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Murder by the Lake S1E24 — Wheel of Fate
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Murder by the Lake•Season 1•Episode 24

Wheel of Fate

6.7/10 · 53 votesJan 12, 202690 min

Ranked #13 of 25 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byPatricia Frey
Written byRoland Heep, Frank Koopmann, Jeanet Pfitzer
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Cast3

Matthias Koeberlin

Matthias Koeberlin

Micha Oberländer

Hary Prinz

Hary Prinz

Thomas Komlatschek

Stefan Pohl

Stefan Pohl

Thomas Egger

Crew10

R

Roland Heep

Writer

Christopher Bremus

Christopher Bremus

Music

Lukas Gnaiger

Lukas Gnaiger

Director of Photography

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Frank Koopmann

Writer

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Jeanet Pfitzer

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Heike Werner

Heike Werner

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Hjalti Bager-Jonathansson

Hjalti Bager-Jonathansson

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Michaela Weniger

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Patricia Frey

Director

Nils Landmark

Nils Landmark

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Episode Summary

"Wheel of Fate" is episode 24 of Murder by the Lake season 1. It scored 6.7/10 from 53 votes, ranking #13 of 25 episodes this season (season average 6.6). Directed by Patricia Frey and written by Roland Heep, Frank Koopmann, Jeanet Pfitzer, it aired on January 12, 2026.

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