Lead Children (Polish: Ołowiane dzieci) is a 2026 Polish historical drama television miniseries created by Jakub Korolczuk, directed by Maciej Pieprzyca and based on a book by Przemilczana epidemia by Michał Jędryka. The miniseries is based on true events, but many details have been changed. It follows mass lead poisoning in children near a steelworks in 1974. It stars Joanna Kulig as Dr. Jolanta Wadowska-Król, Kinga Preis as nurse Wiesława Wilczek, and Agata Kulesza as professor Bożena Hager-Małecka. The miniseries was released on Netflix on 11 February 2026.
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Cast
Joanna Kulig as Dr. Jolanta Wadowska-Król
Agata Kulesza as professor Krystyna Berger (based on Bożena Hager-Małecka)
Kinga Preis as nurse Wiesława Wilczek
Michał Żurawski as Hubert Niedziela
Marian Dziędziel as Jerzy Ziętek
Zbigniew Zamachowski as Zdzisław Grudzień
Sebastian Pawlak as Zbigniew Król
Reception
The miniseries received positive reviews from both Polish and international critics. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of critics' reviews are positive.
