The Defence (TV series)
Polish crime drama television series
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The Defence (also known as The Disappearance; Polish: Chyłka) is a Polish crime drama television series based on the Chyłka book series by Remigiusz Mróz. It aired on TVN and Player from 26 December 2018 to 4 January 2022.
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| Also known as | The Disappearance |
| Polish | Chyłka |
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| Composer | Bartosz Chajdecki |
| Country of origin | Poland |
| Original language | Polish |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 32 |
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| Executive producer | Violetta Furmaniuk-Zaorska |
| Producer | Dorota Chamczyk |
| Cinematography | Mateusz Wichłacz |
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| Running time | 40–49 minutes |
| Production company | TVN |
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| Release | 26 December 2018 – January 4, 2022 |
Premise
In the village of Sajenek in Augustów, Angelika and Dawid Szlezyngier are horrified to find that their three-year-old daughter has gone missing. Since they are the prime suspects, Angelika contacts her old friend, Attorney Joanna Chyłka, to help defend them.
Cast
Main
- Magdalena Cielecka as Joanna Chyłka
- Filip Pławiak as Kordian "Zordon" Oryński
- Piotr Żurawski as "Kormak"
- Jakub Gierszał as Piotr Langer Jr.
- Szymon Bobrowski as Artur Żelazny
- Ireneusz Czop as Commissioner Szczerbiński
Recurring
- Jacek Koman as Harry McVay
- Olga Bołądź as Magda, Joanna's sister
- Helena Zawistowska as Daria, Magda's daughter and Joanna's niece
- Szymon Piotr Warszawski as Prosecutor Olgierd "Paderborn" Paderewski
- Cezary Pazura as Feliks
- Piotr Stramowski as Adam Kosmowski
- Katarzyna Warnke as Angelika Szlezyngier
- Michał Żurawski as Dawid Szlezyngier
- Piotr Głowacki as Prosecutor Zbigniew Aronowicz
- Andrij Zhuravsky as Sakrat Tatrnikow
- Mirosław Baka as Antoni Ekiel
- Mirosław Haniszewski as "Wito"
- Artur Żmijewski as Piotr Langer Sr.
- Jerzy Schejbal as Filip Obertał, Joanna and Magda's father
- Maciej Mikołajczyk as Sergeant Jacek Satanowski
- Milana Glinka as Nikola Szlezyngier
- Katarzyna Hołtra as Monia
- Agnieszka Czekańska as the judge
- Olgierd Łukaszewicz as "Siwowłosy"
- Marcin Bosak as Prosecutor Karol Rejchert
- Tomasz Schuchardt as "Gorzym"
- Cezary Łukaszewicz as Dr. Maciej Roske
- Milena Suszyńska as Agnieszka Powirska
- Wojciech Zieliński as Robert "Bukano" Horwat
- Antoni Pawlicki as Krzysztof Piotrowski
- Mariusz Bonaszewski as Lew Buchelt
- Małgorzata Klara as Prosecutor Maria Zakierska
- Marek Pyś as Miecio
- Monika Pikuła as Maria Terpińska
- Jacek Poniedziałek as Paweł Messer
- Cezary Kosiński as Judge Tatarek
- Zbigniew Suszyński as Lipczyński, Przemka's father
- Adam Ferency as Tadeusz Tesarewicz
- Jan Englert as Prosecutor Bauman
Episodes
Series overview
Season 1: Zaginięcie
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Duration | Original release date |
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| 1 | 1 | "Episode 1.1" | 43 min | 26 December 2018 |
| 2 | 2 | "Episode 1.2" | 45 min | 26 December 2018 |
| 3 | 3 | "Episode 1.3" | 45 min | 26 December 2018 |
| 4 | 4 | "Episode 1.4" | 42 min | 2 January 2019 |
| 5 | 5 | "Episode 1.5" | 42 min | 9 January 2019 |
| 6 | 6 | "Episode 1.6" | 41 min | 16 January 2019 |
| 7 | 7 | "Episode 1.7" | 44 min | 23 January 2019 |
Season 2: Kasacja
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Duration | Original release date |
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| 8 | 1 | "Episode 2.1" | 49 min | 15 November 2019 |
| 9 | 2 | "Episode 2.2" | 45 min | 15 November 2019 |
| 10 | 3 | "Episode 2.3" | 44 min | 22 November 2019 |
| 11 | 4 | "Episode 2.4" | 44 min | 29 November 2019 |
| 12 | 5 | "Episode 2.5" | 42 min | 6 December 2019 |
| 13 | 6 | "Episode 2.6" | 46 min | 13 December 2019 |
Season 3: Rewizja
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Duration | Original release date |
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| 14 | 1 | "Episode 3.1" | 45 min | 6 October 2020 |
| 15 | 2 | "Episode 3.2" | 44 min | 6 October 2020 |
| 16 | 3 | "Episode 3.3" | 45 min | 13 October 2020 |
| 17 | 4 | "Episode 3.4" | 46 min | 20 October 2020 |
| 18 | 5 | "Episode 3.5" | 42 min | 27 October 2020 |
| 19 | 6 | "Episode 3.6" | 45 min | 3 November 2020 |
| 20 | 7 | "Episode 3.7" | 42 min | 10 November 2020 |
Season 4: Inwigilacja
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Duration | Original release date |
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| 21 | 1 | "Episode 4.1" | 43 min | 23 February 2021 |
| 22 | 2 | "Episode 4.2" | 44 min | 23 February 2021 |
| 23 | 3 | "Episode 4.3" | 42 min | 2 March 2021 |
| 24 | 4 | "Episode 4.4" | 44 min | 9 March 2021 |
| 25 | 5 | "Episode 4.5" | 42 min | 16 March 2021 |
| 26 | 6 | "Episode 4.6" | 43 min | 23 March 2021 |
Season 5: Oskarżenie
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Duration | Original release date |
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| 27 | 1 | "Episode 5.1" | 43 min | 30 November 2021 |
| 28 | 2 | "Episode 5.2" | 42 min | 6 December 2021 |
| 29 | 3 | "Episode 5.3" | 42 min | 14 December 2021 |
| 30 | 4 | "Episode 5.4" | 40 min | 21 December 2021 |
| 31 | 5 | "Episode 5.5" | 40 min | 28 December 2021 |
| 32 | 6 | "Episode 5.6" | 44 min | 4 January 2022 |
Production
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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| 2020 | Polish Film Awards | Best TV Series | Chyłka. Kasacja | Nominated | [3][4] |
| Best TV Series | Chyłka. Zaginięcie | Nominated | |||
| 2021 | Polish Film Awards | Best TV Series | Chyłka. Rewizja | Nominated | [5][6] |
