Name: Calling 07
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1976-11-25
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Bronisław Cieślak, Zdzisław Tobiasz, Jerzy Rogalski, Hanna Dunowska

Polish TV's coolest cop makes communism look stylish as hell.

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retro-coolprocedural comfort foodEastern Bloc noir

Latest Episode

60 min

Season 5 • Episode 3

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Przerwany urlop

Apr 26, 1987

Overview

Drama Crime

The series centres around the investigations of Police Lieutenant Sławomir Borewicz. Each episode features a different case being solved by Borewicz.

PL Polish

Content warning

police criminal

moral authority vs systemic corruptionindividualism under collectivismmasculine codes of honor

Standout Aspects

Acting

Cieślak's effortless swagger defines cool dad energy.

Production

Warsaw locations frozen in socialist-modernist amber.

Costume

Turtlenecks, leather jackets, communist chic excellence.

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Creator

Krzysztof Szmagier

First AiredNov 25, 1976

StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feelmedium

Seasons5·Episodes21

Top Cast

Bronisław Cieślak

Sławomir Borewicz

Zdzisław Tobiasz

Major Wołczyk

Jerzy Rogalski

Waldemar Jaszczuk

Hanna Dunowska

Anna Sikora

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Borewicz became Poland's defining TV hero precisely because he operated in a grey moral zone that resonated with audiences living under communist hypocrisy.

Trivia

The '07' designation was never explained on screen—fan theories range from police district to a sly reference to James Bond, whose 007 code influenced the show's creation.

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