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.[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]
Accolades
Accolades received by Black Panther: Wakanda Forever