Father Matthew (TV series)

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.

Father Matthew
The title character, Father Mateusz
GenreDetective show
Based onDon Matteo
Developed byKrzysztof Grabowski
Film Group Baltmedia
Baltmedia Sp. z oo
StarringArtur Żmijewski
Piotr Polk
Michał Piela
Kinga Preis
Maciej Musiał
Sławomir Orzechowski
Piotr Kozłowski
Łukasz Lewandowski
Aleksandra Górska
Tamara Arciuch
Theme music composerMichał Lorenc
Country of originPoland
Original languagePolish
No. of seasons29
No. of episodes379 (list of episodes)
Production
Production locationSandomierz
Release
Original networkTVP1
Original releaseNovember 11, 2008 (2008-11-11) 
present
Father Mateusz with his familiar bike
Inspector Możejko and Aspirant Nocul
Natalia Borowik
The Bishop
Grandma Lucyna and Michał
The Verger Piotr
Father Mateusz visiting the Bishop. From left: Father Mateusz, Father Jacek and the Bishop
A scene from the show

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

  • Father Mateusz Żmigrodzki (Artur Żmijewski) – a Catholic priest. After years of working in Belarus, he returns to Poland and takes a job as a priest in Sandomierz. He has a unique talent for solving crimes, which leads him to delve into many mysteries. He is extremely brilliant, intelligent and perceptive. In episodes in which he doesn't help to solve the case, he is often seen absolving the offender just before he or she gets arrested.
  • Deputy Inspector Orest Możejko (Piotr Polk) - a police inspector. He is overbearing and always convinced he is right about his cases. He was initially skeptical about Father Mateusz's talents. He is a non-practicing Catholic atheist.
  • Aspirant Mieczysław Nocul (Michał Piela) - an Aspirant in the police and one of Orest Możejko's staff. At the beginning of the show he was a junior policeman, but has been gradually been promoted. He is a friend of Father Mateusz and co-operates with him, and in some episodes he actually solves the cases himself separately from Father Mateusz, meeting him as he tried to make the offender acknowledge their guilt and repent.
  • Natalia Borowik (Kinga Preis) - housekeeper at Father Mateusz's rectory. Grumpy, funny, loyal and devoted to the priest. Her musings often bring Father Mateusz inspiration for solving criminal problems.
  • The Bishop (Sławomir Orzechowski) - the bishop of the diocese. He has known Father Mateusz for years and after Father Mateusz's return to Poland entrusts him with his new role in Sandomierz. Despite reports on the unconventional behaviour of Father Mateusz, often fuelled by the secretary - Father Jacek - he has full confidence in Father Mateusz and turns a blind eye to his detective work, although Mateusz does not overstep his boundaries and takes his job as a Catholic priest above everything else.
  • Lucyna Wielicka (Aleksandra Górska) and Michał Wielicki (Maciej Musiał) – the inhabitants of the rectory. After their eviction from their home, and much to the dismay of Natalia, Father Mateusz decided to take the family under his roof, and they are treated like his relatives.
  • Waldemar Grzelak "Bug" (Eryk Lubos) - a former prisoner. He currently lives in the rectory with Father Mateusz; he met him in prison when he was wrongfully accused of committing an offence, then he became one of Mateusz's friends.
  • Justyna Malec (Tamara Arciuch) - the former Mayor of Sandomierz and now Editor-in-chief of the local newspaper, former love interest of Inspector Orest Możejko.
  • Daria - Dominik's mother. She is a journalist and travels a lot, and is the wife of Orest Możejko.
  • Dominik - Orest Możejko and Daria's son.

Cast

ActorRoleStatus
Artur ŻmijewskiFather Mateusz ŻmigrodzkiSince 2008
Piotr PolkDeputy Inspector Orest MożejkoSince 2008
Michał PielaPolice Aspirant Mieczysław NoculSince 2008
Kinga PreisNatalia BorowikSince 2008
Aleksandra GórskaLucyna WielickaSince 2008
Artur PontekPolice Sergeant Marian MarczakSince 2008
Rafał CieszyńskiPolice Sergeant Przemysław GibalskiSince 2008
Tomasz WięcekSenior Police Constable Ludwik Banaś2008-2010
Piotr MiazgaSenior Police Constable Bronisław WierzbickiSince 2008
Jędrzej TaranekPolice Sergeant Bartosz ParuzelSince 2008
Sławomir OrzechowskiBishopSince 2008
Julia KornackaZosia NoculSince 2010
Piotr KozłowskiFather Jacek KolankoSince 2008
Tamara ArciuchJustyna MalecSince 2009
Ewa Konstancja BułhakBarbara NoculSince 2008
Katarzyna BurakowskaEmilka KozłowskaSince 2010
Eryk LubosWaldemar Grzelak "Bug"Since 2008
Łukasz LewandowskiVerger Piotr DerlackiSince 2008
Beata Olga KowalskaPathologistSince 2014
Paulina ChapkoPolice Sergeant Karolina Górska2012-2014
Gabriela PietruchaOla NoculSince 2009
Maciej MusiałMichał Wielicki2008-2011

Episodes

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

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

  • The "Telekamera 2011" for Best Drama weekly awarded for 2010 by the readers of Tele Week in February 2011.
  • The "Telekamera 2017" for Best Drama awarded for 2016 by the readers of Tele Week in February 2017.
  • The "Telekamera 2019" for Best Drama awarded for 2018 by the readers of Tele Week in February 2019.
  • The "Golden Telekamera 2020"

See also

Bibliography

References

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