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 | 3 |
No. of episodes | 23 |
Production | |
Production companies | Player Original TVN |
Original release | |
Network | Player.pl |
Release | 31 August 2021 present | –
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 send 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 set to premiere in 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.[10] The series premiered internationally on Max in 2023.[11]
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]
Award | Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Telekamery Award | 2023 | Best Series | Won | [15] | |
Best Actress | Aleksandra Adamska | Nominated | |||
Best Actor | Michal Czernecki | Nominated |