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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...
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Season 1

  • The Celtic Mystery
    6.6/10211 votes

    The Celtic Mystery

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/11/2014

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

    Director: Andreas Linke

    Writer: Thorsten Wettcke

  • Family Issues
    6.7/10148 votes

    Family Issues

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/4/2015

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

    Director: Andreas Linke

    Writer: Thorsten Wettcke

  • Still Waters
    6.9/10153 votes

    Still Waters

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/2/2016

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

    Director: Andreas Linke

    Writer: Timo Berndt

  • Til Death Do Them Part
    6.5/10131 votes

    Til Death Do Them Part

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/9/2017

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

    Director: Hannu Salonen

    Writer: Timo Berndt

  • The Girl Who Loved to Laugh
    6.9/10131 votes

    The Girl Who Loved to Laugh

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/15/2017

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

    Director: Hannu Salonen

    Writer: Timo Berndt

  • The Returner
    6.7/10122 votes

    The Returner

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 1/13/2018

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

    Director: Hannu Salonen

    Writer: Timo Berndt

  • The Fourth Woman
    6.9/10129 votes

    The Fourth Woman

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/3/2018

    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.

    Director: Hannu Salonen

    Writer: Timo Berndt

  • Death in the Forest
    6.3/10123 votes

    Death in the Forest

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 1/3/2019

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

    Director: Michael Schneider

    Writer: Timo Berndt

  • The Mermaid
    6.7/10120 votes

    The Mermaid

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 10/9/2019

    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.

    Director: Michael Schneider

    Writer: Timo Berndt

  • Curse from the Depths
    6.7/10112 votes

    Curse from the Depths

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/2/2020

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

    Director: Michael Schneider

    Writer: Timo Berndt

  • Blood Procession
    6.3/10105 votes

    Blood Procession

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 9/2/2020

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

    Director: Michael Schneider

    Writer: Timo Berndt

  • The Spook
    6.9/10111 votes

    The Spook

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/30/2020

    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.

    Director: Michael Schneider

    Writer: Timo Berndt

  • The Soul Circle
    5.9/10105 votes

    The Soul Circle

    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

  • Second Sight
    6.6/10110 votes

    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, Roland Heep, Frank Koopmann

  • Among Wolves
    6.9/10104 votes

    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, Roland Heep, Frank Koopmann

  • Nemesis
    6.5/1090 votes

    Nemesis

    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

  • The Night Demon
    7.0/1087 votes

    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, Roland Heep, Frank Koopmann

  • Breathless
    6.9/1072 votes

    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, Roland Heep, Frank Koopmann

  • The Messiah
    6.6/1073 votes

    The Messiah

    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, Roland Heep, Frank Koopmann

  • Nightshade
    6.6/1063 votes

    Nightshade

    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, Roland Heep, Frank Koopmann

  • The Medusa
    6.6/1062 votes

    The Medusa

    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, Roland Heep, Frank Koopmann

  • The Ghost Ship
    6.4/1044 votes

    The Ghost Ship

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 5/18/2025

    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.

    Director: Patricia Frey

    Writer: Jeanet Pfitzer, Roland Heep, Frank Koopmann