OPEN's Greek program collection ranges from outings and entertainment magazines to Greek and international fiction. Happy Hours and To Kokkino Potami, also known as The Red River, represent two particularly different interests within that collection.
One looks outward at places to visit and food to discover. The other tells a fictional love story shaped by a historical setting, with a separately labeled continuation carrying the characters into a later stage of their lives.
At a glance
| Reference | Detail |
|---|---|
| Public name | OPEN |
| Travel magazine | Happy Hours |
| Period drama | To Kokkino Potami |
| Continuation | To Kokkino Potami — I Synecheia |
Happy Hours combines nearby places and food
A May 2026 Happy Hours preview follows presenter Anna Anastasaki through several kinds of outing. Its examples include the slopes of Parnitha, a bar and a hidden basement taverna in Athens, Georgian khachapuri in Kypseli and a visit to Lavrio.
The selection connects landscape, city life and eating out. That is more specific than a promise of distant holiday destinations: the program can move between a neighborhood food discovery and a short escape from the city.
These are the subjects of a dated episode preview, rather than current restaurant recommendations or a statement that every featured business still operates. They explain the magazine's approach: looking for an enjoyable experience in the details of a place.
To Kokkino Potami follows a historical romance
OPEN identifies To Kokkino Potami as a period drama directed by Manousos Manousakis and based on the novel by Charis Tsirkinidis. Its story begins in 1895 with the families of Miltos and Ifigeneia arranging their engagement while they are children.
The characters later encounter each other in Constantinople and fall in love without initially understanding the earlier family arrangement. Displacement and political upheaval form the dramatic circumstances surrounding their relationship.
This is scripted storytelling. Its setting and family conflict are part of the series' premise; the synopsis should not be treated as a substitute for a historical account of every event depicted.
The continuation changes the characters' circumstances
The separately titled To Kokkino Potami — I Synecheia follows Ifigeneia and her child arriving as refugees in Thessaloniki. Her wish to find her husband drives a new journey, while other family members pursue their own searches.
That distinction helps explain why a familiar series name can appear with an added subtitle. It marks a continuation of the story, rather than a travel program about the places named in it. OPEN's magazine and fiction selections therefore use geography in quite different ways: as the subject of an outing, or as the setting of a character's life.
Useful answers
What kinds of places does Happy Hours feature?
The May 2026 episode preview combines nearby landscapes, Athens food and nightlife discoveries, Lavrio and a Thessaloniki report. It illustrates a travel and leisure magazine format.
Is To Kokkino Potami — I Synecheia a different genre from the original?
It is a continuation of the period drama, following Ifigeneia and her child in changed circumstances. The added subtitle identifies the later story rather than a new travel format.