The Thaw
Set in Szczecin, Poland, the series begins after the body of a young woman is discovered under the melting ice. It asks ‘Who was she? Why did she die? Who did she leave behind?
Seasons
1. Episode 1
Air Date: 2022-04-01
Still reeling from her husband’s death, Detective Katarzyna Zawieja launches an investigation into a murder of a young woman and her missing newborn.
2. Episode 2
Air Date: 2022-04-01
Zawieja investigates the links between the murder and the suspicious debts and business dealings of the victim’s husband Kosiński.
3. Episode 3
Air Date: 2022-04-08
As Zawieja and Trepa search for links between the victim and former patients at a psychiatric hospital where she worked, Strzelecki receives a suspicious package.
4. Episode 4
Air Date: 2022-04-08
As the police launch a search for Wróbel, one of the victim’s patients, Zawieja visits the prison where he once served time.
5. Episode 5
Air Date: 2022-04-15
The day of Magda’s funeral leads Zawieja on a dangerous chase for her killer, but an interrogation with an inmate at Goleniów prison breeds new clues – and increased suspicions.
6. Episode 6
Air Date: 2022-04-15
While Strzelecki takes charge of the case, a dangerous trip to a remote island brings Zawieja closer than ever to the truth.
1. Episode 1
Air Date: 2024-08-23
After encountering a suspicious shipping container, Katarzyna is tasked with bringing down a crime lord with ties to a notorious trafficking ring.
2. Episode 2
Air Date: 2024-08-30
After learning a dark truth about her late husband's undercover work, Zawieja makes a series of rash decisions that could jeopardize the case.
3. Episode 3
Air Date: 2024-09-06
As she loses herself in her work, Zawieja discovers another shocking connection between her past, Oliwier's murder and the trafficking ring.
4. Episode 4
Air Date: 2024-09-13
After a fire at the docks, Zawieja attempts to tie the Lanskis to Oliwier’s murder. An unexpected ally helps locate the missing shipping container.
5. Episode 5
Air Date: 2024-09-20
While reeling from a devastating loss, Zawieja vows to locate a trafficking victim’s missing daughter.
6. Episode 6
Air Date: 2024-09-27
After surviving a violent shootout, Zawieja faces an impossible choice when her own family is caught in the crosshairs.
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Rating
6.4/10
Release Date
2022-04-01
Episodes
12 (2 seasons)
Status
Returning Series
Cast
Katarzyna Wajda
Katarzyna Zawieja
Bartłomiej Kotschedoff
Krzysztof Trepa
Juliusz Chrząstowski
Bogdan Pietrzak
Agnieszka Dygant
Maria Lańska
Mirosław Zbrojewicz
Andrzej Lański
Nikodem Rozbicki
Marek Lański
Aleksander Kaleta
Oliwier Galewski
Eryk Kulm
Paweł Lański
Andrzej Konopka
Stanisław Galewski
Tomasz Schuchardt
Wiktor Molski
Production Companies
Magnolia Films
HBO Europe