The Convict (TV series)
| The Convict | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | Ewa Ornacka |
| Based on | Skazane na potępienie by Ewa Ornacka |
| Developed by | Karolina Szymczyk-Majchrzak |
| Directed by |
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| Starring | Agata Kulesza Michal Czernecki Bartłomiej Topa |
| Country of origin | Poland |
| Original language | Polish |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 27 |
| Production | |
| Production companies | Player Original TVN |
| Original release | |
| Network | Player (seasons 1–3) Max (season 4) |
| Release | 31 August 2021 – 28 June 2024 |
The Convict (Polish: Skazana) is a Polish crime drama series created by Ewa Ornacka and based on her book Skazane na potępienie.[1] The series stars Agata Kulesza as a successful judge Alicja Mazur from Katowice, who is accused of a murder she did not commit. In prison, Mazur tries to survive among the women she previously sent to prison.
The first 8-episode season premiered on 31 August 2021 on Player.pl.[2][3] The second season premiered on November 11, 2022.[4] The third season premiered on November 10, 2023.[5] The fourth and final season premiered on Max on June 11, 2024.[6] In 2023, a spin-off series titled Pati starring Aleksandra Adamska as Patrycja Cichy 'Pati', was released on Player.pl.[7][8]
In 2023, The Convict received Telekamery Award for Best Series.[9] The series was most-watched original series on Player.pl in 2022 and 2023.[10] The series premiered internationally on Max in 2023.[11]
Cast and characters
[edit]- Agata Kulesza as Judge Alicja Mazur
- Aleksandra Adamska as Patrycja Cichy 'Pati'
- Marta Malikowska as Agata Strzelecka 'Kosa'
- Michal Czernecki as Pawel Witkowski
- Martyna Byczkowska as Hania Mazur
- Bartłomiej Topa as Piotr Serafin
- Marta Scislowicz as Doctor Basia Dworak
- Tomasz Schuchardt as Bartlomiej Dworak
- Joanna Gonschorek as Swieta Palamarczuk
- Dawid Zawadzki as Prison Guard Smentoch
- Hanna Klepacka as Krystyna Nowak 'Campina'
- Hanna Chojnacka as Anna Wisniewska
- Blanka Mietkiewicz as Prisoner 'Lewa'
- Monika Dawidziuk as Amfisa Borkow
- Kinga Jasik as Wiktoria Panek 'Wiki'
- Adam Woronowicz as Sylwester Hepner
- Jacek Beler as Mariusz Piotrowski 'Mario'
- Karolina Micula as Prisoner 'Krzywa'
- Maria Kania as Marika Lisiecka
- Sebastian Lach as Policeman Jakub Cedro
- Sonia Mietielica as Natalia Dolecka
- Barbara Jonak as Anna Rabczuk
- Grażyna Bułka as Wiesia
- Gabriela Muskała as Dorota Wójcik
- Leszek Lichota as Michał Kraszecki
- Wojciech Kalarus as Minister
- Monika Obara as Prison Guard Zietarek
- Irena Melcer as Mariolka
- Angelika Cegielska as 'Biba'
- Marta Stalmierska as 'Shiba'
Episodes
[edit]| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | Network | |||
| 1 | 8 | August 31, 2021 | October 19, 2021 | Player | |
| 2 | 8 | November 11, 2022 | December 30, 2022 | ||
| 3 | 7 | November 10, 2023 | December 22, 2023 | ||
| 4 | 4 | June 11, 2024 | June 28, 2024 | Max | |
Spin-off
[edit]In November 2022, in was reported that Player.pl ordered The Convict spin-off, Pati starring Aleksandra Adamska as Patrycja Cichy 'Pati'.[12] The series recovers around Pati' life before the prison.[13] The cast also includes Konrad Eleryk (as Pati' lover, Krystian Malek), Agnieszka Przepiórska (as Pati' mother, Barbara Julita Cichy), Natalia Wolska, Fryderyk Surowiec, Ewa Gawryluk, Mark Richter and Magdalena Walach.[12] Agata Kulesza guest-starred in the season finale. The six-episode series premiered on April 28, 2023 on Player.pl. It became second most-watched series after The Convict on the streaming service in 2023.[14]
Accolades
[edit]| Award | Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telekamery Award | 2023 | Best Series | Won | [15] | |
| Best Actress | Aleksandra Adamska | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Michal Czernecki | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ ""Skazana" nowym serialem Player Original, w głównej roli Agata Kulesza". www.wirtualnemedia.pl. April 8, 2021.
- ^ Nunez, Megan (April 17, 2021). "convicted. New Player Original Series with Agata Kulesza".
- ^ Cłapa, Dorota (September 21, 2021). ""Skazana". Serial Playera z Agatą Kuleszą w roli głównej miał być polskim "Orange is the New Black"! Czy rzeczywiście się udało? Widzowie miażdżą produkcję w komentarzach". Telemagazyn.
- ^ ""Skazana". Niespodziewana zmiana daty premiery drugiego sezonu. Kiedy nowe odcinki?". RMF FM.
- ^ "Trzeci sezon "Skazanej" od 10 listopada w Player.pl". www.wirtualnemedia.pl. October 4, 2023.
- ^ "Jest data premiery finałowej serii "Skazanej". Trafi do serwisu Max". Wirtualnemedia.pl (in Polish). June 1, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ "Widzowie pokochali tę bohaterkę! Aleksandra Adamska przeszła niemałą transformację do roli". swiatseriali.interia.pl.
- ^ ""Pati" - spin-off "Skazanej" od 28 kwietnia w Player.pl". www.wirtualnemedia.pl. March 10, 2023.
- ^ ""Skazana" nagrodzona Telekamerą "Tele Tygodnia" 2023!". TVN. May 25, 2023.
- ^ "Będzie trzeci sezon "Skazanej". Ponad 5,7 mln godzin odtworzeń serialu w 2022 r." www.wirtualnemedia.pl. January 9, 2023.
- ^ "HBO Max". hbomax.com. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Powstanie serial o Pati ze "Skazanej"! Widzowie dowiedzą się, jak trafiła do więzienia". RMF FM.
- ^ "Pati ze "Skazanej" gwiazdą nowej produkcji Playera. Premiera serialu już wiosną 2023". gazetapl. January 24, 2023.
- ^ "Media, Reklama, Internet, PR, Telewizja, Radio - najnowsze wiadomości tylko na WirtualneMedia.pl". www.wirtualnemedia.pl. January 12, 2024.
- ^ "Nominacje | Telekamery 2023". telekamery.pl.
External links
[edit]- The Convict at IMDb
- 2020s drama television series
- 2021 Polish television series debuts
- 2024 Polish television series endings
- Polish drama television series
- Polish-language television shows
- Polish LGBT-related television shows
- 2020s prison television series
- Serial drama television series
- Max (streaming service) original programming
- Television shows based on books
- Television shows set in Silesian Voivodeship
- Television shows filmed in Poland