Klan (TV series)
| Klan | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Soap opera |
| Created by | Paweł Karpiński |
| Written by | Paweł Karpiński (Head writer) |
| Starring |
Barbara Bursztynowicz Andrzej Grabarczyk Izabela Trojanowska Tomasz Stockinger Agnieszka Kotulanka Piotr Cyrwus Paulina Holtz Kaja Paschalska Dorota Naruszewicz Daniel Zawadzki |
| No. of seasons | 17 |
| No. of episodes | 2597 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Paweł Karpiński |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Distributor | TRIPLAN |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | TVP 1 |
| Original airing | September 22, 1997 – present |
Klan (Polish pronunciation: [ˈklan], English: Clan) is the longest-running Polish soap opera. It premiered on September 22, 1997 on the public TVP1 channel and is still on air. The show airs from Monday to Thursday on TVP1 at 5.50 p.m.
Klan revolves around the fates of the multi-generation Lubicz family from Warsaw.
Current cast members
| Actor | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Tomasz Bednarek | Jacek Borecki | 1997- |
| Barbara Bursztynowicz | Elżbieta Chojnicka | 1997- |
| Piotr Cyrwus | Ryszard Lubicz | 1997–2012 |
| Artur Dziurman | Leszek Jakubowski | 1999–2000, 2007- |
| Andrzej Grabarczyk | Jerzy Chojnicki | 1997- |
| Wincenty Grabarczyk | Jeremiasz Bałucki | 2005- |
| Paulina Holtz | Agnieszka Lubicz | 1997- |
| Agnieszka Kaczorowska | Bożena Lubicz | (#2) 1999- |
| Jerzy Kamas | Stefan Ziętecki | 1997- |
| Agnieszka Kotulanka | Krystyna Lubicz | 1997-2013 |
| Laura Łącz | Gabriela Wilczyńska | 2002- |
| Dorota Naruszewicz | Beata Borecka | (#1) 1997-2011 |
| Małgorzata Ostrowska-Królikowska | Grażyna Lubicz | 1997- |
| Kaja Paschalska | Ola Lubicz | 1997- |
| Anna Powierza | Czesława Kurzawska | 2000–2005, 2006- |
| Tomasz Stockinger | Dr Paweł Lubicz | 1997- |
| Andrzej Strzelecki | Dr Tadeusz Koziełło | 1999- |
| Piotr Swend | Maciek Lubicz | 1997- |
| Kazimiera Utrata-Lusztig | Stanisława Dorobczyk | 1999, 2000- |
| Izabela Trojanowska | Monika Ross | 1997- |
| Agnieszka Wosińska | Sister Dorota Lubicz | 1997-2011 |
| Daniel Zawadzki | Michał Chojnicki | (#2) 2004- |
| Joanna Żółkowska | Anna Surmacz | 1997- |
Recurring cast members
| Actor | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Julia Królikowska | Kasia Lubicz | 1999- |
| Paweł Grządziel | Jaś Rafalski | (#3) 2003- |
| Suzanna von Nathusius | Małgosia Borecka | (#2) 2005- |
| Jacek Borkowski | Piotr Rafalski | 1997-2003 (contract); 2003, 2004- |
| Jagoda Stach | Karolina Rafalska | 1997–2001, 2003, 2006- |
| Maria Winiarska | Alicja Marczyńska | 1998-2000 (contract); 2001- |
| Zofia Merle | Stefania Wróbel-Malec | 2002- |
| Jerzy Bończak | Kazimierz Malec | 2002- |
| Michalina Robakiewicz | Kamila Smętna | 2003- |
| Mirosław Jękot | Antoni Zabużański | 2000, 2001- |
| Renata Pękul | Renata Zabużańska | 1999–2000, 2002- |
| Mariusz Krzemiński | Mariusz Kwarc | 2005- |
| Jerzy Zelnik | Krzysztof Malicki | 1997–1999, 2002, 2005, 2006- |
| Ewa Serwa-Galia | Matylda Szczęśniak | 2002- |
Deceased cast members
| Actor | Role | Year of Death |
|---|---|---|
| Halina Dobrowolska | Maria Lubicz | 13 October 1999 |
| Anna Ciepielewska | Janina Kochańska-Ziętecka | 20 May 2006 |
| Zygmunt Kęstowicz | Władysław Lubicz | 14 March 2007 |
Ratings history
Klan in 1997-2000 was the most popular TV series in Poland, winning numerous awards for the best soap opera and best actors. Currently it is #5 series on Polish TV.
