Thats why were doing the hard work for you.
Politically, Poland is a charged place right now.
Protests have been held as the fight for the countrys media rages.
In Poland,Bay of Spiesarrived on pubcaster TVP just as bosses were being fired by a new government amid political turmoil, which felt oddly prescient.
He is forced to break rules and completely change his values to survive.
The series asks the viewer to consider whether honor matters when everything else is a lie.
The U.S. hadnt yet joined the war effort and the Battle of Britain was raging across the English Channel.
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It was super difficult to go against Nazi Germany at that point, says the filmmaker.
Thats why it is interesting as a moral dilemma for the main character.
It gave us opportunity to explore tension within him.
People love to watch this.
That notion seems to be impressing on local audiences.
Broader Picture
In Polish television, options for producers are limited.
However, CEE originals chief Anna Nagler exited the streamer in November 2023.
Comcast- and Paramount Global-backed streamer SkyShowtime later acquired HBO Maxs local slate, including Polish drama seriesWarszawianka.
SkyShowtime, Disney+ and Prime Video have development departments in the country but are not very active.
Opposition politicians staged a sit-in at TVP Info studio in protest.
A consequence of the Tusk governments reforms is that budgets appear to be frozen for the foreseeable future.
For the next year TVP will probably not produce any big drama, says Rogalski.
It is a terrible mess.
However, that hasnt stopped plans for a second season ofThe Bay of Spies.
People would like to know what happens to our characters.
We want to be ready when the money comes.
