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Absolute Beginners
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Polish	Absolutni debiutanci
Genre	Teen drama Romantic drama
Created by	Nina Lewandowska Kamila Tarabura
Written by	Nina Lewandowska Kamila Tarabura Jędrzej Napiecek
Directed by	Kamila Tarabura Katarzyna Warzecha
Starring	Martyna Byczkowska Bartłomiej Deklewa Jan Sałasiński Paulina Krzyżańska Katarzyna Warnke Piotr Witkowski Anna Krotoska Andrzej Konopka Julian Świeżewski
Country of origin	Poland
Original language	Polish
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Producer	Magdalena Zielska
Running time	43–54 minutes
Production company	ATM Grupa
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	25 October 2023 (2023-10-25) – present (present)

Absolute Beginners (Polish: Absolutni debiutanci) is a Polish teen drama television series starring Martyna Byczkowska and Bartłomiej Deklewa. It was released on Netflix on 25 October 2023.

Premise

Lena and Niko travel to the Polish seaside to make an admissions film for their dream film school. There, they meet a boy who will put their friendship to the test.

Cast

Main

• Martyna Byczkowska as Lena Głowacka, an autisic teenager, Niko's best friend
• Bartłomiej Deklewa as Niko, Lena's best friend
• Jan Sałasiński as Igor Tymczenko, a promising young basketball player from Silesia who is attending a basketball camp on the coast
• Paulina Krzyżańska as Malwina, Igor's summer fling and Niko's friend
• Katarzyna Warnke [pl] as Tamara, Lena's mother
• Piotr Witkowski as Dawid, Lena's stepfather
• Anna Krotoska as Bogusia, Niko's mother
• Andrzej Konopka [pl] as Paweł, Niko's father
• Julian Świeżewski [pl] as Marcin, Igor's coach

Recurring

• Maciej Kosiacki as Jacek
• Jakub Wieczorek [pl] as "Ryba", Malwina's father
• Ewa Ekwa as Wika
• Maciej Maleńczuk as the campsite owner
• Mariusz Bonaszewski [pl] as the club president

Guest

• Agnieszka Holland as the chairwoman of the examination committee
• Agnieszka Smoczyńska as a member of the examination committee
• Xawery Żuławski as a member of the examination committee
• Natalia Fiedorczuk [pl] as a member of the examination committee
• Łukasz Maciejewski [pl] as a member of the examination committee
• Jerzy Matula [pl] as a member of the examination committee

Episodes

Production

The series was filmed in Ustka, a spa town on the Slovincian Coast.

Reception

Reviewing the pilot episode, Joel Keller of Decider wrote, "With some interesting lead performances, and a plot that goes beyond the standard teen coming-of-age stuff, Absolute Beginners sets up an intriguing story about teens who either aren’t sure about what they want or are sure but have trouble expressing it."

References

1. "Absolutni debiutanci". Filmweb (in Polish). 24 July 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
2. Łęcka, Iza (25 September 2023). "Netflix stawia na młodą krew. Absolutni debiutanci to najnowszy polski serial platformy – znamy datę premiery". PPE.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 17 October 2023.
3. Keller, Joel (25 October 2023). "'Absolute Beginners' Netflix Review ('Absolutni Debiutanci'): Stream It Or Skip It?". Decider. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
4. ""Absolutni debiutanci" z oficjalnym zwiastunem! Serial powstawał m.in. w Sopocie [WIDEO]". Esopot.pl (in Polish). 27 September 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
5. ""Absolutni debiutanci" są jak pocztówka z wakacji. Recenzja polskiej nowości Netfliksa". Wirtualne Media (in Polish). 25 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
6. Keller, Joel (25 October 2023). "'Absolute Beginners' Netflix Review ('Absolutni Debiutanci'): Stream It Or Skip It?". Decider. Retrieved 23 November 2023.

External links

• Absolute Beginners on Netflix
• Absolute Beginners at IMDb 

• 2020s drama television series
• 2020s LGBTQ-related drama television series
• 2020s romantic drama television series
• 2020s teen drama television series
• 2023 Polish television series debuts
• Autism in television
• Bisexuality-related television series
• Television shows about casual sex
• Coming-of-age television shows
• Erotic television series
• Male bisexuality in fiction
• Polish drama television series
• Netflix television dramas
• Polish-language television shows
• Polish LGBTQ-related television shows
• Polish romance television series
• Polish teen drama television series
• Television series about filmmaking
• Television shows filmed in Poland
• Television shows set in Poland
• Television shows set in Pomeranian Voivodeship