22 February 1999
- Klan - 5 139 209 viewers
20–26 November 2006
- M jak Miłość - 12 012 460
- Na dobre i na złe - 11 813 350
- Ranczo - 7 738 302
- Lost -7 149 209
- Klan - 4 391 630
- Plebania - 3 914 680
27 December 2006
- M jak Miłość - 12 582 601
- Na dobre i na złe - 11 692 354
- Ranczo - 8 176 205
- Klan - 4 202 027
2 November 2007
- M jak Miłość - 11 950 000
- Na dobre i na złe - 10 696 000
- Ranczo - 8 593 028
- Lost - 6 402 083
- Klan - 4 213 000
27 October - 2 November 2008
- M jak Miłość - 11 826 280
- Na dobre i na złe - 10 727 580
- Ranczo - 10 193 922
- Lost - 6 109 389
- Klan - 3 802 950
- Plebania - 3 297 440
5–11 January 2009
- M JAK MIŁOŚĆ - 12 661 900
- BARWY SZCZĘŚCIA - 12 469 750
- NA DOBRE I NA ZŁE - 12 307 900
- RANCZO - 12 132 849
- LOST - 5 109 337
- KLAN - 3 774 420
- PLEBANIA - 3 418 320
29 March 2010
- M JAK MIŁOŚĆ - 12 873 026
- BARWY SZCZĘŚCIA - 12 791 092
- NA DOBRE I NA ZŁE - 12 638 294
- RANCZO - 12 527 302
- KLAN - 3 131 622
- PLEBANIA - 2 938 018
Characters
- Władysław Lubicz (created by Zygmunt Kęstowicz) - husband of Maria Lubicz, father of Paweł Lubicz, Elżbieta Chojnicka, Monika Ross-Nawrot, Ryszard Lubicz and Dorota Lubicz, grandfather of Agnieszka Lubicz, Aleksandra Lubicz, Paweł Lubicz Jr., Beata Borecka, Michał Chojnicki, Daniel Ross, Katarzyna Lubicz and adopted grandfather of Maciej Lubicz and Bożena Lubicz. He lived in Warsaw with his wife and children but his family comes from Lvov, Ukraine. One of his great-grandchildren, Władysław Chojnicki, is named after him. He died in June 2007.
- Maria Lubicz, de domo Ziętecka (created by Halina Dobrowolska) - wife of Władysław Lubicz, mother of Paweł Lubicz, Elżbieta Chojnicka, Monika Ross-Nawrot, Ryszard Lubicz and Dorota Lubicz, grandmother of Agnieszka Lubicz, Aleksandra Lubicz, Paweł Lubicz Jr., Beata Borecka, Michał Chojnicki, Daniel Ross, Katarzyna Lubicz and adopted grandmother of Maciej Lubicz and Bożena Lubicz. She owned a farmacy which is now owned by her daughter Elżbieta. Maria had one brother, Stefan Ziętecki. She died on 23 August 1999.
- Elżbieta Chojnicka, de domo Lubicz (created by Barbara Bursztynowicz) - daughter of Władysław Lubicz and Maria Lubicz, twin sister of Paweł Lubicz, sister of Ryszard Lubicz, Monika Ross-Nawrot and Dorota Lubicz, mother of Beata Borecka and Michał Chojnicki, grandmother of Jan Rafalski, Małgorzata Borecka, Antoni Chojnicki, Władysław Chojnicki and Stefan Chojnicki. She is married to Jerzy Chojnicki and owns a farmacy called Pod Modrzewiem.
- Paweł Lubicz (created by Tomasz Stockinger) - son of Władysław Lubicz and Maria Lubicz, twin brother of Elżbieta Chojnicka, brother of Ryszard Lubicz, Monika Ross-Nawrot and Dorota Lubicz, father of Agnieszka Lubicz, Aleksandra Lubicz and Paweł Lubicz Jr., grandfather of Zofia Lubicz. He was married to Krystyna Lubicz and works as a doctor in his private medical clinic El-Med.
