Genialna M. stars Agnieszka Dygant, alongside acclaimed actors Michał Czernecki, Helena Englert, Paweł Małaszyński and Anita Sokołowska
SkyShowtime has announced the premiere date and unveiled the promotional poster for Genialna M., a new original crime comedy series directed by Olga Chajdas and based on a popular French format. Starring Agnieszka Dygant, alongside Michał Czernecki, Helena Englert, Paweł Małaszyński and Anita Sokołowska, Genialna M. is set to premiere exclusively on SkyShowtime on 2 December.
Genialna M. is just one of SkyShowtime’s upcoming Polish original series, and the platform’s eighth Polish production, joining a slate that includes Deadly Ties (Śleboda), Langer, The Cop. A New Chapter (Glina. Nowy rozdział), Morpheus (Morfeusz), and Deadly Ties S2 (Pionek). SkyShowtime has also recently announced production has begun on a new crime series titled The Hidden Beast (Zwierzak).
Marta (Dygant) works as a cleaner at a police station in Bielsko-Biała. One night, unable to resist temptation, she starts tidying up the evidence board in a complex case that has reached a dead end. To the police officers' surprise, she spots a clue that brings them significantly closer to catching the perpetrator. It turns out that Marta has an extraordinarily high IQ of 160. Although her remarkable intellect has never been of much help in her everyday life, it may prove to be a powerful weapon in the fight against criminals. From then on, the brilliant cleaner begins helping the police solve criminal mysteries.
The cast also includes Robert Gulaczyk, Paweł Janyst, Timur Khramtsou, Józef Pawłowski, Dorota Pomykała, Marek Siudym, Jakub Wesołowski, Alicja Wójcik, Jowita Budnik, Robert Gonera, Łukasz Orbitowski, Agnieszka Sienkiewicz and Krzysztof Wieszczek.
The series is based on the French format H.P.I. - Haut Potentiel Intellectuel - created by Nicolas Jean, Stéphane Carrié and Alice Chegaray-Breugnot, based on an original idea by Nicolas Jean. It was produced by Septembre Productions and Itineraire Productions and licensed by Studio TF1. The production debuted in 2019 in France, and quickly gained widespread popularity, leading to a number of international adaptations, including an American version.
Genialna M. is produced in collaboration between SkyShowtime and Telewizja Polsat. The series is directed by Olga Chajdas (Imago, Wataha) and written by Błażej Dzikowski and Agata Malesińska, with Anna Rzepka as Director of Photography. Dorota Kośmicka serves as Creative and Executive Producer, with Jan Kępiński as Executive Producer. The production company is Jake Vision DGA Studio.