The Thaw (Odwilż)
Overview
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?
Key Crew
Producer: Bogumił Lipski
Top Cast
Seasons
Season 1 (2022)
The body of a young woman is discovered in the icy water of the Oder River. The investigation into the case is led by Katarzyna Zawieja, a young police officer who never gives up easily. It becomes evident that the investigation goes beyond the murder, as the woman gave birth shortly before her death. But where is the baby? For Katarzyna, the search for the newborn baby means she must confront her own circumstances: a woman in crisis after her husband's death. The fight to find the baby will become a fight to find herself.
6 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Episode 1
2022-04-01Still reeling from her husband’s death, Detective Katarzyna Zawieja launches an investigation into a murder of a young woman and her missing newborn.
Runtime: 50 minEpisode 2: Episode 2
2022-04-01Zawieja investigates the links between the murder and the suspicious debts and business dealings of the victim’s husband Kosiński.
Runtime: 46 minEpisode 3: Episode 3
2022-04-08As Zawieja and Trepa search for links between the victim and former patients at a psychiatric hospital where she worked, Strzelecki receives a suspicious package.
Runtime: 48 minEpisode 4: Episode 4
2022-04-08As the police launch a search for Wróbel, one of the victim’s patients, Zawieja visits the prison where he once served time.
Runtime: 48 minEpisode 5: Episode 5
2022-04-15The 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.
Runtime: 55 minEpisode 6: Episode 6
2022-04-15While Strzelecki takes charge of the case, a dangerous trip to a remote island brings Zawieja closer than ever to the truth.
Runtime: 49 min
Season 2 (2024)
No overview available.
6 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Episode 1
2024-08-23After encountering a suspicious shipping container, Katarzyna is tasked with bringing down a crime lord with ties to a notorious trafficking ring.
Runtime: 46 minEpisode 2: Episode 2
2024-08-30After learning a dark truth about her late husband's undercover work, Zawieja makes a series of rash decisions that could jeopardize the case.
Runtime: 46 minEpisode 3: Episode 3
2024-09-06As she loses herself in her work, Zawieja discovers another shocking connection between her past, Oliwier's murder and the trafficking ring.
Runtime: 45 minEpisode 4: Episode 4
2024-09-13After a fire at the docks, Zawieja attempts to tie the Lanskis to Oliwier’s murder. An unexpected ally helps locate the missing shipping container.
Runtime: 45 minEpisode 5: Episode 5
2024-09-20While reeling from a devastating loss, Zawieja vows to locate a trafficking victim’s missing daughter.
Runtime: 46 minEpisode 6: Episode 6
2024-09-27After surviving a violent shootout, Zawieja faces an impossible choice when her own family is caught in the crosshairs.
Runtime: 51 min
