Heweliusz

Heweliusz is an upcoming Polish drama television miniseries about the Jan Heweliusz ferry disaster. Featuring an ensemble cast, it will be released on Netflix in 2025.

Premise
In 1993, the Polish ferry MS Jan Heweliusz capsizes off the coast of Rügen in the Baltic Sea.

Cast

 * Magdalena Różczka
 * Michał Żurawski
 * Konrad Eleryk
 * Michalina Łabacz
 * Borys Szyc
 * Tomasz Schuchardt
 * Justyna Wasilewska
 * Andrzej Konopka (actor)
 * Jacek Koman
 * Magdalena Zawadzka
 * Jan Englert
 * Jacek Beler
 * Dariusz Chojnacki
 * Anna Dereszowska
 * Sylwia Gola
 * Mia Goti
 * Mateusz Górski
 * Marcin Januszkiewicz
 * Dominika Kluźniak
 * Bartłomiej Kotschedoff
 * Mirosław Kropielnicki
 * Joachim Lamża
 * Łukasz Lewandowski
 * Piotr Łukaszczyk
 * Katharina Nesytowa
 * Magda Osińska
 * Michał Pawlik
 * Piotr Rogucki
 * Mirosław Zbrojewicz

Production
The series 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. It 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. Filming began in January 2024.

Release
In March 2024, Netflix presented clips from the series at the Series Mania festival.