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39 and Half Weeks

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39 and Half Weeks
GenreComedy drama
Written by
Directed by
Starring
ComposerŁukasz Targosz
Country of originPoland
Original languagePolish
No. of series1
No. of episodes10
Production
Producers
  • Justyna Pawlak,
  • Maciej Wójcik
CinematographyPaweł Flis
EditorJarosław Barzan
Running time43 minutes
Production companies
  • TVN
  • Watchout Studio
Original release
NetworkTVN
Release18 February (2019-02-18) –
8 June 2019 (2019-06-08)
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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]

Premise

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Darek 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

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Production

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39 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

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Season Episodes Airdate
First episode Last episode
1 10 18 February 2019 (2019-02-18) 8 June 2019 (2019-06-08)

References

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  1. ^ a b c "39 i pół tygodnia". filmpolski.pl (in Polish).
  2. ^ a b c "39 and Half Weeks". distribution.tvn.pl.
  3. ^ "50 i co? w TVN - Tomasz Karolak wróci w kontynuacji 39 i pół! O czym będzie serial?". eska.pl (in Polish). 24 January 2019.
  4. ^ 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).
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