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Murder by the Lake S1E12 — The Spook
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Murder by the Lake•Season 1•Episode 12

The Spook

6.8/10 · 118 votesDec 30, 202090 min

Ranked #7 of 25 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byMichael Schneider
Written byTimo Berndt
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Cast3

Matthias Koeberlin

Matthias Koeberlin

Micha Oberländer

Hary Prinz

Hary Prinz

Thomas Komlatschek

Stefan Pohl

Stefan Pohl

Thomas Egger

Crew8

Christopher Bremus

Christopher Bremus

Music

Timo Berndt

Timo Berndt

Writer

Matthias Pötsch

Matthias Pötsch

Director of Photography

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Michael Schneider

Director

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Jörg Kroschel

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Heike Werner

Heike Werner

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Christine Egger

Christine Egger

Production Design

Hjalti Bager-Jonathansson

Hjalti Bager-Jonathansson

Sound Recordist

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Episode Summary

"The Spook" is episode 12 of Murder by the Lake season 1. It scored 6.8/10 from 118 votes, ranking #7 of 25 episodes this season (season average 6.6). Directed by Michael Schneider and written by Timo Berndt, it aired on December 30, 2020.

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