ABSTRACT
The article concerns feature series offered by the premium televisions and streaming platforms in Poland. Although their heyday could be observed in the second decade of the 21st century, they stem from the popularity of feature series as a form of entertainment as early as in the 1960s. Polish premium TVs were already in the market in the 1990s, but they did not invest in production. It all changed with the Polish producers’ engagement in the adaptations of the projects under foreign license, i.e., original series from other countries, such as In Treatment or Penoza. Their popularity resulted in triggering intense efforts to prepare original TV scripts, which engaged famous and acclaimed film and theatrical makers. Belfer (The Teach) was the first to succeed. The Polish TV series offer is characterized by high production value. These television series also undertake novel thematic fields, custom bravery, or unusual storytelling. Simultaneously, however, they are of crime and thriller provenience, as these two genres are among the Polish viewers’ favourites.
