Close to Home: Murder in the Coalfield

Season 1

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A mysterious murder brings police officer Maik Briegand back to the place of his childhood: Lauchhammer. Together with the LKA investigator Annalena Gottknecht, Briegand begins to remove the secrets of the past layer by layer.

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6 Episodes

Treacherous Soil
E1
Treacherous SoilA teenager turns up dead, and Maik Briegand unhappily returns to his hometown to investigate, where his past demons begin to catch up with him.
Into the Dark
E2
Into the DarkSome of the DNA found at the crime scene belongs to an unhoused person... Who happens to be one of Briegand's close childhood friends.
New Lords
E3
New LordsHomeless suspect Oliver Bartko is in police custody, panicking in his cell and rampaging. Investigator Maik Briegand can hardly bear to see his friend suffer. Against all regulations, he takes him outside so he can calm down. When Maik's colleague Annalena wants to take Oliver back to the cell, the situation escalates, with dire consequences.
Empty Hands, Empty Hearts
E4
Empty Hands, Empty HeartsThe LKA investigators Maik Briegand and Annalena Gottknecht put Florian Langendorff, the friend of Maik's ex-wife, under pressure during the interrogation. Finally he admits that the murder victim Ramona sold him coke. But he denies killing her.
Rope Teams
E5
Rope TeamsThe publications about Ramona's death shocked Maik Briegand's father Karl, who was also a police officer. 30 years ago he investigated the "Katti" case. She was his son's childhood sweetheart and died under mysterious circumstances. Maik wants to know from his father why he is now dealing with Katti's death again.
Their Eyes On Us
E6
Their Eyes On UsDuring her research, LKA investigator Annalena Gottknecht came across other murders in the region that were not solved. All of the victims are young women who were strangled and from whom a sexual offense could not be ruled out - as with Ramona Schinschke, however, there were no genital injuries or traces of sperm in the young women.