The Spider's Web (2021): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2021, The Spider's Web is a drama, crime and mystery series.

What it’s about. Tells the story of Cornelia Titko, a brave scientist with remarkable memory, whose childhood was destroyed by the premature death of her parents and older sister. Cornelia's mother, Teresa Titko, was an outstanding nuclear physicist; in the Gierek nuclear program, she played the role of the right hand of its creator, general-professor Grzegorz Giedrowicz. Years later, a mysterious man appears in Cornelia's life, claiming that he was once accused of murdering her sister. The heroine begins a private investigation. Who is the mysterious man and what really connects him with the death of Cornelia's two closest women? What price will she be charged for trespassing into forbidden territories? What role in this history were played by the officers of the PRL counterintelligence - Captain Ewa Wolańska and Second Lieutenant Tadeusz Mróz? Who wanted Poland not to join the small group of countries that counted in the nuclear race?

Who’s in it. The Spider's Web stars Joanna Kulig as Kornelia Titko, Eryk Lubos as Stanisław Wanio 1978r, Michalina Olszańska as Ewa Wolańska 1978r and Anna Radwan as Teresa Titko, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.9/10, The Spider's Web has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Spider's Web page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Spider's Web tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.