Edward Skarga

A reconstruction of the capture of Polish serial killer Zdzisław Marchwicki – the Vampire from Zagłębie.

Petty thief Czarek takes part in a TV reality show to escape from the mafia. He is sent to a house on a desert island with 9 other contestants. Even the death of one of them does not stop the show.

Sokor, an attorney, becomes involved in a scandal. To unravel it, he asks for the help of a friend.

Soldiers of the Polish underground resistance army prepare to break into a prison to release their friend imprisoned by Gestapo.

The story stretches from 1863 to 1945. Its main characters are representatives of the Pasternik family, who live in the fictional village of Wielowice near Pszczyna. The protagonist of the first three episodes is Franciszek Pasternik, the following parts tell about the fate of his many children and even more grandchildren. The viewer follows their history against the backdrop of great changes and historical events that influenced the lives of Silesian Poles. So there is the Kulturkampf, Prussian rugi, the revolution of 1905, World War I and the Silesian Uprisings.