17 Threads — Season 1
A series based on a true story
About this season
The series is based on real events. It takes us to Kythera from 1906 to 1909 and chronicles one of the largest mass murders the country has ever known. There, we meet the central figure of the story, Antonis, a peaceful shoemaker. A lovable young man, until he is unjustly slandered. The outcry of the local community forces him to leave. He makes a new start in Piraeus. Again, however, his attempt to escape falls on deaf ears. History repeats itself in the big city, filling Antonis with bitterness and anger. Now, there is only one way left for him: Revenge.
Episodes (6)
1. May Everyone Remember You
Aired 22 January 2024 • 41 min
Antonis (Kastelanis), a talented cobbler and lyrist, lives in Kythera with his poor but proud parents. At a wedding feast, he meets Anna... and the two fall in love at first sight.
2. The Master's Advice
Aired 29 January 2024 • 46 min
Kastelanis becomes the island's best cobbler. His success does not go unnoticed; besides the admiration of the people, it also sparks their envy. Tzortzis Skaleris is jealous of his good fortune and sets a ‘trap’ for him — one that will become the catalyst for everything that follows.”
3. The River Doesn’t Flow Backwards
Aired 5 February 2024 • 54 min
Kastelanis doesn’t know how to respond to Skaleris’ accusations. As the ugly rumors about him begin to spread across the island, his father suggests that he leave for Piraeus.
4. Our Own Blood
Aired 12 February 2024 • 45 min
In Piraeus, Kastelanis makes a new friend and soon impresses everyone with his skill as a cobbler and his talent as a lyra player. His uncle’s wife, however, does not look kindly upon him.
5. The Hell You Know
Aired 19 February 2024 • 52 min
In Piraeus, Kastelanis now makes his living as a lyricist and spends his life and money on ephemeral pleasures. Back in Kythera, a young doctor asks for Anna's hand in marriage from her father.
6. I Didn’t Do the Wrong. I Corrected It.
Aired 26 February 2024 • 56 min
Devastated by a new tragedy, Kastelanis asks the island's priest for help, in vain. Overwhelmed by injustice, he will be led down a path of no return.