Heweliusz

Heweliusz
Genre	Drama
Written by	Kasper Bajon
Directed by	Jan Holoubek
Starring	Magdalena Różczka Michał Żurawski Konrad Eleryk [pl] Michalina Łabacz Borys Szyc Tomasz Schuchardt Justyna Wasilewska [pl] Andrzej Konopka [pl] Jacek Koman Magdalena Zawadzka Jan Englert
Composer	Jan Komar
Country of origin	Poland
Production
Executive producer	Anna Kępińska
Producer	Anna Kępińska
Cinematography	Bartłomiej Kaczmarek
Editor	Rafał Listopad
Production company	Telemark
Original release
Network	Netflix

Heweliusz is an upcoming Polish drama television miniseries about the sinking of the MS Jan Heweliusz. Featuring an ensemble cast, it will be released on Netflix in late 2025.

Premise

In 1993, the Polish ferry MS Jan Heweliusz capsizes off the coast of Rügen in the Baltic Sea.^[1]

Cast

• Magdalena Różczka
• Michał Żurawski
• Konrad Eleryk [pl]
• Michalina Łabacz
• Borys Szyc
• Tomasz Schuchardt
• Justyna Wasilewska [pl]
• Andrzej Konopka [pl]
• Jacek Koman
• Magdalena Zawadzka
• Jan Englert
• Jacek Beler [pl]
• Dariusz Chojnacki [pl]
• Anna Dereszowska
• Sylwia Gola
• Mia Goti
• Mateusz Górski
• Marcin Januszkiewicz [pl]
• Dominika Kluźniak
• Bartłomiej Kotschedoff [pl]
• Mirosław Kropielnicki [pl]
• Joachim Lamża [pl]
• Łukasz Lewandowski [pl]
• Piotr Łukaszczyk
• Katharina Nesytowa
• Magda Osińska
• Michał Pawlik
• Piotr Rogucki
• Mirosław Zbrojewicz

Episodes

No. in season	Title	Duration	Original release date
1	TBA	TBA	TBA
2	TBA	TBA	TBA
3	TBA	TBA	TBA
4	TBA	TBA	TBA
5	TBA	TBA	TBA

Production

MS Jan Śniadecki, which replaced MS Jan Heweliusz after its sinking, was used in the production of the series.

The series was announced as "the largest and most complex Polish television series production in recent years," featuring over 120 named characters and 3,000 extras, and requiring a crew of over 140 members.^[2]

Filming took place from January to August 2024.^[3] The series was shot in Świnoujście, Szczecin, Zgorzelec, Gdynia, Sopot, Nowy Port, Wrocław, Warsaw, Chałupki, and Stargard. Additionally, water stunt scenes were filmed in a studio in Brussels.^[4][5]

Release

In March 2024, Netflix presented clips from the series at the Series Mania festival.^[6][7] The series will be released on Netflix in late 2025.^[8][9]

References

1. Nagler, Anna; Kłuskiewicz, Łukasz (6 December 2022). "Celebrating a Momentous Year in Poland". About Netflix. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
2. Leszczyńska, Ewelina (12 January 2024). "Gwiazdorska obsada "Heweliusza". Kto zagra w serialowej superprodukcji Netfliksa?". Filmweb (in Polish). Retrieved 22 April 2024.
3. Burdzy, Agata (12 August 2024). "Już ponad 100 dni zdjęciowych na planie serialu katastroficznego Heweliusz – poznajcie kulisy spektakularnej produkcji Netflix". About Netflix (in Polish). Retrieved 30 December 2024.
4. Świetlik, Iwona (6 March 2024). "Jan Holoubek kręci w Chałupkach serial "Heweliusz". Będzie dostępny na platformie Netflix". Radio Eska (in Polish). Retrieved 22 April 2024.
5. Otfinowska, Patrycja (23 January 2024). "Powstanie serial o katastrofie promu "Jan Heweliusz". Plan zdjęciowy w Szczecinie!". Świat Seriali (in Polish). Retrieved 22 April 2024.
6. Dams, Tim (19 March 2024). "Netflix EMEA head talks European investment, "restrictive" local quotas". Screen Daily. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
7. Goldbart, Max (19 March 2024). "Isabelle Adjani & Famke Janssen Thrillers Lead Latest Netflix TV Slate – Series Mania". Deadline. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
8. D'Alessandro, Anthony (19 November 2024). "Netflix Shows Off New & Returning International Series For 2025 With 'The Leopard', 'Celda 211', 'Atrapados' & More". Deadline. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
9. Whittock, Jesse (28 December 2024). "'The Leopard' Will Pounce And 'The Seduction' Begins: Eight Hot European TV Dramas To Watch In 2025". Deadline. Retrieved 30 December 2024.

External links

• Heweliusz at IMDb