The Thaw

Synopsis

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?

First Air Date: 2022-04-01

Last Air Date: 2025-11-21

Number of Seasons: 3

Number of Episodes: 18

Networks: HBO Max, Max, HBO Max

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Top Cast

Katarzyna Wajda as Katarzyna Zawieja
Bartłomiej Kotschedoff as Krzysztof Trepa
Juliusz Chrząstowski as Bogdan Pietrzak
Andrzej Grabowski as Jan Zawieja
Marcelina Stępkowska as Hania Zawieja
Joanna Matuszak as Policewoman Aneta
Wojciech Sandach as Policeman 'Cichy'
Adam Kuzycz-Berezowski as Policeman
Konrad Pawicki as Policeman
Konrad Beta as Policeman

Seasons

Season 1 (2022) - (6 Episodes)

Season 2 (2024) - (6 Episodes)

Season 3 (2025) - (6 Episodes)

Season 1 (2022)

The body of a young woman is discovered in the icy water of the Oder River. The investigation into the case is led by Katarzyna Zawieja, a young police officer who never gives up easily. It becomes evident that the investigation goes beyond the murder, as the woman gave birth shortly before her death. But where is the baby? For Katarzyna, the search for the newborn baby means she must confront her own circumstances: a woman in crisis after her husband's death. The fight to find the baby will become a fight to find herself.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2022-04-01)

Still reeling from her husband’s death, Detective Katarzyna Zawieja launches an investigation into a murder of a young woman and her missing newborn.
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2022-04-01)

Zawieja investigates the links between the murder and the suspicious debts and business dealings of the victim’s husband Kosiński.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (2022-04-08)

As Zawieja and Trepa search for links between the victim and former patients at a psychiatric hospital where she worked, Strzelecki receives a suspicious package.
Ep. 4: Episode 4 (2022-04-08)

As the police launch a search for Wróbel, one of the victim’s patients, Zawieja visits the prison where he once served time.
Ep. 5: Episode 5 (2022-04-15)

The day of Magda’s funeral leads Zawieja on a dangerous chase for her killer, but an interrogation with an inmate at Goleniów prison breeds new clues – and increased suspicions.
Ep. 6: Episode 6 (2022-04-15)

While Strzelecki takes charge of the case, a dangerous trip to a remote island brings Zawieja closer than ever to the truth.