EXCLUSIVE: Polish drama Śleboda has turn into SkyShowtime’s finest performing scripted sequence ever within the nation.
The SVOD service will get a stream of big-ticket U.S. sequence from father or mother firms Comcast and Paramount, that means the native authentic has confronted off towards juggernaut exhibits similar to Yellowstone.
Śleboda, nonetheless, sits atop its viewing charts. Filmed in Poland, the sequence is SkyShowtime’s first authentic fee.
The streamer shared some topline stats with Deadline that reveal over half of its Polish subs have watched the sequence since its launch on December 12. Of people who tuned into the primary episode, 90% watched subsequent instalments.
In Poland, the six-part sequence wraps at present, January 9. Within the wake of the success on house turf, SkyShowtime is rolling out the sequence throughout its footprint — that means its companies in Northern Europe, Iberia and the remainder of Central & Japanese Europe, beginning February 20.
Śleboda is an adaptation of the primary instalment of the acclaimed crime novels by Małgorzata Fugiel-Kuźmińska and Michał Kuźmiński.
It activates the story of cultural anthropologist Anka Serafin, performed by Maria Dębska. She embarks on a journey of self-discovery within the mountains, however stumbles upon a useless physique and turns into embroiled in a twisty homicide thriller.
She crosses paths with shameless journalist Sebastian Strzygoń (Maciej Musiał), and Jędrek Chowaniec (Piotr Pacek), an area police officer, with whom she as soon as had a teen romance.
The sequence was written by Karolina Frankowska and Katarzyna Golenia. Michał Gazda and Bartosz Blaschke shared directing duties.
Whereas some U.S.-backed worldwide streamers and pay TV outfits have pulled again from native originals, SkyShowtime has committed to native fare. It lately teased Schmeichel, its much-anticipated doc concerning the eponymous Danish goalkeeper.
The streamer’s Chief Content material Officer Kai Finke mentioned the efficiency of Śleboda revealed “not solely the recognition of darkish and fast-paced crime thrillers, but in addition an apparent urge for food for genuine native productions.”
Finke, a former Netflix exec, added: “This success underlines SkyShowtime’s ongoing dedication to producing compelling genuine native originals for our audiences and we’re excited to launch this sequence, with its A-list Polish solid and artistic crew, throughout all our markets from February.”
