In 1997 scientists and local government officials face life-and-death decisions when a destructive flood wave threatens the city. The local authorities led by the aspiring clerk Jakub Marczak bring in Jaśmina Tremer a female hydrologist with a troubled past to help save the city at any cost. At the same time Andrzej Rębacz returns to his hometown Kęty near Wrocław unexpectedly leading the rebellious residents. High Water is a suspenseful six-episode disaster drama series inspired by the real-life events of the Millennium Flood which hit Poland as well as parts of Czech Republic and Germany in 1997. Directed by Jan Holoubek and Bartłomiej Ignaciuk starring Agnieszka Żulewska Tomasz Schuchardt Ireneusz Czop Marta Nieradkiewicz Mirosław Kropielnicki Anna Dymna and Tomasz Kot.