The Eastern Gate Max Release Date; When Does It Start?

What Is The Eastern Gate About?

After losing her pregnancy while in action, Ewa, a Polish spy, wants to withdraw from the secret service to start a normal life. But when her lover is exposed by Russian intelligence and disappears without a trace, she goes on a rescue mission. The suspense thriller series explores the high stakes battle between intelligence agencies on the global stage during an emerging conflict and international unrest.

Cast: Lena Góra, Karol Pocheć, Andrzej Konopka, Leszek Lichota, Bartek Topa, Piotr Pacek, Eliza Rycembel, Tomasz Ziętek, Kamila Urzędowska, Jan Englert, Ewelina Starejki, and Antek Sztaba.

Credits: Directed by Jan P. Matuszyński; cinematography by Kacper Fertacz.

· Logline: THE EASTERNGATE is a suspense thriller series that delves into the world of modern espionage during an emerging conflict and international unrest. It paints a vivid picture of the clandestine world while also exploring the personal struggles of an individual caught in the web of the secret service.

NATO’s eastern flank, Russian war maneuvers at a hotspot of strategic importance for the entire continent. THE EASTERNGATE follows the journey of Ewa Oginiec, who, after a personal drama, aims to exit the secret service and start over. Things take a twist when her partner, also an agent, gets outed by Russian intelligence and vanishes mysteriously.

The series explores the mechanism of provocation on the global stage, as well as the high stakes-battle between intelligence agencies in a world gripped by the complexities of hybrid warfare.

· The title THE EASTERNGATE refers to the Suwałki Gap, which is a critical spot along the border between Poland and Lithuania, both NATO member states, as well as Belarus and Russia (including the Kaliningrad Oblast which is a separate exclave from the main Russian territory). The Suwałki Gap is widely recognized as one of Europe’s top three hotspots, a critical territory for protecting NATO’s eastern flank and maintaining regional stability.

· The narrative unfolds during the spring of 2021 – in Belarus (Minsk), Poland, and Russia.

· Ewa Ogniniec is played by Polish actress Lena Góra. The series is directed by award-winning Jan P. Matuszyński.

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