Robert Więckiewicz’s performance as Mietek is widely cited as "masterful".
The show finds comedy in the mundane and grotesque aspects of preparing the dead, which critics compare to "Six Feet Under".
The power of "closed systems" and local monopolies in provincial Poland.
The second season (released in 2025) is often considered even better than the first, with characters like Wieczny (played by Piotr Rogucki) gaining significant depth.
As Mietek builds his business, dark secrets from his own history resurface, affecting his family and his standing in the community.
The series centers on the "funeral war" between Mietek and the established industry tycoon, Wieczny. This conflict highlights:
According to reviewers at Filmweb , the series is one of the top Polish productions of recent years.
How rituals and regulations often clash with genuine human emotion.