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Crime drama \u015aleboda<\/em> (Deadly Ties<\/em>),\u00a0streaming service SkyShowtime<\/a>\u2018s first locally commissioned Polish original series, which has turned out to be an audience hit, will return for another season under the working title Pionek<\/em>, the joint venture of Comcast and Paramount Skydance said on Thursday. It will be based on the second novel in the critically acclaimed series of novels by Ma\u0142gorzata Fugiel-Ku\u017ami\u0144ska and Micha\u0142 Ku\u017ami\u0144ski that was adapted for \u015aleboda<\/em><\/em>.<\/p>\n Pionek<\/em>, set to start production later this year, marks SkyShowtime\u2019s first Polish recommission and\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>will continue the story of Anka Serafin and Sebastian Strzygo\u0144, with Maria D\u0119bska and Maciej Musia\u0142 set to return in the lead roles.<\/p>\n More from The Hollywood Reporter<\/strong><\/p>\n \u015aleboda<\/em> quickly became the streamer\u2019s best-performing series in the market to-date, leading SkyShowtime to make it available across all its more than 20 markets. The series\u00a0revolved around Anka (D\u0119bska), a young anthropologist on a journey of self-discovery, who travels to the beautiful landscape of the Podhale region at the foot of the Tatra mountains only to stumble upon a dead body. She quickly becomes entangled in a murder mystery, crossing paths with Sebastian (Musia\u0142), a shameless journalist on the hunt for a scoop, and J\u0119drek (Pacek), a local police officer with whom she shared a teenage romance.<\/p>\n Pionek<\/em> will again be written by Karolina Frankowska and Katarzyna Golenia and directed by Micha\u0142 Gazda and Bartosz Blaschke. Maciej Lisiecki\u00a0will serve as the director of cinematography. Magdalena Szwedkowicz<\/a> (Forgotten Love<\/em>) and her MAG Entertainment will once again produce the series.<\/p>\n The show joins the streamer\u2019s growing slate of original Polish productions, including The Cop. A New Chapter<\/em>, and the upcoming first Polish documentary series,\u00a0Krychowiak: One Step From the Top<\/em>.<\/p>\n Said SkyShowtime\u00a0chief content officer\u00a0Kai Finke<\/a>: \u201cFollowing on from the stand-out success of\u00a0SkyShowtime original\u00a0\u015aleboda<\/em>,\u00a0we\u2019re incredibly excited to\u00a0continue the gripping story of Anka Serfain and Sebastian Strzygo\u0144 with\u00a0Pionek<\/em>,\u00a0sharing another compelling instalment from Ma\u0142gorzata Fugiel-Ku\u017ami\u0144ska and Micha\u0142 Ku\u017ami\u0144ski\u2019s acclaimed crime series. As our first Polish recommission,\u00a0Pionek<\/em> marks a thrilling new chapter for Polish drama on SkyShowtime and reflects our commitment to working with the best creative talent to produce authentic, locally produced storytelling.\u201d<\/p>\n Best of The Hollywood Reporter<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for THR’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Crime drama \u015aleboda (Deadly Ties),\u00a0streaming service SkyShowtime\u2018s first locally commissioned Polish original series, which has turned out to be an audience hit, will return for another season under the working title Pionek, the joint venture of Comcast and Paramount Skydance said on Thursday. 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