SkyShowtime and Telewizja Polsat are to co-produce Genialna M., a new Polish original crime-comedy series starring Agnieszka Dygant.
The series is based on the French format H.P.I. – Haut Potentiel Intellectuel, which has already been adapted in several markets, including the United States as High Potential.
Dygant will play Marta, a cleaner at a police station in Bielsko-Biała whose exceptional IQ of 160 helps her uncover a breakthrough clue in a stalled investigation. She is then drawn into helping the police solve criminal cases.
Genialna M. marks the first collaboration between SkyShowtime and Telewizja Polsat.
The series will be directed by Olga Chajdas, with a screenplay by Błażej Dzikowski and Agata Malesińska. It is produced by Jake Vision DGA Studio, with Dorota Kośmicka as creative and executive producer and Jan Kępiński as executive producer.
Kai Finke, chief content officer at SkyShowtime, said Poland remains an important market for the streamer and that the combination of crime and comedy fits well within its growing slate of original series.
Edward Miszczak, programme director at Telewizja Polsat, said the project combines entertainment, emotion and a strong central character, adding that he expects it to become a popular local production.
Further details, including launch timing, will be announced later.
