Watch the trailer and see the posters for Breslau! All eight episodes of the epic crime series, Disney+’s first original Polish production, will premiere on the platform on September 12.

The trailer introduces viewers to commissioner Franz Podolsky, while also presenting his long-time colleague Erwin Benke (Adam Bobik), his direct superior Leopold Barens (Przemysław Bluszcz), and his psychoanalyst Dr. Inga Eissmann (Karolina Gruszka). Podolsky’s wife Lena (Sandra Drzymalska) becomes unwittingly entangled in the criminal intrigue, while pressure to close the case swiftly comes from Johan Holtza (Ireneusz Czop), an SS officer holding absolute power in Breslau.

About the series

The eight-part crime story takes viewers to Breslau (today’s Wrocław) in 1936. The XI Olympic Games are approaching, and the eyes of the world are on the capital of the Third Reich. Meanwhile, a brutal murder in Breslau threatens to undermine the carefully woven propaganda campaign and disrupt the grand sporting event.
The only man capable of closing the case in time is police commissioner Franz Podolsky, of Polish descent. Known for his controversial but effective methods, Podolsky finds himself facing a growing evil. As he battles his own demons, he enters a dangerous game with the killer—where the stakes turn out to be not only his career, but also his private life.

Cast & crew

Franz Podolsky is played by Tomasz Schuchardt (“Jesteś Bogiem”, “Chrzest”).
The cast also includes: Sandra Drzymalska (“IO”, “Simona Kossak”), Ireneusz Czop (“Broad Peak”, “Pokłosie”), Agata Kulesza (“Róża”, “Ida”), Przemysław Bluszcz (“Czas Honoru”, “Jesteś Bogiem”), Adam Bobik (“Fatum”, “Pokot”), Karolina Gruszka (“Kochankowie z Marony”, “Maria Skłodowska-Curie”), Jakub Sierenberg (“Boże Ciało”, “Strefa interesów”), Bartłomiej Deklewa (“Absolutni debiutanci”) and Piotr Janusz (“Do dzwonka”, “Klub Włóczykijów”).

The series is directed by Leszek Dawid (“Jesteś Bogiem”, “Ki”), with cinematography by Paweł Flis (“Interior”, “Demon”) and screenplay by Magdalena Żakowska (“Krew z krwi 3”) and Bartosz Janiszewski (“Wataha”).

Produced by ATM Grupa.

Filmed in the Republic of Poland with the support provided through the Act on Financial Support for Audio-Visual Production by the Polish Film Institute and funded by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.

Created with the support of the Dolnośląskie Film Centre in Wrocław and the Self-Government of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship.

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