Murder by the Lake

Season 1

TV-PG

Zipping across the stunning landscape of Lake Constance, rich in history and crime, German homicide detective Micha Oberländer and his Austrian partner investigate dark and mysterious cases.

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23 Episodes

Das Rätsel der keltischen Maske
E1
Das Rätsel der keltischen MaskeA fisherman is burned alive and a Celtic mask is found at the scene. German detective Micha Oberländer and his Austrian partner Hannah Zeiler investigate the case across borders, unraveling a curse tied to a deadly past.
Familiengeheimnis
E2
FamiliengeheimnisWhen a forester is found brutally attacked in his home, detectives Micha Oberländer and Hannah Zeiler uncover a web of secrets: rabies, toxic waste and a suspicious real estate deal. As they investigate, they discover dark family ties, betrayal, and a dangerous conspiracy. Meanwhile Zeiler faces haunting memories of her mother's death and Oberländer's marriage begins to unravel.
Stille Wasser
E3
Stille WasserWhen a dead woman is found in the lake, our German-Austrian team are clled in to investigate. A young girl is found on shore nearby, apparently lost. The investigation evokes painful memories for Zeiler of her own childhood, and Oberländer has his own family issues. Nonetheless the two detectives persevere and close in on the truth.
Die Braut
E4
Die BrautIt should have been the most beautiful day of their lives, but the traditional bride kidnapping finds a dramatic ending when Christian Höflinger (Franz Hartwig) found his bride (Sina Reiß) murdered in a nature reserve for cormorants. Does the environmental action group has anything to do with the murder? Or did someone have something against the fact that beautiful Maja was about to marry into the wealthy family headed by Erich (Harald Krassnitzer) and Johanna Höflinger (Sissy Höfferer)?
Abgrundtief
E5
AbgrundtiefZipping across the stunning landscape of Lake Constance, rich in history and crime, German homicide detective Micha Oberländer and his Austrian partner investigate dark and mysterious cases.
Die Wiederkehrer
E6
Die WiederkehrerOn the isolated gallows island the dead body of Johannes Leitner (Christian Kuchenbuch) is found. Beside him lies the unconscious Hannah Zeiler. The bullet, that killed Leitner, has been fired from Zeiler‘s gun. She tells her colleague Micha Oberländer that she followed the victim, whom she suspected to know something about her father’s destiny, to the island and was brutally knocked out. The evidence leaves it open if the death of Leitner was murder or suicide—for Oberländer it is murder, for Zeiler’s former mentor Ernst Gschwendner (August Schmölzer) it is suicide. Although Zeiler is shut out of the investigations because of her personal involvement, she – with the help of Oberländer and Komlatschek—is determined to find the truth. Especially because the shocking assumption arises that her father could be still alive after all.
Die vierte Frau
E7
Die vierte FrauAs the dead body of a woman is found in a hops field, hanging in a spider web on a seven-meter-high scaffold, a chilling suspicion grips Detectives Oberländer and Zeiler - everything points to a serial killer.
Der Stumpengang
E8
Der StumpengangThe dead body of a forester is found in a forest by high school students on a field trip with their teacher. The class was learning about a 14th century folk justice ceremony in which a criminal was forced to run on a forest trail, enduring beatings along the way, all the while with his hands bound in Stumpen, or leather cups. The forester's hands were bound in the same way. Zeiler and Oberländer must determine who wanted the forester dead and what was the significance of the Stumpen. Had the forester committed a crime?
Die Meerjungfrau
E9
Die MeerjungfrauDetectives Zeiler and Oberländer are called to a murder scene on the shore of Lake Constance. The victim was a mermaid. Sybille Baumgartner, wife of a famous local vintner, was found stabbed to death in shallow water wearing a costume rubber mermaid tail. She was a member of a local kitesurfing club. Meanwhile, Matteo, another member of the club, is shown leaving the scene of the crime stabbed with a knife still embedded in his abdomen. Oberländer and Zeiler need to figure out who wanted Sybille dead. Was it Matteo? Another member of the kitesurfing club? Or was her family to blame?
