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Murder by the Lake

7.0 / 10

2014

1 season

24 episodes

Crime

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Murder by the Lake is a German-Austrian TV crime series that has been produced since 2014 by Rowboat Film- und Fernsehproduktion and Graf Filmproduktion in cooperation with the German television broadcaster ZDF and the Austrian television broadcaster ORF. The series is filmed and set in the adjacent towns of Bregenz, Austria, and Lindau, Germany, which are both located on the southeastern shore of Lake Constance.

Trailer

Die Toten vom Bodensee – Nachtschatten | ZDF

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Cast

Matthias Koeberlin

Hary Prinz

Stefan Pohl

Nora Waldstätten

Christopher Schärf

Alina Fritsch

Peter Kremer

Martina Ebm

Daniel Langbein

Viola Hornsmann

Raphael von Bargen

Fiona Neumeier

Seasons

Two homicide detectives - one from Austria, the other from Germany - join forces to investigate dark and mysterious cases amidst the picturesque backdrop of Lake Constance.

1.The Celtic Mystery
7.0
11-10-201490m
Detectives Oberländer and Zeiler find a Celtic mask with a cryptic message at a murder scene.
2.Family Issues
7.0
04-03-201590m
A forester is found on the brink of death with rabies in his system.
3.Still Waters
7.5
02-04-201690m
A 10-year-old sleepwalker may know the truth behind the dead woman caught in a fishing net.
4.Til Death Do Them Part
7.3
09-03-201790m
A bride and groom get married, but the day becomes a nightmare when the groom finds his bride dead.
5.The Girl Who Loved to Laugh
7.2
15-03-201790m
Weighed down by iron chains, the well-preserved corpse of a young girl is found in Lake Constance.
6.The Returner
7.6
13-01-201890m
Detective Zeiler may be responsible for the death of a victim who knows the truth about what happened to her father.
7.The Fourth Woman
7.3
03-02-201890m
As 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 - everythi...
8.Death in the Forest
7.2
03-01-201990m
As they adjust to changes in their own lives, Oberländer and Zeiler investigate a murder case involving love, loss and revenge.
9.The Mermaid
7.3
09-10-201990m
A woman's body is discovered dressed as a mermaid on the shores of Lake Constance. Detectives Oberländer and Zeiler investigate a group of surfers and the victim's ex-husband as su...
10.Curse from the Depths
7.4
02-01-202090m
A diver is murdered after recovering a box of gold coins from Lake Constance.
11.Blood Procession
5.9
02-09-202090m
Detectives Zeiler and Oberländer investigate the crossbow shooting of a horse trainer, uncovering dark family secrets, betrayal and murder.
12.The Spook
7.3
30-12-202090m
A 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...
13.The Soul Circle
6.9
20-10-202190m
When 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...
14.Second Sight
6.8
09-01-202290m
A 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 matt...
15.Among Wolves
7.0
01-11-202290m
A 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 wol...
16.Nemesis
6.7
05-02-202390m
While 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...
17.The Night Demon
7.3
17-09-202390m
Plagued by nightmares and strange visions, Detective Oberländer is suspected of murder.
18.Breathless
6.8
02-01-202490m
Just 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...
19.The Messiah
7.0
25-02-202490m
When 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.
20.Nightshade
6.7
30-12-202490m
After 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 wa...
21.The Medusa
6.5
13-01-202590m
Detectives Oberländer and Hoffmann in a race against time to free a kidnapped boy.
22.The Ghost Ship
7.3
18-05-202590m
A 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 confro...
23.The Wishing Tree
7.3
27-10-202590m
A woman's body is found near the mysterious Wishing Tree. Initially, it seems like a crime of jealousy, but as the detectives dig deeper, they question the obvious, unraveling a we...
24.Wheel of Fate
6.0
12-01-202690m
When a young woman's body is discovered at the annual fairground in Bregenz, detectives Oberländer and Eisler unravel a web of secrets within the insular world of travelling carniv...