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The Best Episodes of Close to Home: Murder in the Coalfield Season 1

Every episode of Close to Home: Murder in the Coalfield Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Close to Home: Murder in the Coalfield Season 1!

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When a grisly murder brings Detective Maik Briegand back to his small hometown, he finds himself dredging up bodies, clues and his own past traumas.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Close to Home: Murder in the Coalfield Season 1 Episode 1 - Treacherous Soil
    6.5/10(156 votes)

    #1 - Treacherous Soil

    S1:E1

    A teenager turns up dead, and Maik Briegand unhappily returns to his hometown to investigate, where his past demons begin to catch up with him.

    Director:Till Franzen
    Writers:Frauke Hunfeld, Silke Zertz

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  2. Close to Home: Murder in the Coalfield Season 1 Episode 2 - Into the Dark
    6.5/10(137 votes)

    #2 - Into the Dark

    S1:E2

    Some of the DNA found at the crime scene belongs to an unhoused person... Who happens to be one of Briegand's close childhood friends.

    Director:Till Franzen
    Writers:Frauke Hunfeld, Silke Zertz

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  3. Close to Home: Murder in the Coalfield Season 1 Episode 3 - New Lords
    6.6/10(128 votes)

    #3 - New Lords

    S1:E3

    Questioning Bartko yields another clue, but Gottknecht interferes. New evidence points Briegand toward another suspect: his ex-wife's new boyfriend.

    Director:Till Franzen
    Writers:Frauke Hunfeld, Silke Zertz

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  4. Close to Home: Murder in the Coalfield Season 1 Episode 4 - Empty Hands, Empty Hearts
    6.5/10(116 votes)

    #4 - Empty Hands, Empty Hearts

    S1:E4

    A fellow police officer is deeply entangled with Ramona's family. Gottknecht zeroes in on him, especially when Ramona's kid brother arrives at his door.

    Director:Till Franzen
    Writers:Frauke Hunfeld, Silke Zertz

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  5. Close to Home: Murder in the Coalfield Season 1 Episode 5 - Rope Teams
    6.6/10(120 votes)

    #5 - Rope Teams

    S1:E5

    Another body surfaces with a strange wolf symbol on it. Briegand sees eerie similarities between these cases and a childhood sweetheart who disappeared.

    Director:Till Franzen
    Writers:Frauke Hunfeld, Silke Zertz

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  6. Close to Home: Murder in the Coalfield Season 1 Episode 6 - Their Eyes On Us
    6.4/10(116 votes)

    #6 - Their Eyes On Us

    S1:E6

    Gottknecht is now convinced this is the work of a serial killer, and they've already selected their next victim: Briegand's daughter Jackie.

    Director:Till Franzen
    Writers:Frauke Hunfeld, Silke Zertz

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Treacherous Soil" is the best rated episode of "Close to Home: Murder in the Coalfield" season 1. It scored 6.5/10 based on 156 votes. Directed by Till Franzen and written by Frauke Hunfeld, Silke Zertz, it aired on 9/1/2022. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Into the Dark".