Crime drama leboda (Deadly Ties),streaming service SkyShowtimes first locally commissioned Polish original series, which has turned out to be an audience hit, will return for another season under the working title Pionek, the joint venture of Comcast and Paramount Skydance said on Thursday. It will be based on the second novel in the critically acclaimed series of novels by Magorzata Fugiel-Kumiska and Micha Kumiski that was adapted for leboda.

Pionek, set to start production later this year, marks SkyShowtimes first Polish recommission andwill continue the story of Anka Serafin and Sebastian Strzygo, with Maria Dbska and Maciej Musia set to return in the lead roles. leboda quickly became the streamers best-performing series in the market to-date, leading SkyShowtime to make it available across all its more than 20 markets. The seriesrevolved around Anka (Dbska), a young anthropologist on a journey of self-discovery, who travels to the beautiful landscape of the Podhale region at the foot of the Tatra mountains only to stumble upon a dead body. She quickly becomes entangled in a murder mystery, crossing paths with Sebastian (Musia), a shameless journalist on the hunt for a scoop, and Jdrek (Pacek), a local police officer with whom she shared a teenage romance.

Pionek will again be written by Karolina Frankowska and Katarzyna Golenia and directed by Micha Gazda and Bartosz Blaschke. Maciej Lisieckiwill serve as the director of cinematography. Magdalena Szwedkowicz (Forgotten Love) and her MAG Entertainment will once again produce the series.

The show joins the streamers growing slate of original Polish productions, including The Cop. A New Chapter, and the upcoming first Polish documentary series,Krychowiak: One Step From the Top.

Said SkyShowtimechief content officerKai Finke: Following on from the stand-out success ofSkyShowtime originalleboda,were incredibly excited tocontinue the gripping story of Anka Serfain and Sebastian Strzygo withPionek,sharing another compelling instalment from Magorzata Fugiel-Kumiska and Micha Kumiskis acclaimed crime series. As our first Polish recommission,Pionek marks a thrilling new chapter for Polish drama on SkyShowtime and reflects our commitment to working with the best creative talent to produce authentic, locally produced storytelling.