# Netflix release of Polish medical drama Anaesthesia

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/netflix-release-of-polish-medical-drama-anaesthesia
> Updated: 2026-11-05T22:59:34.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

Netflix released ‘Anaesthesia’, an eight episode Polish language medical drama directed by Łukasz Ostalski. The series follows Dr. Dawid Lazarus, a neurosurgeon whose career in Warsaw is disrupted following a tragic operation. The story tracks his move to a provincial hospital in Suwałki and the resulting professional and ethical conflicts.

By the conclusion of the first season, Lazarus was acquitted of criminal charges related to the death of a patient, though he received a two year professional suspension for protocol failures. The season also featured Lazarus performing surgery on a rival and addressed developments regarding the hospital’s psychiatric ward and his personal life.

## Timeline

### 2026-11-05: Netflix series Anestesia concludes first season

The first season of the Netflix medical drama Anestesia ends with Dawid Łazarz being acquitted of criminal charges but receiving a professional suspension.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/netflix-series-anestesia-concludes-first-season

### 2026-11-04: Netflix releases Polish medical drama ‘Anaesthesia’

Netflix debuts ‘Anaesthesia’, an eight-episode Polish medical drama starring Leszek Lichota as a disgraced neurosurgeon navigating life in a provincial hospital.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/netflix-releases-znieczulenie-first-polish-medical-drama

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