# New Polish crime television programming releases > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/new-polish-crime-television-programming-releases > Updated: 2026-09-12T22:24:00.000Z. Sources: 13. Developments: 6. In August 2026, several Polish media entities announced new crime-themed programming scheduled for release in the autumn. Polsat unveiled its autumn lineup, which includes ‘Na miejscu zbrodni’ (At the Crime Scene), a new program on Polsat News hosted by investigative journalist Rafał Zalewski. The show is set to premiere on September 5 and will utilize Zalewski’s criminal reporting archives to analyze weekly criminal events. Polsat also announced the series ‘Gliniarze. Śląsk’, a crime drama set in the Upper Silesian and Zagłębie Metropolis following a police team investigating various criminal, economic, and drug-related offenses. On the streaming platform SkyShowtime, the six-episode original series ‘Pionek’ premiered on September 10. Serving as a sequel to ‘Śleboda’, the series follows an anthropologist and a journalist investigating a murder in Upper Silesia. SkyShowtime is also developing a new 1990s-set crime series titled ‘Zwierzak’, inspired by the memoirs of Jerzy Hybiński and the book ‘Zwierzak. Spowiedź policyjnego przykrywkowca’. Directed by Adrian Panek, the production stars Piotr Witkowski, Borys Szyc, and Eryk Kulm, aiming to explore the moral complexities of organized crime infiltration. Additionally, the animated series ‘Rojbers’, created by Dariusz Nojman using Blender, continues its depiction of 1990s Silesia. The tenth episode, titled ‘Dres, Kura i Ognicho’, focuses on characters preparing for a bonfire while exploring themes of nostalgia and local identity through authentic Silesian dialect. ## Claims - SkyShowtime is developing a new Polish original series titled Zwierzak. (single source) - The series Zwierzak is inspired by the memories of Jerzy Hybiński and the book 'Zwierzak. Spowiedź policyjnego przykrywkowca' by Janusz Schwertner and Mateusz Baczyński. (single source) - The first two episodes of the series Pionek were released on SkyShowtime on September 10, 2026. (single source) - The series Pionek is based on the second novel of a crime series by Małgorzata Fugiel-Kuźmińska and Michał Kuźmiński. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-09-12: Netflix and SkyShowtime announce upcoming film and series projects Netflix announces upcoming 2026 releases including ‘Lalka’ and a ‘Resident Evil’ adaptation, while SkyShowtime develops the Polish 1990s crime series ‘Zwierzak’. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/netflix-and-skyshowtime-announce-upcoming-film-and-series-projects ### 2026-09-09: SkyShowtime announces new Polish original series and continuations SkyShowtime is expanding its Polish original lineup with the new crime series ‘Zwierzak’ and the release of ‘Pionek’, a continuation of the hit series ‘Śleboda’. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/skyshowtime-announces-new-polish-original-series-and-continuations ### 2026-08-30: Upper Silesian media productions expand with new series New media content centered on Upper Silesia arrives with the tenth episode of the animated series ‘Rojbers’ and the premiere of the crime drama ‘Gliniarze. Śląsk’ on Polsat. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/upper-silesian-media-productions-expand-with-new-series ### 2026-08-27: Polsat to premiere new crime series set in Upper Silesia Polsat is premiering ‘Gliniarze. Śląsk’, a new crime series set in the Upper Silesian Metropolis featuring an experienced police team and prosecutor. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/polsat-to-premiere-new-crime-series-set-in-upper-silesia ### 2026-08-25: SkyShowtime to premiere Polish crime series ‘Pionek’ in September SkyShowtime will premiere ‘Pionek’, a six-part Polish crime series and sequel to ‘Śleboda’, on September 10, following an investigation into a murder in Upper Silesia. 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/skyshowtime-to-premiere-polish-crime-series-pionek-in-september ### 2026-08-13: Polsat unveils autumn programming lineup and new true crime series Polsat has announced its autumn programming lineup, including a new true crime series hosted by investigative journalist Rafał Zalewski and insights from Program Director Edward Miszczak. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/polsat-unveils-autumn-programming-lineup-and-new-true-crime-series --- Cite as: New Polish crime television programming releases. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/new-polish-crime-television-programming-releases