2025 Polish television miniseries
Heweliusz is a Polishhistorical drama televisionminiseries about thesinking of the MSJan Heweliusz. Featuring an ensemble cast, it starsMagdalena Różczka,Michał Żurawski,Konrad Eleryk,Justyna Wasilewska, andBorys Szyc. It was released onNetflix on 5 November 2025.
In 1993, the Polish ferryMS Jan Heweliuszcapsizes off the coast ofRügen in theBaltic Sea.[1]
| No. | Title | Duration | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Episode 1" | 49 min | 5 November 2025 (2025-11-05) |
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| 2 | "Episode 2" | 60 min | 5 November 2025 (2025-11-05) |
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| 3 | "Episode 3" | 61 min | 5 November 2025 (2025-11-05) |
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| 4 | "Episode 4" | 58 min | 5 November 2025 (2025-11-05) |
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| 5 | "Episode 5" | 81 min | 5 November 2025 (2025-11-05) |
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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 inŚwinoujście,Szczecin,Zgorzelec,Gdynia,Sopot,Nowy Port,Wrocław,Warsaw,Chałupki, andStargard. Additionally, water stunt scenes were filmed in a studio inBrussels.[6][7]
In March 2024,Netflix presented clips from the series atSeries Mania.[8][9] Later that year, it was also previewed at theNew 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 theSzczecin Philharmonic and theGdynia Film Center [pl].[13][14] The series was released on Netflix on 5 November 2025.[3][15]
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- ^abGoldbart, 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. Retrieved5 November 2025.
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- ^Burdzy, Agata (12 August 2024)."Już ponad 100 dni zdjęciowych na planie serialu katastroficznego Heweliusz – poznajcie kulisy spektakularnej produkcji Netflix".About Netflix (in Polish). Retrieved30 December 2024.
- ^Świetlik, Iwona (6 March 2024)."Jan Holoubek kręci w Chałupkach serial "Heweliusz". Będzie dostępny na platformie Netflix".Radio Eska (in Polish). Retrieved22 April 2024.
- ^Otfinowska, Patrycja (23 January 2024)."Powstanie serial o katastrofie promu "Jan Heweliusz". Plan zdjęciowy w Szczecinie!".Świat Seriali (in Polish). Retrieved22 April 2024.
- ^Dams, Tim (19 March 2024)."Netflix EMEA head talks European investment, "restrictive" local quotas".Screen Daily. Retrieved22 April 2024.
- ^Goldbart, Max (19 March 2024)."Isabelle Adjani & Famke Janssen Thrillers Lead Latest Netflix TV Slate – Series Mania".Deadline. Retrieved22 April 2024.
- ^Czyż, Radosław (15 October 2025)."Jan Holoubek: Opowiedzenie całej prawdy o Heweliuszu jest niemożliwe".Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish). Retrieved18 October 2025.
- ^Właszczuk, Julia (16 June 2025)."Mamy pierwszy zwiastun "Heweliusza". Nowy serial opowie o tragedii "polskiego Titanica"".Vogue Polska (in Polish). Retrieved5 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). Retrieved16 September 2025.
- ^Czech, Maja (29 September 2025)."Przedpremierowe pokazy "Heweliusza" w Gdyni! Wyjątkowe seanse i spotkania z twórcami".Dziennik Bałtycki (in Polish). Retrieved18 October 2025.
- ^Kozłowski, Piotr (2 October 2025)."Najbardziej oczekiwany polski serial wybrańcy zobaczą wcześniej. Co trzeba zrobić?".Dziennik Gazeta Prawna (in Polish). Retrieved18 October 2025.
- ^Orzeł, Patrycja (12 September 2025)."Netflix pokaże serial o polskiej katastrofie. Jest zwiastun i data premiery".Radio ZET (in Polish). Retrieved16 September 2025.
