The series describes the life of the poet Kostas Karyotakis. It follows his life from his teenage years and sheds light on unknown aspects of his artistic and professional life. A special place is occupied by the part about his relationship with the poet Maria Polydouri. Through the lives of the two protagonists, the politically and socially turbulent period of the 1910s and 1920s is projected.
Karyotakis (Season 1)
Episode 1 (Episode 1)
Air date: 2009-01-15
Runtime: 47 min
Overview: Greece is divided into two camps, the Liberals and the Royalists.
Episode 2 (Episode 2)
Air date: 2009-01-22
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Karyotakis completes his degree exams in Law School and decides to visit his parents in Thessaloniki, but he is arrested as a draft dodger.
Episode 3 (Episode 3)
Air date: 2009-01-29
Runtime: 47 min
Overview: Karyotakis leaves for Athens and manages to enroll in the School of Philosophy.
Episode 4 (Episode 4)
Air date: 2009-02-05
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: At the time when Polydouri, at her father's suggestion, is taking exams at the Prefecture of Messinia, Karyotakis and his friend Agis Leventis decide to publish a satirical magazine called ""Gampa"".
Episode 5 (Episode 5)
Air date: 2009-02-12
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Karyotakis is appointed to the Prefecture of Thessaloniki where he for the first time gets to experience life in the public sector and bureaucracy, which is later reflected in his poetry.
Episode 6 (Episode 6)
Air date: 2009-02-19
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Karyotakis gets a deferment of military service for a year and returns to Athens.
Episode 7 (Episode 7)
Air date: 2009-02-26
Runtime: 26 min
Overview: Polydouri is located in Athens and attends the Law School of the University of Athens.
Episode 8 (Episode 8)
Air date: 2009-03-05
Runtime: 44 min
Overview: In the Attica and Boeotia Prefecture Polydouri meets young lawyer Nikos Diplas, shows him that she likes him but is quickly let down by his behaviour.
Episode 9 (Episode 9)
Air date: 2009-03-12
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Polydouri and Karyotakis arrange to meet at an open-air café.
Episode 10 (Episode 10)
Air date: 2009-03-19
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Maria Polydouri's love grows daily
Episode 11 (Episode 11)
Air date: 2009-03-26
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Their romance is at its peak. In a highly tense atmosphere between the two, Polydouri decides to return to Athens.
Episode 12 (Episode 12)
Air date: 2009-04-02
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Karyotakis is informed that he has syphilis.
Episode 13 (Episode 13)
Air date: 2009-04-09
Runtime: 26 min
Overview: Polydouri tries to get in touch with Karyotakis, who avoids her.
Episode 14 (Episode 14)
Air date: 2009-04-16
Runtime: 46 min
Overview: She becomes withdrawn, while he is temporarily transferred to Thessaloniki for the rehabilitation service of refugees.
Episode 15 (Episode 15)
Air date: 2009-04-23
Runtime: 46 min
Overview: The first period after the final break up seems difficult.
Episode 16 (Episode 16)
Air date: 2009-04-30
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: The acquaintance of Maria Polydouri with Aristotelis Georgiou changes her mood.
Episode 17 (Episode 17)
Air date: 2009-05-07
Runtime: 26 min
Overview: Polydouri confides in her sister Virginia, telling her she wants to divorce Georgiou.
Episode 18 (Episode 18)
Air date: 2009-05-14
Runtime: 47 min
Overview: During his service, Karyotakis has won the sympathy of colleagues
Episode 19 (Episode 19)
Air date: 2009-05-21
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: In Athens, Kostas Karyotakis is involved in the trade union activities of employees of the public sector and is being prosecuted.
Episode 20 (Episode 20)
Air date: 2009-05-28
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Karyotakis is deliberately transferred to Preveza.
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