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1983

1983

20186.51 Season8 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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.

Created by Frank Marshall
Written by Joshua Long, Dariusz Glazer, Maciej Musiał
NetworksNetflix

Top Cast

Robert Więckiewicz

Robert Więckiewicz

Anatol Janów

Maciej Musiał

Maciej Musiał

Kajetan Skowron

Michalina Olszańska

Michalina Olszańska

Ofelia "Effy" Ibrom

Andrzej Chyra

Andrzej Chyra

Władysław Lis

Zofia Wichłacz

Zofia Wichłacz

Karolina Lis

Agnieszka Żulewska

Agnieszka Żulewska

Maja Skowron

Themes & Keywords

policealternate historyneo-noirpolish

About 1983

1983 is a drama, crime, mystery series that first aired in 2018 exploring themes of police, alternate history, neo-noir, polish. Created by Frank Marshall, it stars Robert Więckiewicz, Maciej Musiał, Michalina Olszańska. 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.

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