Bodo — Season 1
He loved the stage and women — and was loved back. Along the way, director Eugeniusz Bodo became one of the biggest stars in Poland's interwar period.
About this season
He loved the stage and women — and was loved back. Along the way, director Eugeniusz Bodo became one of the biggest stars in Poland's interwar period.
Episodes (13)
1. Episode 1
Aired 6 March 2016 • 54 min
November 1916. Instead of studying for his finals, Eugeniusz is at the movies flirting with Ada. One day he decides to pursue his dream of acting.
2. Episode 2
Aired 13 March 2016 • 54 min
Getting on stage turns out to be hard. Instead of the theater, Eugeniusz ends up in a homeless shelter in Warsaw. Luckily another actor helps him.
3. Episode 3
7.5Aired 20 March 2016 • 54 min
Eugeniusz works as an usher in a theater in Poznań. He spends all his free time watching rehearsals. Finally, he gets a chance to show off his skills.
4. Episode 4
Aired 27 March 2016 • 54 min
Two years pass. Desperate, Eugeniusz performs in dingy bars in Pabianice, where the Spanish flu epidemic is raging. He decides to move to Warsaw.
5. Episode 5
Aired 3 April 2016 • 54 min
After years of struggle, Bodo finally lands a gig at the theater. He also convinces Ada to go to Warsaw. Meanwhile, the Polish-Soviet War breaks out.
6. Episode 6
Aired 10 April 2016 • 54 min
Bodo and Zula Pogorzelska act at the famed Qui Pro Quo theater, and the tabloids report on their alleged affair. Bodo has a hit and gets a film role.
7. Episode 7
Aired 17 April 2016 • 54 min
The premiere of "Rivals" is a huge success, and Bodo becomes a star overnight. But the fame has its dark sides, and a rival enters the scene.
8. Episode 8
Aired 24 April 2016 • 54 min
Bodo has more and more film roles, but mostly insignificant. Captain Magiera uses his connections to help Eugeniusz finance an ambitious production.
9. Episode 9
Aired 1 May 2016 • 54 min
Bodo buries himself in work to cope with the trauma of his friend's death. He shoots the blockbuster film "Sound of the Desert" with his peers.
10. Episode 10
Aired 8 May 2016 • 54 min
A beautiful Tahitian Hollywood starlet, Reri, comes to Warsaw for a guest performance. Bodo is mesmerized by her beauty and uncommon temperament.
11. Episode 11
Aired 15 May 2016 • 54 min
Reri's stay in Poland becomes more and more complicated, and to top it off, Ada is coming to Warsaw. Bodo is faced with a very tough choice.
12. Episode 12
Aired 22 May 2016 • 54 min
Bodo wins the hearts of the audience with the film "The Ghosts," co-starring Dymsza, but he is most happy when Ada arrives to give him her decision.
13. Episode 13
Aired 29 May 2016 • 54 min
After the war breaks out, Bodo travels to Lviv with a group of Warsaw artists. The Russians already occupy the city, but Bodo is allowed to perform.