The Thaw (Polish: Odwilż) is a Polish crime drama television series created by Marta Szymanek.

Set in Szczecin, it tells the story of a detective investigating the murder of a young mother.

It began airing on HBO Max on 1 April 2022.

Widowed detective Katarzyna Zawieja investigates the murder of a young woman and her newborn in Szczecin, while also coming to terms with the death of her own husband.

[1] It was shot in Szczecin beginning in January 2020 and was scheduled to last until May of that year,[2] however, filming was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.