Father Matthew (TV series)

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Father Matthew
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The title character, Father Mateusz
Genre Detective show
Based on Don Matteo
Developed byKrzysztof Grabowski
Film Group Baltmedia
Baltmedia Sp. z oo
Starring Artur Żmijewski
Piotr Polk
Michał Piela
Kinga Preis
Maciej Musiał
Sławomir Orzechowski
Piotr Kozłowski
Łukasz Lewandowski
Aleksandra Górska
Tamara Arciuch
Theme music composer Michał Lorenc
Country of originPoland
Original languagePolish
No. of seasons30
No. of episodes394 (list of episodes)
Production
Production location Sandomierz
Original release
Network TVP1
ReleaseNovember 11, 2008 (2008-11-11) 
present
Father Mateusz with his familiar bike Ojciec Mateusz z nieodlacznym rowerem.JPG
Father Mateusz with his familiar bike
Inspector Mozejko and Aspirant Nocul Komisarz Mozejko i aspirant Nocul.JPG
Inspector Możejko and Aspirant Nocul
Natalia Borowik Kinga Preis jako Natalia.JPG
Natalia Borowik
The Bishop Slawomir Orzechowski w roli Biskupa.JPG
The Bishop
Grandma Lucyna and Michal Aleksandra Gorska jako Babcia Lucyna i Maciek Musial jako Michal.JPG
Grandma Lucyna and Michał
The Verger Piotr Lukasz Lewandowski.JPG
The Verger Piotr
Father Mateusz visiting the Bishop. From left: Father Mateusz, Father Jacek and the Bishop Ojciec Mateusz z wizyta u Biskupa.JPG
Father Mateusz visiting the Bishop. From left: Father Mateusz, Father Jacek and the Bishop
A scene from the show Ojciec Mateusz przy oltarzu.JPG
A scene from the show

Ojciec Mateusz (English: Father Matthew) is a Polish television drama series, which has aired on TVP1 since November 11, 2008. It is a Polish version of the Italian detective series Don Matteo broadcast in Italy by Rai Uno.

Contents

The show is set in the town of Sandomierz, although scenes in the church are recorded in Glinianka near Otwock, the vicarage in Anin in Warsaw, and the office of the bishop is filmed in the Nieborów Palace. In the fourth series, some episodes take place outside of Sandomierz, including in Kielce, Bałtów, Krzyżtopór, Busko-Zdrój and Opatów, as well as Ćmielów, Wąchock and Zalew Sielpia.

Plot

The series shows the adventures of a Roman Catholic priest who, after returning to Poland from a mission to Belarus, is sent to work in a small parish in Sandomierz. As a pastor, together with a friendly policeman, he solves mysteries and gives help to his parishioners, as well as all those who are in need. Each episode is a separate story.

Main characters

Cast

ActorRoleStatus
Artur Żmijewski Father Mateusz Żmigrodzkiseason 1–present
Piotr Polk Deputy Inspector Orest Możejkoseason 1–present
Michał PielaPolice Aspirant Mieczysław Noculseason 1–present
Kinga Preis Natalia Borowikseason 1–present
Aleksandra GórskaLucyna Wielickaseason 1–present
Artur Pontek Police Sergeant Marian Marczakseason 1–present
Rafał CieszyńskiPolice Sergeant Przemysław Gibalskiseason 1–present
Tomasz WięcekSenior Police Constable Ludwik Banaśseasons 1–3
Piotr MiazgaSenior Police Constable Bronisław Wierzbickiseasons 1–18, 20, 22, 26
Jędrzej TaranekPolice Sergeant Bartosz Paruzelseasons 1–present
Sławomir OrzechowskiBishopseasons 1–29
Julia KornackaZosia Noculseasons 4–9, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20
Agnieszka Doczyńska23–24, 26, 28–29
Piotr KozłowskiFather Jacek Kolankoseasons 1–present
Tamara Arciuch Justyna Malecseasons 3–16, 18–24
Ewa Konstancja BułhakBarbara Noculseasons 1–present
Katarzyna BurakowskaEmilka Kozłowskaseasons 3–23, 25
Eryk LubosWaldemar Grzelak "Bug"seasons 1, 4–27
Łukasz Lewandowski Verger Piotr Derlackiseasons 1–12
Beata Olga Kowalska Pathologist seasons 11–15, 18–19, 22–26
Paulina ChapkoPolice Sergeant Karolina Górskaseasons 8–11
Gabriela PietruchaOla Noculseasons 2–9, 12
Maciej MusiałMichał Wielickiseasons 1–4, 6–7, 22–23
Bartłomiej FirletAntoni Dziubakseasons 15–present
Kamil SzklanyBolek Śmiałyseasons 29–present
Karol LelekTomek Szmorągseasons 29–present

