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The Thaw (Polish TV series)

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The Thaw
PolishOdwilż
Genre
Created byMarta Szymanek
Written by
  • Marta Szymanek
  • Piotr Gerard Szymanek
Directed byXawery Żuławski
Starring
Opening theme"When the Party's Over" by Billie Eilish
ComposerŁukasz Targosz
Country of originPoland
Original languagePolish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes11
Production
Executive producers
  • Andrzej Besztak
  • Izabela Lopuch
  • Antony Root
  • Johnathan Young
ProducerBogumił Lipski
CinematographyTomasz Naumiuk
Editors
  • Piotr Kmiecik
  • Wojciech Mrówczynski
Running time48–55 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkHBO Max (season 1)
Max (season 2)
Release1 April 2022 (2022-04-01) –
present

The Thaw (Polish: Odwilż) is a Polish crime drama television series created by Marta Szymanek. Set in Szczecin, it tells the story of a detective investigating the murder of a young mother. It began airing on HBO Max on 1 April 2022.

Premise

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Widowed detective Katarzyna Zawieja investigates the murder of a young woman and her newborn in Szczecin, while also coming to terms with the death of her own husband.

Cast

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Main

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Recurring

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Episodes

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Series overview

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SeriesEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
161 April 2022 (2022-04-01)15 April 2022 (2022-04-15)
2523 August 2024 (2024-08-23)20 September 2024 (2024-09-20)

Season 1

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDurationOriginal release date
11"Episode 1.1"50 min1 April 2022 (2022-04-01)
22"Episode 1.2"46 min1 April 2022 (2022-04-01)
33"Episode 1.3"48 min8 April 2022 (2022-04-08)
44"Episode 1.4"48 min8 April 2022 (2022-04-08)
55"Episode 1.5"55 min15 April 2022 (2022-04-15)
66"Episode 1.6"49 min15 April 2022 (2022-04-15)

Season 2

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDurationOriginal release date
71"Episode 2.1"TBA23 August 2024 (2024-08-23)
82"Episode 2.2"TBA30 August 2024 (2024-08-30)
93"Episode 2.3"TBA6 September 2024 (2024-09-06)
104"Episode 2.4"TBA13 September 2024 (2024-09-13)
115"Episode 2.5"TBA20 September 2024 (2024-09-20)

Production

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The series was announced in December 2019.[1] It was shot in Szczecin beginning in January 2020 and was scheduled to last until May of that year,[2] however, filming was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Kozłowski, Konrad (11 December 2019). "Nowy polski serial HBO "Odwilż". Zapowiedzi premier w 2020 na HBO GO". Antyweb (in Polish). Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  2. ^ Skarul, Bogna (21 January 2020). "Serial "Odwilż" HBO. Zdjęcia będą kręcone w Szczecinie. Start już w piątek - 24.01.2020 r." Głos Szczeciński (in Polish). Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  3. ^ "HBO wstrzymuje zdjęcia do 'Odwilży', Netflix do 'Wiedźmina'". Wirtualne Media (in Polish). 16 March 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
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