Series synopsis
1983 is a drama crime mystery television series that premiered on Netflix on November 30, 2018. It ended on November 30, 2018. It was created by Joshua Long, Maciej Musiał. It stars Robert Więckiewicz, Maciej Musiał, Michalina Olszańska and Andrzej Chyra.
Twenty years after a devastating terrorist attack in 1983 that halted the course of Poland's liberation and the subsequent downfall of the Soviet Union, an idealistic law student Kajetan and a disgraced police investigator Anatol stumble upon a conspiracy that has kept the Iron Curtain standing and Poland living under a repressive police state.
Premise
Twenty years after a devastating terrorist attack in 1983 that halted the course of Poland's liberation and the subsequent downfall of the Soviet Union, an idealistic law student Kajetan and a disgraced police investigator Anatol stumble upon a conspiracy that has kept the Iron Curtain standing and Poland living under a repressive police state.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Robert Więckiewicz as Anatol Janów
- Maciej Musiał as Kajetan Skowron
- Michalina Olszańska as Ofelia "Effy" Ibrom
- Andrzej Chyra as Władysław Lis
- Zofia Wichłacz as Karolina Lis
- Agnieszka Żulewska as Maja Skowron
Guest cast
- Wiktor Zborowski as judge Janusz Żurawski
- Andrzej Grabowski as Oskar Modzelewski
- Magdalena Smalara as koronerka
- Anna Moskal as egzaminatorka Kajetana
- Julia Wyszyńska as archiwistka w siedzibie SB
- Katarzyna Skarżanka as matka Łukasza
- Zbigniew Dziduch as ojciec Łukasza
- Wojciech Frycz as Jonasz Modzelewski
- Krystyna Wachelko-Zaleska as sekretarka Modzelewskiego
- Karolina Adamczyk as oficer SB w kostnicy
- Andrzej Konopka as Dominik "Sami" Samolczyk
- Zbigniew Stryj as kardynał Wojciech Adamus, prymas Polski
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | November 30, 2018 | November 30, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Entanglement As a faction of rebels prepares an attack, cop Anatol probes an apparent suicide, and law student Kajetan gets a cryptic clue to a years-old murder. |
November 30, 2018 |
| 2 |
Rollback Secrets infiltrate the military high command. Kajetan makes an ominous discovery about the photograph. Anatol's investigation faces stonewalling. |
November 30, 2018 |
| 3 |
Alignment Anatol follows a lead and sets a trap for the Light Brigade. Ofelia schemes to gain Kajetan's trust. Świętobór lures the Americans into his plan. |
November 30, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 30, 2018 |
| Last aired | November 30, 2018 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |