Underplayed Gems

Belfer (2016)

Belfer poster
Directed by
Krzysztof Łukaszewicz, Łukasz Palkowski
Genre
crime, drama, mystery
Country
Poland
Length
2 seasons, 18 episodes
Rated
15
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 43 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A high school teacher quietly investigates criminal cases that connect to his school and community. He works alongside a fellow teacher and interacts with students while uncovering disturbing secrets. The show follows his persistent pursuit of justice in a moody, tense setting.

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What happens

The Teacher (Polish: Belfer), also known as The Teach, is a Polish television crime drama series, which began screening from 2 October 2016. It stars Maciej Stuhr as Paweł, a high school teacher, who investigates criminal cases. Katarzyna Dąbrowska portrays Marta, another teacher and some-time love interest. Paulina Szostak appears as a student, Ewelina, in two seasons. The first season of ten episodes was a rating success for Canal + as it broke their all-time record and won two awards, including Best TV Series at the Polish Film Awards. A second season of eight episodes began in October 2017. After a gap of six years, a third season of eight episodes was broadcast from September 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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