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When Trouble Strikes… Bednarski

When Trouble Strikes… Bednarski

1988 1 seasons 7 eps≈ 6h totalReturningTVPComedyCrime

Set in the late 1930s in the Free City of Gdańsk, the series follows Bednarski, a private detective considered the best in his field—evidenced by his brief collaboration with Polish intelligence. Each episode presents a standalone story, united by the central character and the broader historical backdrop: the fate of Gdańsk, Poland, Europe, and the world as they edge inexorably toward World War II.

3.8/5

TMDB score· 4 votes

Synopsis

Set in the late 1930s in the Free City of Gdańsk, the series follows Bednarski, a private detective considered the best in his field—evidenced by his brief collaboration with Polish intelligence. Each episode presents a standalone story, united by the central character and the broader historical backdrop: the fate of Gdańsk, Poland, Europe, and the world as they edge inexorably toward World War II.

Cast

Wojciech KościelniakWojciech KościelniakJerzy Stawicki
Stefan FriedmannStefan FriedmannBednarski
Danuta KowalskaDanuta KowalskaMarta Erlichowa
Grażyna BarszczewskaGrażyna BarszczewskaAnna Janicka
Ewa SałackaEwa SałackaSonia
Leon NiemczykLeon NiemczykErlich

Network

TVP

Status

Returning Series

Seasons

1

Episodes

7

Episode length

50 min

Total runtime

≈ 6h

First aired

1988

Country

Poland

Genres

ComedyCrime

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