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5/10 Theme music composer Michał Lorenc Original language(s) Polish Network TVP1 Number of episodes 199 | 6.2/10 Based on Don Matteo Country of origin Poland First episode date 11 November 2008 Number of seasons 15 Genre Detective fiction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Developed by 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 Cast Artur Żmijewski, Maciej Musiał, Tomasz Karolak, Małgorzata Socha, Andrzej Musial Similar Komisarz Alex, Ranczo, Na dobre i na złe, M jak miłość, Barwy szczęścia Profiles |
Ojciec Mateusz (Father Matthew) is a Polish television series. It was produced initially in 2008 by Krzysztof Grabowski and Film Group Baltmedia for TVP. In 2009, the production of the show was taken over by Baltmedia Sp. z oo (which is owned by ATM Grupa).
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Ojciec Mateusz is a Polish version of the Italian detective series Don Matteo broadcast in Italy by Rai Uno and also in Poland by TVP1, TV Puls, Religia.tv and AXN Crime.
The show is set in 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.
The pilot episode was aired on November 11, 2008 on TVP1. Regular broadcast of the series began on December 7, 2008. Repeats are broadcast on TVP1, TVP Polonia, TVP HD and TVP Seriale.
Plot
Ojciec Mateusz is about the adventures of a Roman Catholic priest who, after returning from a mission to Belarus, is sent to work in a small parish. 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
Episode list
Source
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 concert along with journalist and TV presenter Paulina Chylewska and the event was broadcast on June 19, 2010 on TVP1.