Heweliusz
| Heweliusz | |
|---|---|
Polish Netflix poster | |
| Written by | Kasper Bajon |
| Directed by | Jan Holoubek |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Jan Komar |
| Country of origin | Poland |
| Original language | Polish |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Anna Kępińska |
| Producer | Anna Kępińska |
| Cinematography | Bartłomiej Kaczmarek |
| Editor | Rafał Listopad |
| Running time | 49–81 minutes |
| Production company | Telemark |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | 5 November 2025 |
Heweliusz is a Polish historical drama television miniseries about the sinking of the MS Jan Heweliusz. Featuring an ensemble cast, it stars Magdalena Różczka, Michał Żurawski, Konrad Eleryk, Justyna Wasilewska, and Borys Szyc. It was released on Netflix on 5 November 2025.
Premise
In 1993, the Polish ferry MS Jan Heweliusz capsizes off the coast of Rügen in the Baltic Sea.[1]
Cast
- Magdalena Różczka as Jolanta Ułasiewicz
- Michał Żurawski as Piotr Binter
- Konrad Eleryk as Witold "Witek" Skirmuntt
- Justyna Wasilewska as Aneta Kaczkowska
- Borys Szyc as Captain Ułasiewicz
- Jan Englert as Binter's father
- Magdalena Zawadzka as Binter's mother
- Jacek Koman as Ignacy Budzisz
- Mirosław Zbrojewicz as Mirosław Kurzak
- Andrzej Konopka as Henryk Kubara
- Tomasz Schuchardt as Marek Kaczkowski
- Łukasz Lewandowski as Waldemar Skrzypczyński
- Dariusz Chojnacki as Krzysztof Reniek
- Jacek Beler as Michalczuk
- Michał Pawlik as Zawadzki
- Mia Goti as Agnieszka Ułasiewicz
- Marcin Januszkiewicz as Artur Ferenc
- Mateusz Górski as Zajdel
- Piotr Łukaszczyk as Korzyński
- Anna Dereszowska as Zylbern
- Michalina Łabacz as Jadwiga Skirmuntt
- Mirosław Kropielnicki as Wiesław Kosiorek
- Magdalena Osińska as Stewardess Ola
- Dominika Kluźniak as Zaborek
- Julian Świeżewski as the military courier
- Joachim Lamża as Janusz Kowalik
- Piotr Rogucki as Marek Celej
- Sylwia Gola as Irena
- Katharina Nesytowa as Veronika Neumann
- Bartłomiej Kotschedoff as the military courier
Episodes
| No. | Title | Duration | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | 49 min | 5 November 2025 |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | 60 min | 5 November 2025 |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | 61 min | 5 November 2025 |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | 58 min | 5 November 2025 |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | 81 min | 5 November 2025 |
Production
Heweliusz 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][3] Principal photography took place from January to August 2024.[4][5] 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.[6][7]
Release
In March 2024, Netflix presented clips from the series at Series Mania.[8][9] Later that year, it was also previewed at the New Horizons Film Festival.[10] A teaser trailer was released on 16 June 2025, while the official trailer was released on 10 September 2025.[11][12] Ahead of the series' release, the first two episodes were screened at the Szczecin Philharmonic and the Gdynia Film Center.[13][14] The series was released on Netflix on 5 November 2025.[3][15]
References
- ^ Nagler, Anna; Kłuskiewicz, Łukasz (6 December 2022). "Celebrating a Momentous Year in Poland". About Netflix. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ Leszczyńska, Ewelina (12 January 2024). "Gwiazdorska obsada "Heweliusza". Kto zagra w serialowej superprodukcji Netfliksa?". Filmweb (in Polish). Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ a b Goldbart, Max (5 November 2025). "Netflix Central Europe Chief Dives Deep Into 'Heweliusz', The Streamer's Biggest Polish Series, And Explains Why Sarandos And Co Have Given His Team A Vote Of Confidence". Deadline. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ Gzyl, Paweł (18 January 2024). "Ruszyły zdjęcia do serialu "Heweliusz" w reżyserii Jana Holoubka dla platformy Netflix". Gazeta Krakowska (in Polish). Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Otfinowska, Patrycja (23 January 2024). "Powstanie serial o katastrofie promu "Jan Heweliusz". Plan zdjęciowy w Szczecinie!". Świat Seriali (in Polish). Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ Dams, Tim (19 March 2024). "Netflix EMEA head talks European investment, "restrictive" local quotas". Screen Daily. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ Goldbart, Max (19 March 2024). "Isabelle Adjani & Famke Janssen Thrillers Lead Latest Netflix TV Slate – Series Mania". Deadline. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ Czyż, Radosław (15 October 2025). "Jan Holoubek: Opowiedzenie całej prawdy o Heweliuszu jest niemożliwe". Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish). Retrieved 18 October 2025.
- ^ Właszczuk, Julia (16 June 2025). "Mamy pierwszy zwiastun "Heweliusza". Nowy serial opowie o tragedii "polskiego Titanica"". Vogue Polska (in Polish). Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ Właszczuk, Julia (10 September 2025). "Takiego serialu jeszcze w Polsce nie było. Mamy zwiastun "Heweliusza" o katastrofie z lat 90". Vogue Polska (in Polish). Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ Czech, Maja (29 September 2025). "Przedpremierowe pokazy "Heweliusza" w Gdyni! Wyjątkowe seanse i spotkania z twórcami". Dziennik Bałtycki (in Polish). Retrieved 18 October 2025.
- ^ Kozłowski, Piotr (2 October 2025). "Najbardziej oczekiwany polski serial wybrańcy zobaczą wcześniej. Co trzeba zrobić?". Dziennik Gazeta Prawna (in Polish). Retrieved 18 October 2025.
- ^ Orzeł, Patrycja (12 September 2025). "Netflix pokaże serial o polskiej katastrofie. Jest zwiastun i data premiery". Radio ZET (in Polish). Retrieved 16 September 2025.