39 and Half Weeks (Polish: 39 i pół tygodnia) is a Polish-language comedy-drama television series aired on TVN from 18 February 2019 to 8 June 2019. It was directed by Aleksander Pietrzak, and Maciej Migas, written by Hanna Węsierska, and produced by Justyna Pawlak, and Maciej Wójcik. It is the continuation of the television series 39 and a Half, aired from 2008 to 2009, and the television film I pół aired in 2009. It has one season, with 10 episodes in total each with a running time of 45 minutes.[1][2]
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| Genre | Comedy drama |
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| Composer | Łukasz Targosz |
| Country of origin | Poland |
| Original language | Polish |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
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| Cinematography | Paweł Flis |
| Editor | Jarosław Barzan |
| Running time | 43 minutes |
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| Network | TVN |
| Release | 18 February – 8 June 2019 |
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Premise
editDarek Jankowski, a 50-year-old from Warsaw, Poland, who lives a carefree lifestyle, is diagnosed with a disease and informed that he has 39 and a half weeks left to live. He decides to make the most of the time he has left.[1][2]
Cast
edit- Tomasz Karolak as Darek Jankowski, former amateur musician
- Daria Widawska as Anna Jankowska, Darek's wife
- Alan Andersz as Patryk Jankowski, Darek's son
- Magdalena Lamparska as Marta Jankowska, Patryk's wife
- Monika Krzywkowska as dr. Ewa Zarębska
- Łukasz Konopka as Piotr Rozwadowski, Anna's boss and lover
- Sandra Drzymalska as Karola, Ewa's daughter
- Marina Łuczenko-Szczęsna as Chelsea Amanda, Darek's daughter
- Maja Seklecka as Zośka Jankowska, Darek's daughter
Production
edit39 and Half Weeks is the continuation of the television series 39 and a Half, which was aired from 2008 to 2009, and its sequel 2009 television film titled I pół. The series was first announced in January 2018 under the title 50 i co? (translation from Polish: 50 and so what?).[3] On 25 June 2019, it was announced that the title was changed to 39 and Half Weeks (Polish: 39 i pół tygodnia).[4]
The series was directed by Aleksander Pietrzak, and Maciej Migas, written by Hanna Węsierska, and produced by Justyna Pawlak, and Maciej Wójcik. Some episodes were also written by Karolina Szymczyk-Majchrzak, Przemysław Jurek, and Bartosz Kozera. The cinematography was done by Paweł Flis, editing by Jarosław Barzan, music by Łukasz Targosz, scenography by Agata Stróżyńska, and costumes by Robert Adamczyk. Main cast included: Tomasz Karolak, Daria Widawska, Alan Andersz, Magdalena Lamparska, Monika Krzywkowska, Łukasz Konopka, Sandra Drzymalska, Marina Łuczenko-Szczęsna and Maja Seklecka. The series was produced by TVN and Watchout Studio. It was aired on the TVN television channel, from 18 February 2019 to 8 June 2019, and has one season of 10 episodes. Each episode has a running time of 43 minutes.[1][2]
Episodes
edit| Season | Episodes | Airdate | |
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| 1 | 10 | 18 February 2019 | 8 June 2019 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "39 i pół tygodnia". filmpolski.pl (in Polish).
- ^ a b c "39 and Half Weeks". distribution.tvn.pl.
- ^ "50 i co? w TVN - Tomasz Karolak wróci w kontynuacji 39 i pół! O czym będzie serial?". eska.pl (in Polish). 24 January 2019.
- ^ Alicja Wolanin (24 August 2019). "'39 i pół tygodnia'. Stary hit TVN-u wraca na antenę. Co wiemy o nowej odsłonie serialu?". kultura.gazeta.pl (in Polish).
External links
edit- 39 and Half Weeks at IMDb
- 39 and Half Weeks at FilmPolski.pl (in Polish)
- 39 and Half Weeks at Filmweb (in Polish)