Klan (TV series)

Infobox_Television_Soap_Opera
show_name = Klan


caption =
network = TVP 1
genre = Soap opera
creator = Paweł Karpiński
executive_producer = Paweł Karpiński
head_writer = Paweł Karpiński
senior_cast_members = Barbara Bursztynowicz
Andrzej Grabarczyk
Izabela Trojanowska
Tomasz Stockinger
Agnieszka Kotulanka
Piotr Cyrwus
Paulina Holtz
Kaja Paschalska
Dorota Naruszewicz
Daniel Zawadzki
distributor = TRIPLAN
first_aired = 22 September 1997
run_time = 23 minutes
num_episodes = 1502 (June 20 2008)

Klan (eng. "Clan") is the longest-running Polish soap opera, one of the first to come into creation. It has been filmed since 1997 and is still running with over 1500 episodes. Now the 11th season is aired from Monday to Friday on TVP1 at 5.30 PM (Polish time).

"Klan" describes the fate of the Lubicz family. Although the soap opera is quite old, it is still popular. Episodes tend to last around 23 minutes.

Current cast members

Ratings History

Klan in 1997-2000 was the most popular TV series. Currently is #3 soap opera in Polish TV.

22 February 1999
* Klan - 10 912 000

20-26 November 2006
* M jak Miłość - 9 012 460
* Na dobre i na złe - 6 813 350
* Klan - 4 391 630
* Plebania - 3 914 680

27 December 2006
* Klan - 5 603 000

2 November 2007
* M jak Miłość - 8 950 000
* Na dobre i na złe - 7 696 000
* Klan - 5 213 000

Characters

The oldest generation
*Maria Lubicz - late Lubiczs' matron, mother of five children. She owned a pharmacy.
*Władysław Lubicz - Maria's husband. Some years before death he fell ill with alzheimer.
*Stefan Ziętecki - Maria's young brother. He is a laywer.
*Janina Kochańska - Ziętecka - Stefan's deceased wife. She was Maria's best friend. Janina led a women's shelter.

Lubicz Seniors' Children and their families

*Elżbieta Chojnicka - Maria and Władysław's oldest daugter. She lives at home in Sadyba and owns an inherited pharmacy.
*Jerzy Chojnicki - Elżbieta's ex-husband. He was a partner. He had romances with many women. Eventually he divorced with Ela.
*Beata Borecka - Chojniccys' daughter - she owns a cosmetics company.
*Jacek Borecki - Beata's husband. He has a position in a big bank. He is often jealous of Beata. He also betrayed his wife
*Michał Chojnicki - Beata's young brother. He wants to be a footballer.

*Paweł Lubicz - Elżbieta's twin-brother. He is a doctor and participator of clinic.
*Krystyna Lubicz - Paweł's wife. She works as a lecturer at Warsaw Uniwersity. She is also an interpreter.
*Agnieszka Lubicz - Paweł and Krystyna's daugter. She is a journalist.
*Ola Lubicz - Agnieszka's young sister. She studies sociology.

*Monika Ross - Maria's and Władysław's younger daugter.
*Daniel Ross - Monika's son. He has HIV. Daniel studies psychology. He lives in London with his girlfriend.

*Ryszard Lubicz - second Lubicz Seniors' son and their fourth child. He is a taxidriver.
*Grażyna Lubicz - Ryszard's wife. She works as a nurse in Pawel's clinic.
*Bożena Lubicz - Ryszard and Grażyna's adoptive daughter.
*Maciek Lubicz - Lubiczs' adoptive son. His biological mother Ewa (Ryszard and Grażyna's friend and neighbour) died many years ago.
*Kasia Lubicz - only biological Lubiczs' daughter. She is the youngest child.