The Plot and Its Roots
Netflix has green-lit Skóry, a six-episode psychological thriller inspired by the early-2000s “Skin Hunters” case in which Łódź ambulance staff sold details of patient deaths to funeral homes and, in some instances, hastened those deaths. The story centres on Bundzior, a former convict who joins the ambulance service and must decide whether to join the scheme or expose it.
Creative Team and Quotes
Directors Jan Holoubek and Kasper Bajon, who also wrote the scripts with Kinga Krzemińska, Łukasz Czapski and Ksawery Bajon, say the series explores how greed and the promise of quick money can override basic morality. Bajon notes: “What interests us is how greed can drive someone to commit a crime. What drove these people? Why couldn’t they stop, even when human lives were the price?” Holoubek adds that the project aims to reckon with a “moral collapse of a public service” while showing the wider social context of Poland’s post-communist transformation. Tomasz Patora, author of the nonfiction book on the case, acted as consultant.
Production Timeline
Shooting began this month in Łódź, Warsaw and Silesia and runs until April 2027. Fremantle Polska is producing; the cast will be announced later. Skóry lands exclusively on Netflix in 2028.
Another Polish Story on the Way
We’ve already seen Netflix turn to Polish true-crime material with its upcoming four-part drama The Law of Beasts, due mid-November. That series also draws on real events, so Skóry continues a clear run of home-grown stories for UK viewers who want something beyond the usual US and UK slate. You can browse the latest additions on our TV hub.