- Monika Ross-Nawrot, de domo Lubicz (created by Izabela Trojanowska) - second daughter of Władysław Lubicz and Maria Lubicz, sister of Paweł Lubicz, Elżbieta Chojnicka, Ryszard Lubicz and Dorota Lubicz, mother of Daniel Ross. She was married to Bernard Ross who lived in the United States. Her son Daniel was born and she escaped from her husband because he was very aggressive. They divorced and Bernard died later. Monika married again, to Wojciech Nawrot who was a doctor and was El-Med's co-owner. Wojciech died a few days after their wedding and Monika is since widowed. She owns a restaurant called Rosso. She was engaged to Feliks Nowak.
- Ryszard Lubicz (created by Piotr Cyrwus) - second son of Władysław Lubicz and Maria Lubicz, brother of Paweł Lubicz, Elżbieta Chojnicka, Monika Ross-Nawrot and Dorota Lubicz, father of Katarzyna Lubicz, adopted father of Maciej Lubicz and Bożena Lubicz. He was married to Grażyna Lubicz. He died on 22 February 2012 after a serious illness.
- Dorota Lubicz - third daughter and fifth child of Władysław Lubicz and Maria Lubicz, sister of Paweł Lubicz, Elżbieta Chojnicka, Ryszard Lubicz and Monika Ross-Nawrot. She's a nun. Dorota graduated from medical school and is a doctor. She was engaged to a man who betrayed her with her sister Elżbieta. Dorota decided to become a nun and works in Warsaw, Głoskowo or in Africa.
- Jerzy Chojnicki (created by Andrzej Grabarczyk) - husband of Elżbieta Chojnicka, half-brother of Hanna Chojnicka, Oscar Chojnicki and Kamila Chojnicka, father of Beata Borecka and Michał Chojnicki, grandfather of Jan Rafalski, Małgorzata Borecka, Antoni Chojnicki, Władysław Chojnicki and Stefan Chojnicki.
- Krystyna Lubicz, de domo Jakubowska (created by Agnieszka Kotulanka) - wife of Paweł Lubicz, sister of Lech Jakubowski, mother of Agnieszka Lubicz, Aleksandra Lubicz and Paweł Lubicz Jr., grandmother of Zofia Lubicz. She died on 29 May 2014.
Family tree
- Władysław Lubicz (deceased 2007)
- m. Maria Ziętecka (married: ? - 1999, deceased 1999)
- c. Paweł Lubicz
- m. Krystyna Jakubowska (married: 1978– 2014, deceased 2014)
- c. Agnieszka Lubicz
- m. Robert Męcik (divorced)
- a. Miron Lipski (affair: 2007, deceased 2012)
- c. Zofia Lubicz
- c. Aleksandra Lubicz
- c. Paweł Ignacy Lubicz
- c. Agnieszka Lubicz
- m. Krystyna Jakubowska (married: 1978– 2014, deceased 2014)
- c. Elżbieta Lubicz
- m. Jerzy Chojnicki (married: 2009–present, second time)
- c. Beata Chojnicka
- a. Piotr Rafalski (affair)
- c. Jan Rafalski
- m. Jacek Borecki (married: ? - present)
- c. Małgorzata Borecka
- a. Piotr Rafalski (affair)
- c. Michał Chojnicki
- a. Kinga Kuczyńska
- c. Antoni Chojnicki
- c. Władysław Chojnicki
- m. Zyta Tyczyńska (married: 2010–present)
- c. Stefan Chojnicki (born 2012)
- a. Kinga Kuczyńska
- c. Beata Chojnicka
- m. Jerzy Chojnicki (married: 2009–present, second time)
- c. Monika Lubicz
- m. Bernard Ross (married: ? - ?, divorced)
- c. Daniel Ross
- m. Wojciech Nawrot (married: ? - ?, deceased)
- m. Bernard Ross (married: ? - ?, divorced)
- c. Ryszard Lubicz (deceased 2012)
- m. Grażyna Małek (married: ? -2012, deceased)
- c. Maciej Lubicz (adopted son)
- c. Bożena Lubicz (adopted daughter)
- c. Katarzyna Lubicz (born 1999)
- m. Grażyna Małek (married: ? -2012, deceased)
- c. Dorota Lubicz
- c. Paweł Lubicz
- m. Maria Ziętecka (married: ? - 1999, deceased 1999)