Events of The Mire Season 2 take place in 1997, years after incidents from the first season. A teenager named Daniel Gwitt is discovered lifeless in a river. As if that wasn’t shocking enough, the embankment appears to have been deliberately broken, leading to a flood that unearths hidden secrets from the past.
It falls on Piotr and a newly introduced police officer, Anna Jass, to unravel the mystery surrounding these events. Solving the case, however, proves to be anything but straightforward. Many people in the town are keeping secrets, and even law enforcement officers turn out to be far from the upright figures they appear to be.
The deeper they dig, the darker the mystery becomes (Photo: The Mire Season 3/Apple Park Films, Familiar Stranger Studios, Jake Earwaker Films, and The Dazey Hills Company)Can Piotr and Anna uncover the truth about what happened?
Who Killed Daniel?
At the heart of the story is the mystery surrounding Daniel Gwitt’s death. This question lingers for most of the show, and the answers only come to light when Anna puts the pieces together in the final episode. Daniel was killed by drowning in a bathtub, with bathing salts scattered around the scene.
The presence of a shattered glass beneath the tub and a jar of salts nearby confirm this when Anna and Jarek examine an apartment in the housing estate. But who was responsible? It turns out to be none other than Andrzej, the police chief.
Anna manages to break into his car and finds a tape recorder in the trunk, which helps her piece together Andrzej’s involvement. That night, Daniel had been hiding, eavesdropping as Jacek and Andrzej discussed hiring an ex-militia man to sabotage the bank.
Jacek voiced concerns about the embankment breaking, fearing that a flood could reach Oaza. If that happened, the villa foundations would have to be reconstructed, which would be disastrous for Andrzej because he had buried a body under the concrete.
Daniel tried to flee after hearing all this, but Andrzej knocked him unconscious and then drowned him in the bathtub to keep the secret from getting out. The bath salts ended up in the tub purely by chance, having fallen from the windowsill during the struggle.
Daniel was killed because he had overheard too much, and Andrzej needed to keep the truth buried.
Where Was Waldek Hidden? What Happened to Him?
The body found buried beneath Andrzej’s house turns out to be Waldek’s. His case was initially thought to be a kidnapping for ransom, but the reality was far more sinister. Andrzej had been working together with Daro and a group of pimps to stage the kidnapping.
Through careful investigation, Piotr discovers that Waldek had planned to escape with his lover from a party. However, he still wanted to keep access to his wealthy father’s resources to fund his new life. He staged his abduction, hoping to extort a hefty ransom from his father.
Unfortunately, Waldek placed his trust in the wrong people. Daro, Andrzej, and the pimps turned against him, deciding to keep the ransom money for themselves. Waldek endured a harrowing three-month ordeal before he was eventually killed.
To make matters even more gruesome, his captors sent his father one of his ears as proof of the kidnapping.
Who Wrote the Note from Helena? Who Is Daniel’s Real Father?
Daniel himself was behind the note addressed to Piotr, which he wrote under the name of his biological mother, Helena. Upon discovering the truth about his parentage, Daniel wanted Piotr to return to the town so he could confront him.
Some secrets refuse to stay buried, no matter how much time passes (Photo: The Mire Season 3/Apple Park Films, Familiar Stranger Studios, Jake Earwaker Films, and The Dazey Hills Company)This revelation ties back to events from the first season, where Helena and Piotr had a brief romantic affair. The letter was Daniel’s way of forcing a reunion, as he sought answers about his real father.
Why Doesn’t Teresa Tell Piotr the Truth?
By the close of the season, Teresa and Piotr go their separate ways while he remains in the hospital recovering. Throughout the season, there has been an underlying tension between Teresa and Anna, with a growing emotional connection between them. This all comes to a head at the very end.
However, Teresa never openly admits her feelings to Piotr. Instead, she vaguely mentions that she has fallen for “a police officer,” sidestepping the deeper truth. It seems she is seriously considering Anna’s invitation to leave town. If she does, she might take Wanda with her, though this is left uncertain.
So why does Teresa choose not to be honest with Piotr? The answer lies in the societal climate of Poland. LGBTQ rights in the country have long been a complex issue. By November 2020, a law was proposed restricting adoption to married couples, while same-sex marriage itself remains illegal.
There are even designated “LGBT-free zones” in some areas. With such restrictions in place, Teresa’s hesitation to openly reveal her sexuality becomes more understandable. The weight of societal judgment plays a major role in her reluctance to speak openly about the truth.
