''07 zgłoś się'' (''07 Come In'') was a popularMarek Hendrykowski: ''Porucznik Borewicz jako idol popkultury'' ("Lieutenamt Borewicz: A Popular Culture Idol"), "Images" 2005, vol. 3, nr 5–6, s. 70–78. Polish criminal

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broadcast on TVP i from November 25, 1976 to May 25, 1989. The series consists of twenty-one 50- to 100-minute episodes, divided into five seasons – filmed in 1976, 1978, 1981, 1984 and 1987, respectively. It combines elements of

action film Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to feature a mostly resourceful hero struggling against incredible odds, which include l ...

and police procedural genres. Directed by Krzysztof Szmagier, it centers on the investigations of Police (

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) Lieutenant Sławomir Borewicz (played by Bronisław Cieślak).07 zgłoś się
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websiteKrzysztof Szmagier, ''Komisarz Borewicz. 07 zgłasza się... po latach'', 2009, . Each episode features a different case being solved by Lieutenant Borewicz. The series was loosely based on a novel series ' (''Ewa calls 07''). The title of both the novels and the TV series refers to "Zero-Seven", a

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call-sign used by Borewicz. The show shared a number of similarities, and one complete storyline, with the comic book series '' Kapitan Żbik'' (''Captain Żbik''). The theme tune was written by Polish composer Wlodzimierz Korcz, who also scored the show. Later seasons also used additional themes, composed by Andrzej Korzyński. Despite being widely considered a work of propaganda aimed at warming the image of "Citizen's Militia", the series proved highly popular in Poland and even gained a cult following. Critics consider it "one of the biggest achievements of Polish crime drama" the "raw and realist response to Bond", and "the most popular Polish police series ever". In 2012, the screenplays used for the show were adapted as a series of e-books by director Krzysztof Szmagier.

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* Polish drama television series Television shows set in Warsaw 1976 Polish television series debuts 1987 Polish television series endings Polish crime television series 1970s Polish television series 1980s Polish television series Telewizja Polska original programming {{Poland-tv-prog-stub