Father Matthew (TV series) explained

Genre:Detective show
Based On:Don Matteo
Developer:Krzysztof 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:Poland
Language:Polish
Num Seasons:30
Num Episodes:394
List Episodes:List of Ojciec Mateusz episodes
Location:Sandomierz
Channel:TVP1
Last Aired:present

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.

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

Actor Role Status
Father Mateusz Żmigrodzki season 1–present
Deputy Inspector Orest Możejko season 1–present
Michał Piela Police Aspirant Mieczysław Nocul season 1–present
Natalia Borowik season 1–present
Aleksandra Górska Lucyna Wielicka season 1–present
Police Sergeant Marian Marczak season 1–present
Rafał Cieszyński Police Sergeant Przemysław Gibalski season 1–present
Tomasz Więcek Senior Police Constable Ludwik Banaś seasons 1–3
Piotr Miazga Senior Police Constable Bronisław Wierzbicki seasons 1–18, 20, 22, 26
Jędrzej Taranek Police Sergeant Bartosz Paruzel seasons 1–present
Sławomir Orzechowski Bishop seasons 1–29
Julia Kornacka Zosia Nocul seasons 4–9, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20
Agnieszka Doczyńska23–24, 26, 28–29
Piotr Kozłowski Father Jacek Kolanko seasons 1–present
Tamara ArciuchJustyna Malec seasons 3–16, 18–24
Ewa Konstancja Bułhak Barbara Nocul seasons 1–present
Katarzyna Burakowska Emilka Kozłowska seasons 3–23, 25
Eryk Lubos Waldemar Grzelak "Bug"seasons 1, 4–27
Łukasz Lewandowski Verger Piotr Derlacki seasons 1–12
Beata Olga Kowalska Pathologistseasons 11–15, 18–19, 22–26
Paulina Chapko Police Sergeant Karolina Górska seasons 8–11
Gabriela Pietrucha Ola Nocul seasons 2–9, 12
Maciej Musiał Michał Wielicki seasons 1–4, 6–7, 22–23
Bartłomiej FirletAntoni Dziubakseasons 15–present
Kamil SzklanyBolek Śmiałyseasons 29–present
Karol LelekTomek Szmorągseasons 29–present

Episodes

See main article: List of Ojciec Mateusz episodes.

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.

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