Director: Michał Gazda
Cast: Maria Dębska, Maciej Musiał, Piotr Pacek, Magdalena Lamparska, Helena Englert
Sleboda is a 2025 Polish crime series directed by Michał Gazda, set in a small town where a disturbing local case pulls together a university lecturer, an investigative journalist, and a local police officer into a collision of secrets, ambition, and small-town silence that none of them anticipated.
What is Sleboda about?
Anka Serafin is a university lecturer whose carefully ordered life unravels when a troubling incident in her community forces her into an unlikely partnership with Sebastian Strzygon, a journalist whose drive for the story sometimes outpaces his judgment, and Jedrek Chowaniec, a local cop who knows the town's buried histories better than anyone. As the three navigate competing loyalties and the weight of what they discover, each confronts something personal beneath the surface of the investigation. The series unfolds across six episodes, building atmosphere through restrained performances and the texture of provincial Polish life, where what remains unsaid carries as much weight as any revelation.
Cast & crew
Maria Dębska leads as Anka Serafin, bringing measured intensity to a character caught between duty and instinct. Maciej Musiał plays Sebastian Strzygon, and Piotr Pacek takes on the role of local officer Jedrek Chowaniec. The ensemble is rounded out by Magdalena Lamparska, Helena Englert, Jan Englert, Joanna Balasz, and Józef Pawłowski.
Context & significance
Polish crime drama has grown into one of Europe's most compelling genre exports, blending social realism with psychological depth — a tradition that will feel immediately familiar to Persian-speaking viewers who gravitate toward layered character studies over pure thriller mechanics. Sleboda fits squarely in that lineage: a provincial setting, institutional failures, and ordinary people caught in events larger than themselves. For the Iranian diaspora, stories of small communities reckoning with inconvenient truths carry a particular resonance. The series is available on K-Time with a Persian dub and Persian subtitles, making it fully accessible regardless of preferred viewing mode.
Where & how to watch
Sleboda is available on K-Time with both a Persian dub and Persian subtitles. Watch on the web, your TV, or your phone with no VPN required and no geo-blocking. All six episodes are ready to stream; cancel anytime.