"Genialna M." on SkyShowtime: cast of Polish adaptation revealed

The series "Genialna M." is due to premiere in December 2026. It is a joint production of the SkyShowtime platform and Telewizja Polsat, and more names from the cast have now been announced.

What the series is about

It is based on the French format "H.P.I. – Haut Potentiel Intellectuel", known to Polish audiences as "Genialna Morgane". Its American version, "Genialna Morgan" (starring Kaitlin Olson), was a big success. According to WP Film, the second-season finale drew more than 12 million viewers in the US.

In the Polish adaptation the heroine is Marta, played by Agnieszka Dygant. She works as a cleaner at a police station in Bielsko-Biała. One night she tidies an evidence board for a case investigators have long been unable to solve, and unexpectedly stumbles on a lead that moves the investigation forward. It turns out she has an IQ of 160, and her abilities may help in catching criminals.

Cast and crew

Alongside Dygant, the cast includes Michał Czernecki, Helena Englert, Paweł Małaszyński and Anita Sokołowska. Also appearing are:

• Robert Gulaczyk,
• Paweł Janyst,
• Timur Khramtsou,
• Józef Pawłowski,
• Dorota Pomykała,
• Marek Siudym,
• Jakub Wesołowski,
• Alicja Wójcik.

Viewers will also see Jowita Budnik, Robert Gonera, Łukasz Orbitowski, Agnieszka Sienkiewicz and Krzysztof Wieszczek.

The director is Olga Chajdas, creator of "Imago" and co-director of "Wataha". The screenplay was written by Błażej Dzikowski and Agata Malesińska. Filming took place in Warsaw and Bielsko-Biała.

"Genialna M." will be another Polish original production from SkyShowtime. The platform has previously released titles such as "Śleboda", "Langer" and "Glina. Nowy rozdział".

What it means for Poles in the UK

The source does not say whether or when the series will be available in the UK, or on what terms. It is worth checking availability directly with the distributor.