The Eastern Gate

Polish television series

The Eastern Gate

Max poster

Polish| Przesmyk
Genre| Suspense thriller
Directed by| Jan P. Matuszyński
Starring|

* Lena Góra [pl]
* Bartłomiej Topa
* Andrzej Konopka [pl]
* Karol Pocheć [pl]

Music by| Stefan Wesołowski
Country of origin| Poland
Original languages|

* Polish
* Russian

No. of series| 1
No. of episodes| 6
Production
Cinematography| Kacper Fertacz [pl]
Running time| 41–54 minutes
Production company| TVN Warner Bros. Discovery
Original release
Network| Max
Release| 31 January 2025 (2025-01-31) –
present

The Eastern Gate (Polish: Przesmyk, lit. 'Corridor') is a Polish suspense thriller television series. The first season was released on Max on 31 January 2025.

## Premise

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Ewa Oginiec, an undercover Polish spy, gathers intelligence about Russia while searching for her missing partner. The title refers to the Suwałki Gap, a strategic NATO area around the Polish-Lithuanian border.

## Cast

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* Lena Góra [pl] as Ewa Oginiec
* Bartłomiej Topa as Krzysztof Hałaj
* Andrzej Konopka [pl] as Zbigniew Lange
* Karol Pocheć [pl] as Skiner
* Ewelina Starejki as Helena Jankulowska
* Leszek Lichota as Tadeusz Lemański
* Kamila Urzędowska as Inka Nawrot
* Piotr Żurawski [pl] as Błażej
* Tomasz Ziętek as Jan Drawicz
* Eliza Rycembel as Maria Drawicz
* Alona Szostak [pl] as Tamara Sorokina
* Dariusz Chojnacki [pl] as Lieutenant Adamus
* Antoni Sztaba as Kaj
* Artur Paczesny as Olaf Klemensiewicz
* Dmytro Malkov [ru] as Skopincew
* Lidia Sadowa [pl] as Paulina Oginiec
* Michał Sikorski [pl] as Jasiek
* Zbigniew Stryj as Dedra-Łęcki
* Jan Englert as Minister
* Piotr Pacek as Michał
* Magdalena Walach as Maria Niedźwiecka
* Sergei Abolomov as Generał Kozłow
* Mirosław Zbrojewicz as Paweł Niedźwiecki
* Andrew Zhuravsky as Aleksiej Sorokin

## Episodes

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No.| Title| Duration| Original release date

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1| "Episode One"| 48 min| 31 January 2025 (2025-01-31)
2| "Episode Two"| 54 min| 7 February 2025 (2025-02-07)
3| "Episode Three"| 43 min| 14 February 2025 (2025-02-14)
4| "Episode Four"| 41 min| 21 February 2025 (2025-02-21)
5| "Episode Five"| 50 min| 28 February 2025 (2025-02-28)
6| "Episode Six"| 50 min| 7 March 2025 (2025-03-07)

## Production

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The series was shot in and around Gliwice, Sosnowiec, Katowice, Kraków, Zakopane, and Warsaw.[1][2]

## Release

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The series' first promotional image was released in on 2 May 2024.[3] A teaser trailer was released on 24 October 2024.[4] The first season was released on 31 January 2025.[5] On 24 March 2025, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a second season.[6]

## References

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1. ^ Jaraczewska, Katarzyna (31 January 2025). "Tajemnice "Przesmyku". Filmowcy musieli udawać, że są na Białorusi i przejść specjalny trening..." Fakt (in Polish). Retrieved 30 March 2025.
2. ^ Piotrowicz, Paweł (8 February 2025). "Reżyser "Przesmyku": uczucie dyskomfortu towarzyszyło mi od samego początku". Kultura Onet (in Polish). Retrieved 30 March 2025.
3. ^ Sudario, Erielle (2 May 2024). "Lena Góra Journeys to 'The Easterngate' in First Image from New Series". Collider. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
4. ^ Kozłowski, Piotr (25 October 2024). "Jan Englert szefem MSW. Nowy polski serial opowie o sytuacji na granicy z Białorusią". Dziennik (in Polish). Retrieved 6 December 2024.
5. ^ Cordero, Rosy (6 December 2024). "Lena Góra-Led Max Series 'The Eastern Gate' Drops Premiere Date & First-Look Images". Deadline. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
6. ^ Whittock, Jesse (24 March 2025). "Max Orders Season 2 Of Polish Breakout 'The Eastern Gate' & Outlines Slate Ambitions: "We Always Look For The Zeitgeist"". Deadline. Retrieved 30 March 2025.

## External links

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* The Eastern Gate at IMDb

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