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6.9/10100 votesLoading...6.9/10(100)Loading...#3 - Among Wolves
Season 1 Episode 15
Aired 11/1/2022
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.
Director: Christian Theede
Writer: Jeanet Pfitzer, Frank Koopmann, Roland Heep
6.9/1079 votesLoading...6.9/10(79)Loading...#4 - The Night Demon
Season 1 Episode 17
Aired 9/17/2023
Plagued by nightmares and strange visions, Detective Oberländer is suspected of murder.
Director: Michael Schneider
Writer: Jeanet Pfitzer, Frank Koopmann, Roland Heep
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6.8/1064 votesLoading...6.8/10(64)Loading...#7 - Breathless
Season 1 Episode 18
Aired 1/2/2024
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.
Director: Michael Schneider
Writer: Jeanet Pfitzer, Frank Koopmann, Roland Heep
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6.6/10108 votesLoading...6.6/10(108)Loading...#12 - Second Sight
Season 1 Episode 14
Aired 1/9/2022
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.
Director: Christian Theede
Writer: Jeanet Pfitzer, Frank Koopmann, Roland Heep
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Season 1 Episode 16
Aired 2/5/2023
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.
Director: Michael Schneider
Writer: Mathias Schnelting
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Season 1 Episode 20
Aired 12/30/2024
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.
Director: Michael Schneider
Writer: Jeanet Pfitzer, Frank Koopmann, Roland Heep
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Season 1 Episode 19
Aired 2/25/2024
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.
Director: Michael Schneider
Writer: Jeanet Pfitzer, Frank Koopmann, Roland Heep
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Season 1 Episode 21
Aired 1/13/2025
Detectives Oberländer and Hoffmann in a race against time to free a kidnapped boy.
Director: Patricia Frey
Writer: Jeanet Pfitzer, Frank Koopmann, Roland Heep
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Season 1 Episode 13
Aired 10/20/2021
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.
Director: Michael Schneider
Writer: Timo Berndt
The Best Episodes of Murder by the Lake
Every episode of Murder by the Lake ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Murder by the Lake!
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...
Genre:Crime
Network:ORF 1
Episodes
21
Avg. Rating
6.6
S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
E2
E3
6.5
6.7
6.8
Best Episodes Summary
"Abgrundtief" is the best rated episode of "Murder by the Lake". It scored 6.9/10 based on 130 votes. Directed by Hannu Salonen and written by Timo Berndt, it aired on 3/15/2017. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Die vierte Frau".
