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Season 1

2010 · 7 episodes

Together with a group of like-minded patriots, a young nurse heroically risks her life to fight for her country and save Jews during World War II.

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Episodes

1Episode 1It's 1938 in Warsaw. Engineer Stefan Kowalski heads to the Ministry of Communications and runs into Basia, who helps him collect his scattered drafts.
2Episode 2Before traveling to Jerusalem, Barbara remembers the old days. She thinks back to her simple wedding in the summer of 1941.
3Episode 3Basia and Stefan visit Stefan's father, who's in hospital in Tworki. Ina escapes from the ghetto to Zygmunt's apartment, and she's allowed to stay.
4Episode 4Hiding their weapons in an unfinished subway, Stefan and Zygmunt find a group of Jews who escaped from the ghetto, among whom are Stefan's friends.
5Episode 5Fall 1942. Basia and Stefan go to the countryside for Prof. Kaniewski's name day and celebrate with the Kohns. Mrs. Kohn struggles with her illness.
6Episode 6Spring 1943. Pilnik receives a death sentence. Stefan takes an oath and joins the ranks of the Home Army. How will he handle his first mission?
7Episode 7Basia and Jakub escape from the Germans. When a woman goes into labor, Jacob gets help. Will the child survive? In pain, Zygmunt dreams of revenge.