Fluch aus der Tiefe
E10
Fluch aus der TiefeTreasure hunter and diver Florian Friedrichs, his girlfriend Stephanie, and assistant Manuel Mohr recover a fabulous hoard of 17th century gold coins from the bottom of Lake Constance. The coins are the legendary 'Pestilence Pennies' which the Bregenz townspeople had paid in 1630 to a local witch in hopes of ending a recurrence of the plague. A few days later, however, Friedrichs is found murdered with a gold coin in his mouth and his lips sewn together. Detectives Zeiler and Oberländer soon find that Friedrichs had made many enemies well before the treasure find. And the treasure was supposed to be cursed by the witch. Could the curse be coming true? Matters are not helped by Oberländer's abrasive behavior towards his colleagues, caused by the events of episode 9.
Der Blutritt
E11
Der BlutrittIn the vicinity of the Blutritt with over 3000 horses, Marlene Stöhr is shot by a crossbow. Marlene survived the attack, but is put into an artificial coma. Marlene's son Oliver returned to Lake Constance a few days ago. He had tried to evade the accusations of his family, who blame him for the death of his godmother a year ago. His godmother had died in a fire at the stud farm together with a valuable breeding stallion, whom Marlene believed to have seen alive shortly before her death. Oberländer and Zeiler gradually get to the bottom of the mystery of the allegedly burnt horse, Oliver's humble origins and the conditions in the rich stud world in which his mother Marlene worked for his godmother. When Marlene dies in a second attack, Oliver is desperately looking for a culprit.
Der Wegspuk
E12
Der WegspukA long forgotten curse seems to resurface when children witness a murder in an old and deteriorated mansion. Detectives Zeiler and Oberländer need to investigate the past in order to uncover the truth.
The Soul Circle
E13
The Soul CircleWhen a baby is found floating inside a wicker basket on the lake, Oberländer and Zeiler suspect a connection to an older case of a missing woman. The strange symbols painted on the sheets the baby was wrapped in give them their first lead.
Second Sight
E14
Second SightA disturbed young woman shows up at the police to report a murder she claims to have seen in a vision. Oberländer believes it to be a hoax, but Zeiler is not letting go of the matter. Few hours later, the man described is found dead.
Among Wolves
E15
Among WolvesA wolf roaming the woods causes unrest among the population and attracts dubious characters to Lake Constance. When one of them, a trophy hunter, is found dead in his self-made wolf trap, detectives Zeiler and Oberländer are called upon.
Nemesis
E16
NemesisWhile Zeiler has still not returned from her vacation, Oberländer has problems getting used to her replacement, the resolute Detective Hoffmann from Vienna. But soon a complicated murder case forces them to cooperate.
The Night Demon
E17
The Night DemonPlagued by nightmares and strange visions, Detective Oberländer is suspected of murder.
Breathless
E18
BreathlessJust as the freediver Victor is about to start a new record attempt, the body of his wife is found in the depths of Lake Constance. Detectives Oberländer and Hoffmann suspect that Victor himself may have been responsible for the drowning of his wife.
The Messiah
E19
The MessiahWhen Hoffmann’s past catches up with her, not only is the relationship with Oberländer put to a test, but also the safety of her family is severely threatened.
Nightshade
E20
NightshadeAfter a book reading, a successful author of crime novels is found dead in his secluded mansion in the mountains. Detectives Oberländer and Hoffmann suspect that the perpetrator was one of the guests at the event.
The Medusa
E21
The MedusaDetectives Oberländer and Hoffmann in a race against time to free a kidnapped boy.
The Ghost Ship
E22
The Ghost ShipA decaying ship emerges from the depths of Lake Constance, dredging up a tragic, unsolved mystery from fifteen years ago. The eerie discovery compels Detective Oberländer to confront the past and reopen the case.
The Wishing Tree
E23
The Wishing TreeZipping across the stunning landscape of Lake Constance, rich in history and crime, German homicide detective Micha Oberländer and his Austrian partner investigate dark and mysterious cases.