The Thaw (Polish TV series)
Polish crime drama television series
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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.
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| Polish | Odwilż |
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| Created by | Marta Szymanek |
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| Directed by | Xawery Żuławski |
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| Opening theme | "When the Party's Over" by Billie Eilish |
| Composer | Łukasz Targosz |
| Country of origin | Poland |
| Original language | Polish |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
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| Producer | Bogumił Lipski |
| Cinematography | Tomasz Naumiuk, Marian Prokop |
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| Running time | 48–55 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | HBO Max |
| Release | 1 April – 15 April 2022 |
| Network | Max |
| Release | 23 August – 27 September 2024 |
| Network | HBO Max |
| Release | 17 October 2025 – present |
Premise
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
Main
- Katarzyna Wajda as Katarzyna Zawieja
- Bartłomiej Kotschedoff as Krzysztof Trepa
- Cezary Łukaszewicz as Andrzej Radwan
- Juliusz Chrząstowski as Bogdan Pietrzak
- Sebastian Fabijański as Marcin Kosiński
- Andrzej Grabowski as Jan Zawieja
- Bogusław Linda as Michał Strzelecki
- Agnieszka Dygant
- Mirosław Zbrojewicz
- Nikodem Rozbicki
- Aleksander Kaleta
- Eryk Kulm
- Andrzej Konopka
- Tomasz Schuchardt
Recurring
- Marcelina Stępkowska as Hania Zawieja
- Marcin Zarzeczny as Grzegorz Adamski
- Małgorzata Gorol as Anka Janas
- Monika Krzywkowska as Dorota Czerwińska
- Agnieszka Pilaszewska as Mirosława Janas
- Wojciech Zieliński as Wojciech Zawieja
- Julia Rosnowska as Magda Kosińska
- Jaśmina Polak as Zofia Radwan
- Piotr Żurawski as Konrad Janas
- Ewa Skibińska as Małgorzata Adamczyk
- Michał Czernecki
- Agnieszka Suchora
- Barbara Jonak
Episodes
Series overview
Season 1 (2022)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Duration | Original release date |
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| 1 | 1 | "Episode 1" | 50 min | 1 April 2022 |
| 2 | 2 | "Episode 2" | 46 min | 1 April 2022 |
| 3 | 3 | "Episode 3" | 48 min | 8 April 2022 |
| 4 | 4 | "Episode 4" | 48 min | 8 April 2022 |
| 5 | 5 | "Episode 5" | 55 min | 15 April 2022 |
| 6 | 6 | "Episode 6" | 49 min | 15 April 2022 |
Season 2 (2024)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Duration | Original release date |
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| 7 | 1 | "Episode One" | TBA | 23 August 2024 |
| 8 | 2 | "Episode Two" | TBA | 30 August 2024 |
| 9 | 3 | "Episode Three" | TBA | 6 September 2024 |
| 10 | 4 | "Episode Four" | TBA | 13 September 2024 |
| 11 | 5 | "Episode Five" | TBA | 20 September 2024 |
| 12 | 6 | "Episode Six" | TBA | 27 September 2024 |
Season 3 (2025)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Duration | Original release date |
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| 13 | 1 | "Episode One" | TBA | 17 October 2025 |
| 14 | 2 | "Episode Two" | TBA | 24 October 2025 |
| 15 | 3 | "Episode Three" | TBA | 31 October 2025 |
| 16 | 4 | "Episode Four" | TBA | 7 November 2025 |
| 17 | 5 | "Episode Five" | TBA | 14 November 2025 |
| 18 | 6 | "Episode Six" | TBA | 21 November 2025 |
Production
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]
