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Overview
"Zmiennicy" is a grotesque comedy of absurdity and reality that masterfully blends slapstick, satire, and surrealism to expose the absurdities of life under communist rule in the People's Republic of Poland (PRL). The story follows Jacek Żytkiewicz, a taxi driver in Warsaw, and his mysterious new shift partner, Katarzyna Piórecka, who disguises herself as a man to get the job. The series is a comedy of the grotesque, filled with exaggerated characters, nonsensical bureaucracy, and surreal plot twists. It mocks the inefficiencies and contradictions of PRL institutions—from corrupt officials and inept police to bizarre workplace dynamics and social hypocrisy. Underneath the absurdity lies a thriller-like subplot: a drug trafficking operation smuggling heroin from Thailand to West Germany. This storyline, featuring shady sports officials, a Thai student, and a crooked firefighter, adds a layer of intrigue reminiscent of American crime dramas.
Episodes

S1E1 · 1987-10-17 · 56m
Contract Prices

S1E2 · 1987-10-24 · 58m
The Last Course

S1E3 · 1987-11-09 · 58m
The Scapegoat

S1E4 · 1987-11-16 · 58m
Classic Gender Logic

S1E5 · 1987-11-23 · 55m
Safari

S1E6 · 1988-01-17 · 55m
The Special Care Press
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Mieczysław Hryniewicz
Jacek Żytkiewicz

Ewa Błaszczyk
Kasia Piórecka

Kazimierz Kaczor
Zenon Kuśmider

Irena Kwiatkowska
Maria Piórecka
Krystyna Kołodziejczyk
Helena Koniuszkowa

Bronisław Pawlik
Stanisław Lesiak

Piotr Pręgowski
Krashan Bhamaradżanga

Krzysztof Kowalewski
Tomasz Michalik

Adam Ferency
militiaman Borkowski

Marian Opania
Ceglarek

Zdzisław Wardejn
Waldemar Barewicz

Janusz Rewiński
Zdzisław Mroczkowski
