The Defence (TV series)

Polish crime drama television series

The Defence

Also known as| The Disappearance
Polish| Chyłka
Genre|

* Crime drama
* Legal drama

Based on| Chyłka series
by Remigiusz Mróz
Written by|

* Dorota Chamczyk
* Daria Rogozińska
* Justyna Stefaniak
* Michał Wawrzecki
* Krzysztof Szpetmański

Directed by|

* Łukasz Palkowski
* Marek Wróbel

Starring|

* Magdalena Cielecka
* Filip Pławiak
* Piotr Żurawski
* Jakub Gierszał
* Szymon Bobrowski
* Ireneusz Czop

Composer| Bartosz Chajdecki
Country of origin| Poland
Original language| Polish
No. of seasons| 5
No. of episodes| 32
Production
Executive producer| Violetta Furmaniuk-Zaorska
Producer| Dorota Chamczyk
Cinematography| Mateusz Wichłacz
Editors|

* Paweł Witecki
* Marcin Kot Bastkowski
* Wojciech Mrówczyński
* Jan Kidawa-Błoński Jr.

Running time| 40–49 minutes
Production company| TVN
Original release
Network|

* TVN
* Player

Release| 26 December 2018 (2018-12-26) –
January 4, 2022 (2022-01-04)

The Defence (also known as The Disappearance; Polish: Chyłka) is a Polish crime drama television series based on the Chyłka book series by Remigiusz Mróz. It aired on TVN and Player from 26 December 2018 to 4 January 2022.

## Season One (Zaginięcie) Premise

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In the village of Sajenek in Augustów, Angelika and Dawid Szlezyngier are horrified to find that their three-year-old daughter has gone missing. Since they are the prime suspects, Angelika contacts her old friend, Attorney Joanna Chyłka, to help defend them.

## Cast

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### Main

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* Magdalena Cielecka as Joanna Chyłka
* Filip Pławiak as Kordian "Zordon" Oryński
* Piotr Żurawski as "Kormak"
* Jakub Gierszał as Piotr Langer Jr.
* Szymon Bobrowski as Artur Żelazny
* Ireneusz Czop as Commissioner Szczerbiński

### Recurring

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* Jacek Koman as Harry McVay
* Olga Bołądź as Magda, Joanna's sister
* Helena Zawistowska as Daria, Magda's daughter and Joanna's niece
* Szymon Piotr Warszawski as Prosecutor Olgierd "Paderborn" Paderewski
* Cezary Pazura as Feliks
* Piotr Stramowski as Adam Kosmowski
* Katarzyna Warnke as Angelika Szlezyngier
* Michał Żurawski as Dawid Szlezyngier
* Piotr Głowacki as Prosecutor Zbigniew Aronowicz
* Andrij Zhuravsky as Sakrat Tatrnikow
* Mirosław Baka as Antoni Ekiel
* Mirosław Haniszewski as "Wito"
* Artur Żmijewski as Piotr Langer Sr.
* Jerzy Schejbal as Filip Obertał, Joanna and Magda's father
* Maciej Mikołajczyk as Sergeant Jacek Satanowski
* Milana Glinka as Nikola Szlezyngier
* Katarzyna Hołtra as Monia
* Agnieszka Czekańska as the judge
* Olgierd Łukaszewicz as "Siwowłosy"
* Marcin Bosak as Prosecutor Karol Rejchert
* Tomasz Schuchardt as "Gorzym"
* Cezary Łukaszewicz as Dr. Maciej Roske
* Milena Suszyńska as Agnieszka Powirska
* Wojciech Zieliński as Robert "Bukano" Horwat
* Antoni Pawlicki as Krzysztof Piotrowski
* Mariusz Bonaszewski as Lew Buchelt
* Małgorzata Klara as Prosecutor Maria Zakierska
* Marek Pyś as Miecio
* Monika Pikuła as Maria Terpińska
* Jacek Poniedziałek as Paweł Messer
* Cezary Kosiński as Judge Tatarek
* Zbigniew Suszyński as Lipczyński, Przemka's father
* Adam Ferency as Tadeusz Tesarewicz
* Jan Englert as Prosecutor Bauman

## 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| 7| 26 December 2018 (2018-12-26)| 23 January 2019 (2019-01-23)| TVN
Player
2| 6| 15 November 2019 (2019-11-15)| 13 December 2019 (2019-12-13)
3| 7| 6 October 2020 (2020-10-06)| 10 November 2020 (2020-11-10)
4| 6| 23 February 2021 (2021-02-23)| 23 March 2021 (2021-03-23)
5| 6| 30 November 2021 (2021-11-30)| 4 January 2022 (2022-01-04)

