Murder by the Lake

6.9
20141h 30m

Production

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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.

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Die Toten vom Bodensee – Nachtschatten | ZDF

Seasons

23 Episodes • Premiered 2014

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.

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1. The Celtic Mystery

7.0

Detectives Oberländer and Zeiler find a Celtic mask with a cryptic message at a murder scene.

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2. Family Issues

7.0

A forester is found on the brink of death with rabies in his system.

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3. Still Waters

7.5

A 10-year-old sleepwalker may know the truth behind the dead woman caught in a fishing net.

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4. Til Death Do Them Part

7.3

A bride and groom get married, but the day becomes a nightmare when the groom finds his bride dead.

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5. The Girl Who Loved to Laugh

7.2

Weighed down by iron chains, the well-preserved corpse of a young girl is found in Lake Constance.

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6. The Returner

7.6

Detective Zeiler may be responsible for the death of a victim who knows the truth about what happened to her father.

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7. The Fourth Woman

7.3

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 - everything points to a serial killer.

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8. Death in the Forest

7.2

As they adjust to changes in their own lives, Oberländer and Zeiler investigate a murder case involving love, loss and revenge.

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9. The Mermaid

7.3

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 suspects.

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10. Curse from the Depths

7.4

A diver is murdered after recovering a box of gold coins from Lake Constance.

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11. Blood Procession

5.9

Detectives Zeiler and Oberländer investigate the crossbow shooting of a horse trainer, uncovering dark family secrets, betrayal and murder.

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12. The Spook

7.3

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 to uncover the truth.

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13. The Soul Circle

6.9

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 sheets the baby was wrapped in give them their first lead.

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14. Second Sight

6.8

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 matter. Few hours later, the man described is found dead.

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15. Among Wolves

7.0

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 wolf trap, detectives Zeiler and Oberländer are called upon.

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16. Nemesis

6.7

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 murder case forces them to cooperate.

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17. The Night Demon

7.7

Plagued by nightmares and strange visions, Detective Oberländer is suspected of murder.

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18. Breathless

6.8

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 Victor himself may have been responsible for the drowning of his wife.

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19. The Messiah

7.0

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.

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20. Nightshade

6.7

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 was one of the guests at the event.

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21. The Medusa

5.5

Detectives Oberländer and Hoffmann in a race against time to free a kidnapped boy.

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22. The Ghost Ship

6.0

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 confront the past and reopen the case.

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23. The Wishing Tree

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 web of secrets that changes the investigation's direction.

Cast

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Matthias Koeberlin

Micha Oberländer

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Hary Prinz

Thomas Komlatschek

Photo of Stefan Pohl

Stefan Pohl

Thomas Egger

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