| Genre: | Crime drama |
| Creator: | Ewa Ornacka |
| Based On: | Skazane na potępienie by Ewa Ornacka |
| Developer: | Karolina Szymczyk-Majchrzak |
| Director: |
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| Starring: | Agata Kulesza Michal Czernecki Bartłomiej Topa |
| Country: | Poland |
| Language: | Polish |
| Num Seasons: | 4 |
| Num Episodes: | 27 |
| Company: | Player Original TVN |
| Network: | Player (seasons 1–3) Max (season 4) |
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]
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 | |
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| Telekamery Award | 2023 | Best Series | [15] | ||
| Best Actress | Aleksandra Adamska | ||||
| Best Actor | Michal Czernecki |