### Season 1: Zaginięcie

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

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1| 1| "Episode 1.1"| 43 min| 26 December 2018 (2018-12-26)
2| 2| "Episode 1.2"| 45 min| 26 December 2018 (2018-12-26)
3| 3| "Episode 1.3"| 45 min| 26 December 2018 (2018-12-26)
4| 4| "Episode 1.4"| 42 min| 2 January 2019 (2019-01-02)
5| 5| "Episode 1.5"| 42 min| 9 January 2019 (2019-01-09)
6| 6| "Episode 1.6"| 41 min| 16 January 2019 (2019-01-16)
7| 7| "Episode 1.7"| 44 min| 23 January 2019 (2019-01-23)

### Season 2: Kasacja

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

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8| 1| "Episode 2.1"| 49 min| 15 November 2019 (2019-11-15)
9| 2| "Episode 2.2"| 45 min| 15 November 2019 (2019-11-15)
10| 3| "Episode 2.3"| 44 min| 22 November 2019 (2019-11-22)
11| 4| "Episode 2.4"| 44 min| 29 November 2019 (2019-11-29)
12| 5| "Episode 2.5"| 42 min| 6 December 2019 (2019-12-06)
13| 6| "Episode 2.6"| 46 min| 13 December 2019 (2019-12-13)

### Season 3: Rewizja

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

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14| 1| "Episode 3.1"| 45 min| 6 October 2020 (2020-10-06)
15| 2| "Episode 3.2"| 44 min| 6 October 2020 (2020-10-06)
16| 3| "Episode 3.3"| 45 min| 13 October 2020 (2020-10-13)
17| 4| "Episode 3.4"| 46 min| 20 October 2020 (2020-10-20)
18| 5| "Episode 3.5"| 42 min| 27 October 2020 (2020-10-27)
19| 6| "Episode 3.6"| 45 min| 3 November 2020 (2020-11-03)
20| 7| "Episode 3.7"| 42 min| 10 November 2020 (2020-11-10)

### Season 4: Inwigilacja

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

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21| 1| "Episode 4.1"| 43 min| 23 February 2021 (2021-02-23)
22| 2| "Episode 4.2"| 44 min| 23 February 2021 (2021-02-23)
23| 3| "Episode 4.3"| 42 min| 2 March 2021 (2021-03-02)
24| 4| "Episode 4.4"| 44 min| 9 March 2021 (2021-03-09)
25| 5| "Episode 4.5"| 42 min| 16 March 2021 (2021-03-16)
26| 6| "Episode 4.6"| 43 min| 23 March 2021 (2021-03-23)

### Season 5: Oskarżenie

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

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27| 1| "Episode 5.1"| 43 min| 30 November 2021 (2021-11-30)
28| 2| "Episode 5.2"| 42 min| 6 December 2021 (2021-12-06)
29| 3| "Episode 5.3"| 42 min| 14 December 2021 (2021-12-14)
30| 4| "Episode 5.4"| 40 min| 21 December 2021 (2021-12-21)
31| 5| "Episode 5.5"| 40 min| 28 December 2021 (2021-12-28)
32| 6| "Episode 5.6"| 44 min| 4 January 2022 (2022-01-04)

## Production

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The series was filmed in Warsaw as well as Augustów, Białystok, Suwałki, and Kolno in the Podlaskie Voivodeship.[1][2]

## Awards and nominations

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Year  | Award  | Category  | Nominee  | Result  | Ref.

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2020  | Polish Film Awards | Best TV Series  | Chyłka. Kasacja | Nominated  | [3][4]
Best TV Series  | Chyłka. Zaginięcie | Nominated
2021  | Polish Film Awards | Best TV Series  | Chyłka. Rewizja | Nominated  | [5][6]

## References

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1. ^ "Chyłka-Zaginięcie. Telewizyjna premiera serialu kręconego na Podlasiu. Zobacz zdjęcia z planu w Kolnie". Podlaskie Nasze Miasto (in Polish). 29 March 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
2. ^ "Chyłka - Zaginięcie. Znamy datę premiery serialu kręconego na Podlasiu (zdjęcia)". Gazeta Współczesna (in Polish). 20 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
3. ^ "Nominowani do Polskich Nagród Filmowych ORŁY 2020". Orły | Polskie Nagrody Filmowe (in Polish). Retrieved 25 November 2023.
4. ^ "Laureaci Polskich Nagród Filmowych ORŁY 2020". Orły | Polskie Nagrody Filmowe (in Polish). Retrieved 25 November 2023.
5. ^ "Nominacje 2021". Orły | Polskie Nagrody Filmowe (in Polish). Retrieved 25 November 2023.
6. ^ "Polskie Nagrody Filmowe Orły 2021 rozdane!". Orły | Polskie Nagrody Filmowe (in Polish). Retrieved 25 November 2023.

## External links

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* The Disappearance on IMDb
* The Disappearance on Player.pl

* Television portal

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