The Convict () is a Polish crime drama series created by Ewa Ornacka and based on her book Skazane na potÃÂpienie. The series stars Agata Kulesza as a successful judge Alicja Mazur from Katowice, who is accused of a murder she did not commit. In prison, Mazur tries to survive among the women she previously sent to prison.
The first 8-episode season premiered on 31 August 2021 on Player.pl. The second season premiered on November 11, 2022. The third season premiered on November 10, 2023. The fourth and final season premiered on Max on June 11, 2024. In 2023, a spin-off series titled Pati starring Aleksandra Adamska as Patrycja Cichy 'Pati', was released on Player.pl.
In 2023, The Convict received Telekamery Award for Best Series. The series was most-watched original series on Player.pl in 2022 and 2023. The series premiered internationally on Max in 2023.
In November 2022, in was reported that Player.pl ordered The Convict spin-off, Pati starring Aleksandra Adamska as Patrycja Cichy 'Pati'. The series recovers around Pati's life before the prison. The cast also includes Konrad Eleryk (as Pati's lover, Krystian Malek), Agnieszka Przepiórska (as Pati' mother, Barbara Julita Cichy), Natalia Wolska, Fryderyk Surowiec, Ewa Gawryluk, Mark Richter and Magdalena Walach. Agata Kulesza guest-starred in the season finale. The six-episode series premiered on April 28, 2023 on Player.pl. It became second most-watched series after The Convict on the streaming service in 2023.