Basia and Stefan are a young married couple during World War II who risk their lives to bring aid to Jews. He is an architect, she a nurse--a member of "Zegota" (the Polish underground organization to aid Jews in occupied Poland which operated under the auspices of the Polish government in exile). The series takes place both during the war and in the present day. Basia and Stefan meet accidentally, fall in love, and marry. Basia is active with the underground from the beginning of the war; Stefan is not, but a family tragedy changes his attitude.

Creator

Wojciech Tomczyk

Cast

Krzysztof Stroiński

Marcin Kowalski

Zofia Charewicz

Barbara Kowalska

Anna Dereszowska

Ina Paloma

Marta Chodorowska

Barbara Kowalska

Wojciech Solarz

Stefan Kowalski

Maria Gładkowska

Jadwiga Kaniewska

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The Righteous

2010 · 1 season · Returning Series

Drama War & Politics

Basia and Stefan are a young married couple during World War II who risk their lives to bring aid to Jews. He is an architect, she a nurse--a member of "Zegota" (the Polish underground organization to aid Jews in occupied Poland which operated under the auspices of the Polish government in exile). The series takes place both during the war and in the present day. Basia and Stefan meet accidentally, fall in love, and marry. Basia is active with the underground from the beginning of the war; Stefan is not, but a family tragedy changes his attitude.

Creator

Wojciech Tomczyk

Cast

Krzysztof Stroiński

Marcin Kowalski

Zofia Charewicz

Barbara Kowalska

Anna Dereszowska

Ina Paloma

Marta Chodorowska

Barbara Kowalska

Wojciech Solarz

Stefan Kowalski

Maria Gładkowska

Jadwiga Kaniewska

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