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Broadcast date

06-03-2016 • 13 episodes

He loved the stage and women — and was loved back. Along the way, director Eugeniusz Bodo became one of the biggest stars in Poland's interwar period.

Episodes of this season

1. Episode 1

November 1916. Instead of studying for his finals, Eugeniusz is at the movies flirting with Ada. One day he decides to pursue his dream of acting.

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2. Episode 2

Getting on stage turns out to be hard. Instead of the theater, Eugeniusz ends up in a homeless shelter in Warsaw. Luckily another actor helps him.

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3. Episode 3

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Eugeniusz works as an usher in a theater in Poznań. He spends all his free time watching rehearsals. Finally, he gets a chance to show off his skills.

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4. Episode 4

Two years pass. Desperate, Eugeniusz performs in dingy bars in Pabianice, where the Spanish flu epidemic is raging. He decides to move to Warsaw.

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5. Episode 5

After years of struggle, Bodo finally lands a gig at the theater. He also convinces Ada to go to Warsaw. Meanwhile, the Polish-Soviet War breaks out.

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6. Episode 6

Bodo and Zula Pogorzelska act at the famed Qui Pro Quo theater, and the tabloids report on their alleged affair. Bodo has a hit and gets a film role.

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7. Episode 7

The premiere of "Rivals" is a huge success, and Bodo becomes a star overnight. But the fame has its dark sides, and a rival enters the scene.

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8. Episode 8

Bodo has more and more film roles, but mostly insignificant. Captain Magiera uses his connections to help Eugeniusz finance an ambitious production.

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9. Episode 9

Bodo buries himself in work to cope with the trauma of his friend's death. He shoots the blockbuster film "Sound of the Desert" with his peers.

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10. Episode 10

A beautiful Tahitian Hollywood starlet, Reri, comes to Warsaw for a guest performance. Bodo is mesmerized by her beauty and uncommon temperament.

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11. Episode 11

Reri's stay in Poland becomes more and more complicated, and to top it off, Ada is coming to Warsaw. Bodo is faced with a very tough choice.

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12. Episode 12

Bodo wins the hearts of the audience with the film "The Ghosts," co-starring Dymsza, but he is most happy when Ada arrives to give him her decision.

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13. Episode 13

After the war breaks out, Bodo travels to Lviv with a group of Warsaw artists. The Russians already occupy the city, but Bodo is allowed to perform.

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This season's cast

Anna Pijanowska
Ada

Agnieszka Wosińska
Jadwiga Anna Dorota Dylewska-Junod

Anna Próchniak
Nora Ney

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