Cracow Monsters

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Cracow Monsters
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Promotional poster
Genre
Directed by
  • Kasia Adamik
  • Olga Chajdas
Starring
ComposerMary Komasa Antoni Lazarkiewicz
Country of originPoland
Original languagePolish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Production locations Kraków, Poland
Running time54 minutes
Production companyTelemark

Netflix

Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej
Original release
NetworkNetflix
Release18 March 2022 (2022-03-18)

Cracow Monsters is a Polish supernatural thriller television series created by Netflix and based on Polish mythology. [1] [2] The show is directed by Kasia Adamik and Olga Chajdas. [3] It was written by Anna Sienska, Gaja Grzegorzewska, and Magdalena Lankosz. [4] The series was released on 18 March 2022 on Netflix. [5]

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Synopsis

A young woman in Kraków with a mysterious past joins a team of medical students led by an enigmatic professor who solve supernatural mysteries. [6] [7]

Cast and characters

Episodes

SeriesEpisodesOriginally releasedPlatform
1818 March 2022Netflix

Reception

The Scotsman placed the series at number four on a list of top-ten TV shows and movies released in the third week of March 2022. [9] GQ Mexico and Latin America described the show as a "perfect series" for people who enjoy watching horror TV shows. [10]

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