# HBO Max release of Polish crime series ‘Wśród nocnej ciszy’ > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/hbo-max-release-of-polish-crime-series-wrd-nocnej-ciszy > Updated: 2026-10-28T17:30:42.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 3. HBO Max has announced the November 13 release of ‘Wśród nocnej ciszy’ (Among the Night Silence), a six-episode Polish crime miniseries directed by Jan Holoubek. Based on Wiesław Łuka’s reportage ‘Nie oświadczam się’, the production commemorates the 50th anniversary of the ‘Połaniec crime’. Set during the Christmas of 1976 in the village of Zrębin during the communist era, the series dramatizes the deaths of three individuals—Stanisław, his pregnant wife Krystyna, and her 12-year-old brother Mieczysław—who were killed by a bus on the night of December 24–25. While the incident was initially ruled an accident, the narrative follows a mother’s struggle for truth and an investigator’s efforts to break through a local “conspiracy of silence.” The historical event is noted to have stemmed from a long-standing conflict between the Kalita and Sojda families. The series features Jędrzej Hycnar in a lead role as an investigator modeled after the real officer who handled the case. Produced by Lulu Production and TVN, the cast includes Łukasz Simlat, Jędrzej Hycnar, Magdalena Biegańska, Tomasz Włosok, Justyna Wasilewska, Tomasz Schuchardt, and Adam Woronowicz. Maciej Kowalewski contributed to the screenplay. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-28: Jan Holoubek series Wśród nocnej ciszy dramatizes Połaniec crime Jan Holoubek’s new HBO Max series, ‘Wśród nocnej ciszy’, dramatizes the 1976 Połaniec crime, a real-life tragedy involving a family murder and a subsequent cover-up. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jan-holoubek-series-wrd-nocnej-ciszy-dramatizes-poaniec-crime ### 2026-10-16: HBO Max to release Polish crime series ‘Wśród nocnej ciszy’ in November The HBO Max series ‘Wśród nocnej ciszy’, directed by Jan Holoubek, premieres November 13. Based on true events from 1976, the drama explores a conspiracy of silence following a fatal accident. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/hbo-max-to-release-polish-crime-series-wrd-nocnej-ciszy-in-november ### 2026-10-13: HBO Max to release Polish crime miniseries ‘Wśród nocnej ciszy’ HBO Max is set to release ‘Wśród nocnej ciszy’ this November, a six-part miniseries inspired by a true 1976 crime in communist-era Poland. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/hbo-max-to-release-polish-crime-miniseries-wrd-nocnej-ciszy --- Cite as: HBO Max release of Polish crime series ‘Wśród nocnej ciszy’. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/hbo-max-release-of-polish-crime-series-wrd-nocnej-ciszy