Bodo

Season 1

He loved the stage and women — and was loved back. Along the way, director Eugeniusz Bodo became one of the biggest stars in Poland's interwar period.

Where to Watch Season 1

13 Episodes

Episode 1
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Episode 1November of 1916. Young Eugeniusz Bohdan Junod prepares himself for upcoming final exams. He enjoys spending his free time at his father's cinema - URANIA. Eugeniusz is also distracted by Ada who he loves. He doesn't do well at school and it is revealed that Ada doesn't love him, so he decides to pursue his acting career.
Episode 2
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Episode 2Eugeniusz is trying to find job at theatre. But he finds out that it isn't as easy as he thought it would be. Then, he has no money and stays in poor house. He doesn't give up and fights for his dreams. Unexpectedly, Karol Hanusz, an actor who he met helps him.
Episode 3
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Episode 3Eugeniusz has a job in 'Apollo' theatre. He works there as an usher. But he doesn't want to do his and does everything he can do to get a part. Nina, a dancer who works in 'Apollo' recommends him taking singing and dancing classes.
Episode 4
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Episode 4Two years pass. Desperate, Eugeniusz performs in dingy bars in Pabianice, where the Spanish flu epidemic is raging. He decides to move to Warsaw.
Episode 5
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Episode 5After years of struggle, Bodo finally lands a gig at the theater. He also convinces Ada to go to Warsaw. Meanwhile, the Polish-Soviet War breaks out.
Episode 6
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Episode 6Bodo and Zula Pogorzelska act at the famed Qui Pro Quo theater, and the tabloids report on their alleged affair. Bodo has a hit and gets a film role.
Episode 7
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Episode 7The premiere of "Rivals" is a huge success, and Bodo becomes a star overnight. But the fame has its dark sides, and a rival enters the scene.
Episode 8
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Episode 8Bodo has more and more film roles, but mostly insignificant. Captain Magiera uses his connections to help Eugeniusz finance an ambitious production.
Episode 9
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Episode 9Bodo buries himself in work to cope with the trauma of his friend's death. He shoots the blockbuster film "Sound of the Desert" with his peers.
Episode 10
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Episode 10A beautiful Tahitian Hollywood starlet, Reri, comes to Warsaw for a guest performance. Bodo is mesmerized by her beauty and uncommon temperament.
Episode 11
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Episode 11Reri's stay in Poland becomes more and more complicated, and to top it off, Ada is coming to Warsaw. Bodo is faced with a very tough choice.
Episode 12
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Episode 12Bodo wins the hearts of the audience with the film "The Ghosts," co-starring Dymsza, but he is most happy when Ada arrives to give him her decision.
Episode 13
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Episode 13After the war breaks out, Bodo travels to Lviv with a group of Warsaw artists. The Russians already occupy the city, but Bodo is allowed to perform.