A self-destructive foodie TV host burns through Warsaw's artistic elite—literally and figuratively.
29 minSeason 1 • Episode 8
LatestDespite their financial troubles, the group try to plan a wholesome Christmas party they can afford; Jacek tries to make things right.
Jacek is a foodie, gay and Warsaw bon vivant who has his own TV show, several similarly eccentric close ones around him and self-destructive tendencies. A dramedy that makes fun of the Polish artistic elite, for whom Warsaw is “the only real Polish city”, cannot be compared to other shows. It is the authorial work of playwright and screenwriter Pawel Demirski. He wrote it from the beginning with the intention of presenting a hero contrasting with the burnout syndrome often felt today - a vital madman who believes the best is yet to come.
Writing
Demirski's razor-sharp takedown of Warsaw's self-appointed cultural aristocracy.
Acting
Poniedziałek devours every scene like it's his last meal.
Production
Glossy food porn meets grimy apartment realism—chef's kiss.
Creator
Paweł Demirski
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The show weaponizes 'Warsaw vs. provinces' tension—a real cultural wound in Poland where capital-centric snobbery fuels endless debate.
Demirski wrote all eight episodes specifically for Poniedziałek after their theater collaboration; Jacek Trocki's culinary disasters mirror the actor's own chaotic public persona.
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