# HBO Max Polish crime series performance

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/hbo-max-polish-crime-series-performance
> Updated: 2026-10-04T10:58:11.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

The Polish crime thriller ‘Zmora’, an adaptation of a bestseller by Robert Małecki, has reached the number one position on HBO Max in Poland. Set in Toruń, the series stars Magdalena Cielecka as journalist Kama Kossowska, who returns to her hometown and prompts the reopening of a cold case regarding the disappearance of a childhood friend.

While the production has topped the platform’s popularity charts, viewer reception has been mixed, with ratings on the Filmweb service hovering between 6.1 and 6.3 out of 10.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-04: Zmora crime thriller reaches number one on HBO Max in Poland

The Polish thriller “Zmora,” starring Magdalena Cielecka, has debuted as the most popular series on HBO Max in Poland.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/zmora-crime-thriller-reaches-number-one-on-hbo-max-in-poland

### 2026-09-28: Jan Holoubek crime series ‘Wśród nocnej ciszy’ to premiere on HBO Max

Jan Holoubek’s new six-part crime series ‘Wśród nocnej ciszy’ will premiere on HBO Max in November 2026, based on a true story from the communist era in Poland.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/hbo-max-to-release-polish-crime-series-wrd-nocnej-ciszy

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