1983 is a PolishNetflix original series created and written by Joshua Long, based on an original idea by Long and Maciej Musiał, set in an alternate timeline in which the fall of Polish communism never happened, and the Iron Curtain is still in place.[1][2] It is Netflix's first Polish original series; eight episodes were produced by Netflix, and were released on 30 November 2018.[3]
Premise
The series is set in 2003, after a terrorist attack took place in Poland in 1983. The attack altered the course of history and the events that led to the demolishing of the Iron Curtain never took place, and consequently the Cold War did not end. A law student, Kajetan (Maciej Musiał), and a police investigator, Anatol (Robert Więckiewicz), uncover a conspiracy that could potentially start a revolution.
It is 2003. The cold war never ended after Poland suffered a series of massive bomb strikes in 1983. A young law student and a jaded old detective are starting to discover a new resistance movement.
On 6 March 2018, Netflix announced that the series was in production, consisting of 8 episodes.[5] On 2 October 2018, the first teaser trailer was released, with the series set to premiere globally on 30 November.[3]
