The Eastern Gate
{{Short description|Polish television series}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox television
| native_name = {{Infobox name module|pl|Przesmyk}}
| image = The Eastern Gate Max.jpeg
| caption = Max poster
| genre = Suspense thriller
| based_on =
| creator =
| director = Jan P. Matuszyński
| writer =
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Lena Góra
- Bartłomiej Topa
- {{ill|Andrzej Konopka (aktor)|lt=Andrzej Konopka|pl}}
- {{ill|Karol Pocheć|pl}}
}}
| music = Stefan Wesołowski
| country = Poland
| language = {{Plainlist|
- Polish
- Russian
}}
| num_series = 1
| num_episodes = 6
| executive_producer =
| producer =
| editor =
| cinematography = {{ill|Kacper Fertacz|pl}}
| runtime = 41–54 minutes
| company = TVN Warner Bros. Discovery
| network = Max
| first_aired = {{Start date|2025|1|31|df=yes}}
| last_aired = present
}}
The Eastern Gate ({{langx|pl|Przesmyk|lit=Corridor}}) is a Polish suspense thriller television series. The first season was released on Max on 31 January 2025.
Premise
Ewa Oginiec, a veteran Polish intelligence officer suffering from occupational burnout, is set to retire before learning that her lover, a fellow agent, has gone missing on an undercover assignment investigating Russian military activity in the region. She agrees to replace him in exchange for her superiors agreeing to help find him. The title refers to the Suwałki Gap, a strategic NATO area around the Polish-Lithuanian border.
Cast
- Lena Góra as Ewa Oginiec
- Bartłomiej Topa as Krzysztof Hałaj
- {{ill|Andrzej Konopka (aktor)|lt=Andrzej Konopka|pl}} as Zbigniew Lange
- {{ill|Karol Pocheć|pl}} as Skiner
- Ewelina Starejki as Helena Jankulowska
- Leszek Lichota as Tadeusz Lemański
- Kamila Urzędowska as Inka Nawrot
- {{ill|Piotr Żurawski|pl}} as Błażej
- Tomasz Ziętek as Jan Drawicz
- Eliza Rycembel as Maria Drawicz
- {{ill|Alona Szostak|pl}} as Tamara Sorokina
- {{ill|Dariusz Chojnacki|pl}} as Lieutenant Adamus
- Antoni Sztaba as Kaj
- Artur Paczesny as Olaf Klemensiewicz
- {{ill|Малков, Дмитрий Олегович|lt=Dmytro Malkov|ru}} as Skopincew
- {{ill|Lidia Sadowa|pl}} as Paulina Oginiec
- {{ill|Michał Sikorski (aktor)|lt=Michał Sikorski|pl}} as Jasiek
- Zbigniew Stryj as Dedra-Łęcki
- Jan Englert as Minister
- Piotr Pacek as Michał
- Magdalena Walach as Maria Niedźwiecka
- Sergei Abolomov as Generał Kozłow
- Mirosław Zbrojewicz as Paweł Niedźwiecki
- Andrew Zhuravsky as Aleksiej Sorokin
Episodes
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Production
The series was shot in and around Gliwice, Sosnowiec, Katowice, Kraków, Zakopane, and Warsaw.{{cite web |last=Jaraczewska |first=Katarzyna |title=Tajemnice "Przesmyku". Filmowcy musieli udawać, że są na Białorusi i przejść specjalny trening... |url=https://ludzie.fakt.pl/bialorus-na-slasku-gliwice-udaja-minsk-w-nowym-serialu-przesmyk/ceh2njj |website=Fakt |access-date=30 March 2025 |language=pl |date=31 January 2025}}{{cite web |last=Piotrowicz |first=Paweł |title=Reżyser "Przesmyku": uczucie dyskomfortu towarzyszyło mi od samego początku |url=https://kultura.onet.pl/film/wywiady-i-artykuly/rezyser-przesmyku-uczucie-dyskomfortu-towarzyszylo-mi-od-samego-poczatku/6n4gttn |website=Kultura Onet |access-date=30 March 2025 |language=pl |date=8 February 2025}}
Release
The series' first promotional image was released in on 2 May 2024.{{cite web |last=Sudario |first=Erielle |title=Lena Góra Journeys to 'The Easterngate' in First Image from New Series |url=https://collider.com/the-easterngate-series-image/ |website=Collider |access-date=6 December 2024 |date=2 May 2024}} A teaser trailer was released on 24 October 2024.{{cite web |last=Kozłowski |first=Piotr |title=Jan Englert szefem MSW. Nowy polski serial opowie o sytuacji na granicy z Białorusią |url=https://film.dziennik.pl/news/artykuly/9645137,jan-englert-szefem-msw-nowy-polski-serial-opowie-o-sytuacji-na-granic.html |website=Dziennik |access-date=6 December 2024 |language=pl |date=25 October 2024}} The first season was released on 31 January 2025.{{cite web |last=Cordero |first=Rosy |title=Lena Góra-Led Max Series 'The Eastern Gate' Drops Premiere Date & First-Look Images |url=https://deadline.com/2024/12/lena-gora-max-series-the-eastern-gate-premiere-date-first-look-images-1236195702/ |website=Deadline |access-date=6 December 2024 |date=6 December 2024}} On 24 March 2025, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a second season.{{cite web |last=Whittock |first=Jesse |title=Max Orders Season 2 Of Polish Breakout 'The Eastern Gate' & Outlines Slate Ambitions: "We Always Look For The Zeitgeist" |url=https://deadline.com/2025/03/max-eastern-gate-season-2-dorota-eberhardt-interview-1236345263/ |website=Deadline |access-date=30 March 2025 |date=24 March 2025}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title}}
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Category:2025 Polish television series debuts
Category:HBO Max original programming
Category:Multilingual television series
Category:Polish drama television series
Category:Polish-language HBO original programming
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Category:Television shows filmed in Poland
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