Raven (Polish TV series)

Polish crime drama television series

Raven

Polish poster

Polish| Kruk
Genre| Crime drama
Created by| Jakub Korolczuk
Written by| Jakub Korolczuk
Directed by| Maciej Pieprzyca
Starring|

* Michał Żurawski
* Tomasz Włosok
* Katarzyna Wajda
* Danuta Kierklo
* Magdalena Koleśnik
* Zbigniew Stryj
* Sebastian Cybulski

Composer| Bartosz Chajdecki
Country of origin| Poland
Original language| Polish
No. of seasons| 3
No. of episodes| 18
Production
Producers|

* Łukasz Dzięcioł
* Piotr Dzięcioł

Cinematography|

* Jan Holoubek
* Witold Płóciennik

Editors|

* Piotr Kmiecik
* Wojciech Mrówczynski

Running time| 40–63 minutes
Production companies|

* ITI Neovision
* Opus TV

Original release
Network| Canal+ Premium
Release| 18 March 2018 (2018-03-18) –
23 December 2022 (2022-12-23)

Raven (Polish: Kruk) is a Polish crime drama television series created by Jakub Korolczuk. It aired on Canal+ Premium from 18 March 2018 to 23 December 2022.

## Premise

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After several years of working in Łódź, Commissioner Adam Kruk returns to his hometown of Białystok to investigate the kidnapping of an 11-year-old boy.

## Cast

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* Michał Żurawski as Commissioner Adam Kruk
* Nicolas Przygoda as young Adam
* Tomasz Włosok [pl] as Tomek "Rudy" Wójcik
* Katarzyna Wajda [pl] as Anka Kruk, Adam's wife
* Danuta Kierklo as "Szeptucha"
* Magdalena Koleśnik Justyna Ataman
* Zbigniew Stryj as Commander Bogdanowicz
* Sebastian Cybulski [pl] as Stanisław Morawski
* Adam Cywka [pl] as Marek Ataman, Justyna's father
* Igor Kujawski [pl] as Igor Dunaj
* Szymon Majchrzak as "Grek"
* Cezary Łukaszewicz [pl] as Sławek
* Hubert Wiatrowski as young Sławek
* Barbara Kurzaj as Marzena Wasilewska
* Mariusz Jakus [pl] as Officer Marek Kaponow
* Andrzej Zaborski [pl] as Commander Stanisław Tylenda
* Jan Szydłowski as Rafałek Morawski
* Michał Filipiak [pl] as Officer Borowiecki
* Jerzy Schejbal [pl] as Zygmunt Morawski
* Grzegorz Prasalski as Czarny
* Barbara Wypych [pl] as Officer Kasia Wójcik
* Anna Nehrebecka as Anna Morawska
* Piotr Dąbrowski [pl] as Bogdan Wasiluk
* Marcin Bosak as Szymon Wasiluk

## Episodes

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### Series overview

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Series| Episodes| Originally released

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First released| Last released| Network
1| 6| 18 March 2018 (2018-03-18)| 22 April 2018 (2018-04-22)| Canal+
2| 6| 9 July 2021 (2021-07-09)| 13 August 2021 (2021-08-13)
3| 6| 9 December 2022 (2022-12-09)| 23 December 2022 (2022-12-23)

### Season 1

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No.
overall| No. in
season| Title| Duration| Original release date

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1| 1| "Episode 1.1"| 52 min| 18 March 2018 (2018-03-18)
2| 2| "Episode 1.2"| 50 min| 25 March 2018 (2018-03-25)
3| 3| "Episode 1.3"| 51 min| 1 April 2018 (2018-04-01)
4| 4| "Episode 1.4"| 52 min| 8 April 2018 (2018-04-08)
5| 5| "Episode 1.5"| 50 min| 15 April 2018 (2018-04-15)
6| 6| "Episode 1.6"| 63 min| 22 April 2018 (2018-04-22)

### Season 2

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No.
overall| No. in
season| Title| Duration| Original release date

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7| 1| "Episode 2.1"| 52 min| 9 July 2021 (2021-07-09)
8| 2| "Episode 2.2"| 51 min| 16 July 2021 (2021-07-16)
9| 3| "Episode 2.3"| 55 min| 23 July 2021 (2021-07-23)
10| 4| "Episode 2.4"| 53 min| 30 July 2021 (2021-07-30)
11| 5| "Episode 2.5"| 51 min| 6 August 2021 (2021-08-06)
12| 6| "Episode 2.6"| 55 min| 13 August 2021 (2021-08-13)

### Season 3

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No.
overall| No. in
season| Title| Duration| Original release date

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13| 1| "Episode 3.1"| 50 min| 9 December 2022 (2022-12-09)
14| 2| "Episode 3.2"| 47 min| 9 December 2022 (2022-12-09)
15| 3| "Episode 3.3"| 48 min| 16 December 2022 (2022-12-16)
16| 4| "Episode 3.4"| 42 min| 16 December 2022 (2022-12-16)
17| 5| "Episode 3.5"| 42 min| 16 December 2022 (2022-12-16)
18| 6| "Episode 3.6"| 40 min| 23 December 2022 (2022-12-23)

## Production

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Filming for the first season of the series began in October 2017.[1][2] Filming locations in the Podlaskie Voivodeship included Białystok, Czarna Białostocka, Kruszyniany, and Podbiele.[3][4]

## References

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1. ^ "Serial "Kruk. Szepty słychać po zmroku" wiosną w Canal+. Michał Żurawski w roli głównej". Wirtualne Media (in Polish). 12 December 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
2. ^ "Kruk. Szepty słychać po zmroku. Kryminalny serial w stolicy Podlasia". Gazeta Współczesna Plus (in Polish). 9 November 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
3. ^ Kalicka, Monika (30 November 2017). "Żurawski, Wajda, Łukaszewicz - na Podlasiu powstaje serial "Kruk. Szepty słychać po zmroku"". Polskie Radio Białystok (in Polish). Retrieved 14 November 2023.
4. ^ "Magia Podlasia to rzeczywistość. Byliśmy na planie III sezonu Kruka [ZDJĘCIA]". BiałystokOnline (in Polish). 1 July 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2023.

## External links

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* Raven on IMDb

* Television portal

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