Murder by the Lake — Season 1
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.
Episodes
E01 The Celtic Mystery
★ 7.0Oct 11, 2014 · 1h 30m
Detectives Oberländer and Zeiler find a Celtic mask with a cryptic message at a murder scene.
E02 Family Issues
★ 7.2Mar 4, 2015 · 1h 30m
A forester is found on the brink of death with rabies in his system.
E03 Still Waters
★ 7.6Apr 2, 2016 · 1h 30m
A 10-year-old sleepwalker may know the truth behind the dead woman caught in a fishing net.
E04 Til Death Do Them Part
★ 7.2Mar 9, 2017 · 1h 30m
A bride and groom get married, but the day becomes a nightmare when the groom finds his bride dead.
E05 The Girl Who Loved to Laugh
★ 7.2Mar 15, 2017 · 1h 30m
Weighed down by iron chains, the well-preserved corpse of a young girl is found in Lake Constance.
E06 The Returner
★ 7.7Jan 13, 2018 · 1h 30m
Detective Zeiler may be responsible for the death of a victim who knows the truth about what happened to her father.
E07 The Fourth Woman
★ 7.5Feb 3, 2018 · 1h 30m
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.
E08 Death in the Forest
★ 7.2Jan 3, 2019 · 1h 30m
As they adjust to changes in their own lives, Oberländer and Zeiler investigate a murder case involving love, loss and revenge.
E09 The Mermaid
★ 7.3Oct 9, 2019 · 1h 30m
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.
E10 Curse from the Depths
★ 7.4Jan 2, 2020 · 1h 30m
A diver is murdered after recovering a box of gold coins from Lake Constance.
E11 Blood Procession
★ 5.9Sep 2, 2020 · 1h 30m
Detectives Zeiler and Oberländer investigate the crossbow shooting of a horse trainer, uncovering dark family secrets, betrayal and murder.
E12 The Spook
★ 7.3Dec 30, 2020 · 1h 30m
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.
E13 The Soul Circle
★ 6.9Oct 20, 2021 · 1h 30m
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.
E14 Second Sight
★ 6.8Jan 9, 2022 · 1h 30m
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.
E15 Among Wolves
★ 7.0Nov 1, 2022 · 1h 30m
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.
E16 Nemesis
★ 6.7Feb 5, 2023 · 1h 30m
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.
E17 The Night Demon
★ 7.2Sep 17, 2023 · 1h 30m
Plagued by nightmares and strange visions, Detective Oberländer is suspected of murder.
E18 Breathless
★ 6.8Jan 2, 2024 · 1h 30m
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.
E19 The Messiah
★ 7.0Feb 25, 2024 · 1h 30m
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.
E20 Nightshade
★ 6.8Dec 30, 2024 · 1h 30m
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.
E21 The Medusa
★ 6.5Jan 13, 2025 · 1h 30m
Detectives Oberländer and Hoffmann in a race against time to free a kidnapped boy.
E22 The Ghost Ship
★ 7.3May 18, 2025 · 1h 30m
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.
E23 The Wishing Tree
★ 7.2Oct 27, 2025 · 1h 30m
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.
E24 Wheel of Fate
★ 6.0Jan 12, 2026 · 1h 30m
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 carnival workers.
E25 Shadow Realm
Sep 7, 2026 · 1h 29m
While Eisler and Komlatschek fear for Oberländer's life after he is found badly injured in the woods, they uncover a bloody trail of revenge leading to an abandoned children's home with a series of ominous chess notations on the walls.
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E26 Child of Heaven
The brutal murder of a retired cop at a mysterious ruin pulls detectives Oberländer and Eisler into a chilling cult mystery. Linked to a 20-year-old mass suicide, they race to stop a deadly ritual before the next solar eclipse.
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E27 The Water Spirit
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E28 Schützenfrau
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E29 Witchcraft