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The Defence (TV series)

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The Defence
Also known asThe Disappearance
PolishChyłka
Genre
Based onChyłka series
by Remigiusz Mróz
Written by
  • Dorota Chamczyk
  • Daria Rogozińska
  • Justyna Stefaniak
  • Michał Wawrzecki
  • Krzysztof Szpetmański
Directed by
Starring
ComposerBartosz Chajdecki
Country of originPoland
Original languagePolish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes32
Production
Executive producerVioletta Furmaniuk-Zaorska
ProducerDorota Chamczyk
CinematographyMateusz Wichłacz
Editors
  • Paweł Witecki
  • Marcin Kot Bastkowski
  • Wojciech Mrówczyński
  • Jan Kidawa-Błoński Jr.
Running time40–49 minutes
Production companyTVN
Original release
Network
Release26 December 2018 (2018-12-26) –
January 4, 2022 (2022-01-04)

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.

Season One (Zaginięcie) Premise

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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

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Main

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Recurring

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  • 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

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Series overview

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SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
1726 December 2018 (2018-12-26)23 January 2019 (2019-01-23)TVN
Player
2615 November 2019 (2019-11-15)13 December 2019 (2019-12-13)
376 October 2020 (2020-10-06)10 November 2020 (2020-11-10)
4623 February 2021 (2021-02-23)23 March 2021 (2021-03-23)
5630 November 2021 (2021-11-30)4 January 2022 (2022-01-04)

Season 1: Zaginięcie

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDurationOriginal air date
11"Episode 1.1"43 min26 December 2018 (2018-12-26)
22"Episode 1.2"45 min26 December 2018 (2018-12-26)
33"Episode 1.3"45 min26 December 2018 (2018-12-26)
44"Episode 1.4"42 min2 January 2019 (2019-01-02)
55"Episode 1.5"42 min9 January 2019 (2019-01-09)
66"Episode 1.6"41 min16 January 2019 (2019-01-16)
77"Episode 1.7"44 min23 January 2019 (2019-01-23)

Season 2: Kasacja

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDurationOriginal air date
81"Episode 2.1"49 min15 November 2019 (2019-11-15)
92"Episode 2.2"45 min15 November 2019 (2019-11-15)
103"Episode 2.3"44 min22 November 2019 (2019-11-22)
114"Episode 2.4"44 min29 November 2019 (2019-11-29)
125"Episode 2.5"42 min6 December 2019 (2019-12-06)
136"Episode 2.6"46 min13 December 2019 (2019-12-13)

Season 3: Rewizja

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No.
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No. in
season
TitleDurationOriginal air date
141"Episode 3.1"45 min6 October 2020 (2020-10-06)
152"Episode 3.2"44 min6 October 2020 (2020-10-06)
163"Episode 3.3"45 min13 October 2020 (2020-10-13)
174"Episode 3.4"46 min20 October 2020 (2020-10-20)
185"Episode 3.5"42 min27 October 2020 (2020-10-27)
196"Episode 3.6"45 min3 November 2020 (2020-11-03)
207"Episode 3.7"42 min10 November 2020 (2020-11-10)

Season 4: Inwigilacja

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No.
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No. in
season
TitleDurationOriginal air date
211"Episode 4.1"43 min23 February 2021 (2021-02-23)
222"Episode 4.2"44 min23 February 2021 (2021-02-23)
233"Episode 4.3"42 min2 March 2021 (2021-03-02)
244"Episode 4.4"44 min9 March 2021 (2021-03-09)
255"Episode 4.5"42 min16 March 2021 (2021-03-16)
266"Episode 4.6"43 min23 March 2021 (2021-03-23)

Season 5: Oskarżenie

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDurationOriginal air date
271"Episode 5.1"43 min30 November 2021 (2021-11-30)
282"Episode 5.2"42 min6 December 2021 (2021-12-06)
293"Episode 5.3"42 min14 December 2021 (2021-12-14)
304"Episode 5.4"40 min21 December 2021 (2021-12-21)
315"Episode 5.5"40 min28 December 2021 (2021-12-28)
326"Episode 5.6"44 min4 January 2022 (2022-01-04)

Production

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The series was filmed in Warsaw as well as Augustów, Białystok, Suwałki, and Kolno in the Podlaskie Voivodeship.[1][2]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref.
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]

References

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  1. ^ "Chyłka-Zaginięcie. Telewizyjna premiera serialu kręconego na Podlasiu. Zobacz zdjęcia z planu w Kolnie". Podlaskie Nasze Miasto (in Polish). 29 March 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Chyłka - Zaginięcie. Znamy datę premiery serialu kręconego na Podlasiu (zdjęcia)". Gazeta Współczesna (in Polish). 20 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Nominowani do Polskich Nagród Filmowych ORŁY 2020". Orły | Polskie Nagrody Filmowe (in Polish). Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Laureaci Polskich Nagród Filmowych ORŁY 2020". Orły | Polskie Nagrody Filmowe (in Polish). Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Nominacje 2021". Orły | Polskie Nagrody Filmowe (in Polish). Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Polskie Nagrody Filmowe Orły 2021 rozdane!". Orły | Polskie Nagrody Filmowe (in Polish). Retrieved 25 November 2023.
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