Borys Szyc and Filip Pławiak attempt to prevent a prison massacre in the trailer for The Riot. The duo plays a prominent part in the upcoming Netflix original series.
The story is set in 1989, when Szyc and Pławiak portray former cellmates in a Polish prison. While they were on opposite sides of Mroki prison, they risked their lives to try to stop a prison uprising that would have led to a massacre. The series captures the transition period in a newly democratic Poland. As the agitation escalates, the Mroki prison becomes the largest and most prominent site of a post-war riot in Poland.
What’s on Netflix summarizes the series, “Inspired by true events from 1989, The Riot depicts the events surrounding Poland’s largest prison riot. The series stars Borys Szyc and Filip Pławiak as former cellmates who must return to the prison in an attempt to stop the bloodshed.”
Check out the trailer for The Riot:
What is happening in The Riot trailer?
The trailer for the Netflix historical thriller drama opens with the dialogue, “I saw you on TV. So now you just walk into prison whenever you feel like it, right? Yet you keep us in here like cattle.” The teaser of The Riot hints that the story, set in 1989, centers on a massive post-war riot at Mroki prison. It effectively highlights the setting while depicting the takeover of the prison by criminal elements. This brief preview offers a foreboding glimpse of the violence, bloodshed, and rebellion to come in the forthcoming series.
The 52-second teaser also introduces a prisoner and an ascending politician who were former cellmates. As the story delves into one of the largest post-war prison riots in Europe, they must race against time to stop a massive massacre.
The Riot, starring Borys Szyc and Filip Pławiak, has yet to receive an official release date on Netflix.