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Polish | Ślepnąc od świateł |
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Created by | Krzysztof Skonieczny Jakub Żulczyk |
Based on | Blinded by the Lights by Jakub Żulczyk |
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Directed by | Krzysztof Skonieczny |
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Country of origin | Poland |
Original language | Polish |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
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Cinematography | Michał Englert |
Running time | 55–60 minutes |
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Network | HBO Europe |
Release | 27 October 2018 |
Blinded by the Lights (Polish: Ślepnąc od świateł) is a Polish crime television series consisting of 8 episodes, which launched on HBO Europe on 27 October 2018.[1] On 1 May 2019, it premiered in the United States.[2]
It is based on Jakub Żulczyk's 2014 novel of the same name.
The series spans seven days in the life of Kuba Nitecki, a well-known but mysterious Warsaw cocaine dealer whose clientele includes politicians, celebrities, businesspeople, hip-hop artists, and hipsters. Nitecki is among a group of local gangsters led by Władek "Stryj", who are in turn part of a bigger gang, led by Jacek. Tired of his life so far, Nitecki decides to escape to Argentina.