruzyně Prison, sociotherapeutic farm in Bohnice, Velká Chuchle, Příbram Mine, Hradiště Military Training Area, Tábor, Houska Castle, Hrazany, Nová Ves, Vinařice or Kunice.

[5] TV film consisting of humorous moments from shooting of the series was released in 2012 under name Zdivočelá země tentokrát nevážně (The Land Gone Wild this time not seriously).

[21] Broadcast of final season was accompanied by release of books Zdivočelá země – Jak to bylo doopravdy (The Land Gone Wild – How it really was) and Moje cesta Zdivočelou zemí aneb S čerty nebyly žerty (My journey through the Land Gone Wild or There were no jokes with devils).

[22] Zdivočelá země – Jak to bylo doopravdy is a history guide though modern Czech history while Moje cesta Zdivočelou zemí is a book of interviews with director Jiří Stránský and actor Jakub Wehrenberg[23][24] Series was successful with audience.