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The Thaw

The Thaw

20226.53 Seasons18 EpisodesReturning Series

Overview

Set in Szczecin, Poland, the series begins after the body of a young woman is discovered under the melting ice. It asks ‘Who was she? Why did she die? Who did she leave behind?

NetworksHBO MaxMaxHBO Max

Top Cast

Katarzyna Wajda

Katarzyna Wajda

Katarzyna Zawieja

Bartłomiej Kotschedoff

Bartłomiej Kotschedoff

Krzysztof Trepa

Juliusz Chrząstowski

Juliusz Chrząstowski

Bogdan Pietrzak

Karol Dziuba

Karol Dziuba

Piotr Madejski

Marta Malikowska

Marta Malikowska

Ada Kamińska

Piotr Trojan

Piotr Trojan

Tomasz Woźniak

Nikodem Rozbicki

Nikodem Rozbicki

Marek Lański

Tomasz Schuchardt

Tomasz Schuchardt

Wiktor Molski

Themes & Keywords

murderpolicewomanfemale police officermissing childunsolved murdersmysterypolice crime drama

About The Thaw

The Thaw is a drama, crime, mystery series that first aired in 2022 exploring themes of murder, policewoman, female police officer, missing child, unsolved murders, mystery. it stars Katarzyna Wajda, Bartłomiej Kotschedoff, Juliusz Chrząstowski. Set in Szczecin, Poland, the series begins after the body of a young woman is discovered under the melting ice. It asks ‘Who was she? Why did she die? Who did she leave behind?

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