Episodes

SeriesTitleEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
1 I137 December 2008 (2008-12-07)22 February 2009 (2009-02-22)
2 II176 September 2009 (2009-09-06)27 December 2009 (2009-12-27)
3 III144 March 2010 (2010-03-04)3 June 2010 (2010-06-03)
4 IV129 September 2010 (2010-09-09)25 November 2010 (2010-11-25)
5 V133 March 2011 (2011-03-03)26 May 2011 (2011-05-26)
6 VI138 September 2011 (2011-09-08)2 December 2011 (2011-12-02)
7 VII138 March 2012 (2012-03-08)31 May 2012 (2012-05-31)
8 VIII136 September 2012 (2012-09-06)29 November 2012 (2012-11-29)
9 IX1328 February 2013 (2013-02-28)23 May 2013 (2013-05-23)
10 X135 September 2013 (2013-09-05)28 November 2013 (2013-11-28)
11 XI136 March 2014 (2014-03-06)29 May 2014 (2014-05-29)
12 XII134 September 2014 (2014-09-04)27 November 2014 (2014-11-27)
13 XIII135 March 2015 (2015-03-05)28 May 2015 (2015-05-28)
14 XIV133 September 2015 (2015-09-03)26 November 2015 (2015-11-26)
15 XV133 March 2016 (2016-03-03)26 May 2016 (2016-05-26)
16 XVI131 September 2016 (2016-09-01)24 November 2016 (2016-11-24)
17 XVII132 March 2017 (2017-03-02)27 May 2017 (2017-05-27)
18 XVIII1331 August 2017 (2017-08-31)23 November 2017 (2017-11-23)
19 XIX131 March 2018 (2018-03-01)24 May 2018 (2018-05-24)
20 XX136 September 2018 (2018-09-06)29 November 2018 (2018-11-29)
21 XXI1328 February 2019 (2019-02-28)13 June 2019 (2019-06-13)
22 XXII1312 September 2019 (2019-09-12)26 December 2019 (2019-12-26)
23 XXIII1327 February 2020 (2020-02-27)10 September 2020 (2020-09-10)
24 XXIV1317 September 2020 (2020-09-17)10 December 2020 (2020-12-10)
25 XXV134 March 2021 (2021-03-04)10 September 2021 (2021-09-10)
26 XXVI1317 September 2021 (2021-09-17)17 December 2021 (2021-12-17)
27 XXVII134 March 2022 (2022-03-04)27 May 2022 (2022-05-27)
28 XXVIII139 September 2022 (2022-09-09)30 December 2022 (2022-12-30)
29 XXIX138 September 2023 (2023-09-08)21 September 2023 (2023-09-21)
30 XXX1328 September 2023 (2023-09-28)11 April 2024 (2024-04-11)
31 XXXI1318 April 2024 (2024-04-18)24 October 2024 (2024-10-24)
32 XXXII1331 October 2024 (2024-10-31)17 April 2025 (2025-04-17)

Father Mateusz for Sandomierz

As a result of the floods that hit central Europe in 2010, a charity concert was held in Sandomierz's Old Town on June 19, 2010 to help those who had suffered. A number of actors including Artur Zmijewski, Kinga Preis, Michael Piela, Piotr Polk and Tamara Arciuch from Ojciec Mateusz, musicians Andrzej Piaseczny, Artur Gadowski, Łukasz Zagrobelny, and bands including Big Cyc, Pectus, and Blue Café participated.

Artur Zmijewski led the concert along with journalist and TV presenter Paulina Chylewska and the event was broadcast on June 19, 2010 on TVP1.

Awards

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