Warszawianka (TV series)

Last updated

Warszawianka
Warszawianka 2023.jpg
Polish SkyShowtime poster
Genre Comedy drama
Written byJakub Żulczyk
Directed by Jacek Borcuch
Starring
ComposerDaniel Bloom
Country of originPoland
Original languagePolish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes11
Production
Executive producers
  • Andrzej Besztak
  • Steve Matthews
  • Antony Root
  • Johnathan Young
ProducerIzabela Lopuch
CinematographyPiotr Uznański
Editors
  • Sebastian Mialik
  • Przemysław Chruścielewski
  • Piotr Kmiecik
Running time40–47 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network SkyShowtime
Release19 June 2023 (2023-06-19)

Warszawianka (also known as Still Here) is a Polish comedy drama television series. It began airing on SkyShowtime on 19 June 2023 as the platform's first original Polish-language series.

Contents

Premise

Franek "Czuly" Czułkowski is a 40-year-old playboy who struggles to face reality. [1]

Cast

Episodes

No. in
season
TitleDurationOriginal air date
1"Episode 1"41 min19 June 2023 (2023-06-19)
2"Episode 2"41 min19 June 2023 (2023-06-19)
3"Episode 3"43 min26 June 2023 (2023-06-26)
4"Episode 4"45 min3 July 2023 (2023-07-03)
5"Episode 5"41 min10 July 2023 (2023-07-10)
6"Episode 6"40 min17 July 2023 (2023-07-17)
7"Episode 7"42 min24 July 2023 (2023-07-24)
8"Episode 8"41 min31 July 2023 (2023-07-31)
9"Episode 9"40 min7 August 2023 (2023-08-07)
10"Episode 10"45 min14 August 2023 (2023-08-14)
11"Episode 11"47 min21 August 2023 (2023-08-21)

Production

The series was filmed in Warsaw, with specific filming locations including the Vistulan Boulevards, the Palace of Culture and Science, and Saviour Square. [2]

Release

In January 2023, it was announced that SkyShowtime had acquired Warszawianka from HBO Europe as one of three original series to premiere on the platform. [3]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Showtime (TV network)</span> American pay television network

Showtime is an American premium television network and the flagship property Showtime Networks, a sub-division of the Paramount Media Networks division of Paramount Global. Showtime's programming includes theatrically released motion pictures, original television series, boxing and mixed martial arts matches, occasional stand-up comedy specials, and made-for-TV movies.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cinemax</span> American movie-focused pay television network

Cinemax is an American pay television, cable, and satellite television network owned by the Home Box Office, Inc. subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. Developed as a companion "maxi-pay" service complementing the offerings shown on parent network Home Box Office (HBO) and initially focusing on recent and classic films upon its launch on August 1, 1980. Programming featured on Cinemax currently consists primarily of recent and older theatrically released motion pictures, and original action series, as well as documentaries and special behind-the-scenes featurettes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">HBO</span> American pay television network

Home Box Office (HBO) is an American pay television network, which is the flagship property of namesake parent-subsidiary Home Box Office, Inc., itself a unit owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. The overall Home Box Office business unit is based at Warner Bros. Discovery's corporate headquarters inside 30 Hudson Yards in Manhattan's West Side district. Programming featured on the network consists primarily of theatrically released motion pictures and original television programs as well as made-for-cable movies, documentaries, occasional comedy, and concert specials, and periodic interstitial programs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alicja Bachleda-Curuś</span> Mexican-Polish actress and singer

Alicja Bachleda-Curuś is a Mexican-born Polish actress and singer, who has appeared in films including Trade, Ondine and Pan Tadeusz.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Borys Szyc</span> Polish actor and musician

Borys Michał Szyc-Michalak is a Polish film and theatre actor and musician.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">HBO Europe</span> Group of television channels owned by HBO

HBO Europe is a premium television group of channels by HBO. It is available as a group of film channels and streaming television services in Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia and Moldova while VOD-only services with original programming is available in Spain, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Portugal.

Sky Comedy is a British pay television channel owned and operated by Sky, a division of Comcast, which launched on 27 January 2020, replacing Universal TV. It is the first dedicated full-time comedy station in Sky's channel portfolio since the closure of The Comedy Channel in 1992.

Sky Atlantic is a British pay television channel owned by Sky Group Limited broadcast in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The channel is primarily dedicated to imported programmes from the United States, and holds the domestic rights to HBO programming until 2025. It also broadcasts many original British produced Sky dramas. It is exclusively available on the Sky satellite TV platform and Sky's Now TV platform. Unlike the other channels from Sky Group, Sky Atlantic is not on Virgin Media. Additionally, the channel's programmes are not simulcast on Sky Showcase.

<i>Friends</i> (2012 TV series) Polish TV series or program

Friends, also known under the original title Przyjaciółki, is a Polish TV-drama which premiered on 6 September 2012 on Polsat.

Crave is a Canadian subscription video on demand service owned by Bell Media. The service competes directly with other subscription-based over-the-top streaming services operating in Canada, primarily against American-based services.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paramount+</span> American video streaming service

Paramount+ is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned by Paramount Global. The service's content is drawn primarily from the libraries of CBS Media Ventures, CBS Studios, Paramount Media Networks, and Paramount Pictures, while also including original series and films, live streaming sports coverage, and in the United States, live streaming of local CBS broadcast stations.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Max (streaming service)</span> American video streaming service

Max, formerly known or still known as HBO Max in some markets, is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service. It is a proprietary unit of Warner Bros. Discovery Global Streaming & Interactive Entertainment, which is itself a division of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). First launched in the United States on May 27, 2020, the service offers content from the libraries of Warner Bros., Discovery Channel, HBO, CNN, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Animal Planet, Eurosport, and their related brands. The service also carries first-run original programming under the "Max Originals" banner, programming from the HBO pay television service, and content acquired via either third-party library deals or co-production agreements.

Peacock is an American over-the-top video streaming service owned and operated by Peacock TV LLC, a subsidiary of NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. Named after the NBC logo, the service launched on July 15, 2020. The service primarily features series and film content from NBCUniversal studios and other third-party content providers, including television series, films, news, and sports programming. The service is available in a grandfathered free ad-supported version with limited content, while premium tiers include a larger content library and access to additional NBC Sports, Hallmark Channel, and WWE content.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Warner Bros. Discovery</span> American mass media and entertainment conglomerate

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered in New York City. It was formed from WarnerMedia's spin-off by AT&T and merger with Discovery, Inc. on April 8, 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gunpowder & Sky</span> American media production and distribution company

Gunpowder & Sky is a Los Angeles-based independent studio that produces feature films, series, short-form content, and podcasts. The company was founded in 2016 by Van Toffler and Floris Bauer.

<i>The Thaw</i> (Polish TV series) Polish crime drama television series

The Thaw is a Polish crime drama television series created by Marta Szymanek. Set in Szczecin, it tells the story of a detective investigating the murder of a young mother. It was released on HBO Max on 1 April 2022.

References

  1. Goldbart, Max (26 April 2023). "SkyShowtime Greenlights Debut Polish Original". Deadline. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  2. Piasecka, Agata (26 July 2023). "Warszawa Czułego a turystyka serialowa. Ruszamy na spacer śladami bohatera "Warszawianki"". Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish). Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  3. Szalai, Georg (10 January 2023). "SkyShowtime Acquires 21 HBO Max European Originals (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 November 2023.