Family Secrets (Polish TV series)

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Family Secrets
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Polish Netflix poster
Polish Gry rodzinne
Genre Comedy drama
Written byAgnieszka Pilaszewska
Directed byŁukasz Ostalski
Starring
ComposerMarcin Macuk
Country of originPoland
Original languagePolish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
ProducerMichał Kwieciński
CinematographyMikołaj Łebkowski
Editors
  • Przemysław Lisak
  • Tymoteusz Wiskirski
  • Tomasz Ciesielski
Running time41–51 minutes
Production companyAkson Studio
Original release
Network Netflix
Release31 August 2022 (2022-08-31)

Family Secrets (Polish : Gry rodzinne) is a Polish comedy drama television miniseries. It was released on Netflix on 31 August 2022.

Contents

Premise

Kaśka and Jan's wedding day turns chaotic as their families' web of secrets and lies begins to unravel.

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDurationOriginal air date
1"Episode 1"51 min31 August 2022 (2022-08-31)
2"Episode 2"42 min31 August 2022 (2022-08-31)
3"Episode 3"49 min31 August 2022 (2022-08-31)
4"Episode 4"48 min31 August 2022 (2022-08-31)
5"Episode 5"44 min31 August 2022 (2022-08-31)
6"Episode 6"41 min31 August 2022 (2022-08-31)
7"Episode 7"42 min31 August 2022 (2022-08-31)
8"Episode 8"43 min31 August 2022 (2022-08-31)

Reception

Reviewing the series' first episode, Johnny Loftus of Decider wrote, "Family Secrets feels very contemporary with its narrative switchbacks and various tiers of love life damage. It’ll be interesting to see who’s with who and what has finally been said out loud once this wedding day ends eight episodes from now." [1] Molly Hirsch of The Michigan Daily wrote, "While the timelines frequently shift throughout the episode, the plot remains engaging and surprisingly easy to follow. With each additional character and narrative, Family Secrets continuously builds suspense by hinting at secrets like potential affairs and unexpected relationships. As a result, the viewer can’t help but want to binge the entire eight-episode series in one sitting." [2]

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References

  1. Loftus, Johnny (31 August 2022). "'Family Secrets' Netflix Review: Stream It or Skip It?". Decider. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  2. Hirsch, Molly (8 September 2022). "Eliza Rycembel and Piotr Pacek star in Netflix's new Polish series "Family Secrets" that is full of drama, mystery, and secrets". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 17 December 2023.