Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Does The Thaw leave you hopeful?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is The Thaw easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 70% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More violent than 64% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

The Thaw

Name: The Thaw
Genre: Drama, Crime, Mystery
Released: 2022
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Katarzyna Wajda, Bartłomiej Kotschedoff, Cezary Łukaszewicz, Juliusz Chrząstowski, Nikodem Rozbicki

On HBO Max, Max

2022–3 seasons18 episodes50 min6.5 / 10

A serialized Nordic noir crime drama centered on a murdered woman's identity and legacy, balancing procedural investigation with the emotional weight of unsolved loss.

Set in Szczecin, Poland, the series begins after the body of a young woman is discovered under the melting ice. It asks ‘Who was she? Why did she die? Who did she leave behind?

Clusters

Guilt, Memory, and Broken Trust Grief, Guilt, and the Long Investigation History's moral weight, thrillingly grim

Genres

Drama Crime Mystery

Keywords

Murder Policewoman Female Police Officer Missing Child Unsolved Murders Mystery Police Crime Drama

Where to watch

StreamHBO Max

Questions people ask

Is The Thaw sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of series.
Does The Thaw leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.
Is The Thaw easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 70% of series.
Is The Thaw scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.
Is The Thaw violent? Somewhat. More violent than 64% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

The Thaw

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