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Lead Children

2026 1 season Drama Ołowiane dzieci

In 1970s Katowice, a physician uncovers a lead-poisoning epidemic among children near a smelter and battles a system determined to bury it.

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About the series

What it’s about

Dr. Jolanta Wadowska-Król finds that youngsters living close to a smelting plant are suffering from lead poisoning. The authorities hide the truth to protect their agenda. She puts her career and liberty on the line to arrange clandestine treatment and move families out of the contaminated area.

What hooks you

Joanna Kulig stars as the resolute doctor, with Agata Kulesza as Prof. Krystyna Berger and Kinga Preis as Wieslawa Wiliczek. Maciej Pieprzyca directs this six-episode drama, a dark mini-series set in 1970s Poland.

Who it’s for

It is a good pick for those who like grim, fact-based stories of individual defiance against institutional power. It will appeal to viewers drawn to bleak historical settings and resilient female protagonists.

Technical details
Country
Poland
Year
2026
Genre
Drama
Age rating
12+
MPAA
TV-MA
Status
Off air
World premiere
Feb 11, 2026

Ratings

MOVIE․ONE · 255 votes
7.7 /10
IMDb
7.52,400
Kinopoisk
7.57,058
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Creative team

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Director Maciej Pieprzyca
Starring
  1. 01 Joanna Kulig Dr. Jolanta Wadowska-Król
  2. 02 Agata Kulesza Prof. Krystyna Berger
  3. 03 Kinga Preis Wieslawa Wiliczek
  4. 04 Michał Żurawski Hubert Niedziela
  5. 05 Marian Dziędziel Jerzy Zietek
  6. 06 Zbigniew Zamachowski Zdzisław Grudzień
  7. 07 Sebastian Pawlak Zbigniew Krol
  8. 08 Artur Paczesny Priest
  9. 09 Michal Buksa Photographer at Spodek

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