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The Worst Episodes of Murder by the Lake

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The Worst 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...

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  1. Background image for The Soul Circle
    5.9/10(105 votes)

    #1 - The Soul Circle

    S1:E13

    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.

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  2. Background image for Death in the Forest
    6.3/10(123 votes)

    #2 - Death in the Forest

    S1:E8

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

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  3. Background image for Blood Procession
    6.3/10(105 votes)

    #3 - Blood Procession

    S1:E11

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

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  4. Background image for The Ghost Ship
    6.4/10(44 votes)

    #4 - The Ghost Ship

    S1:E22

    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.

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  5. Background image for Til Death Do Them Part
    6.5/10(131 votes)

    #5 - Til Death Do Them Part

    S1:E4

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

    Director:Hannu Salonen
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  6. Background image for Nemesis
    6.5/10(90 votes)

    #6 - Nemesis

    S1:E16

    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.

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  8. Background image for The Celtic Mystery
    6.6/10(211 votes)

    #7 - The Celtic Mystery

    S1:E1

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

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  9. Background image for Second Sight
    6.6/10(110 votes)

    #8 - Second Sight

    S1:E14

    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.

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  10. Background image for The Messiah
    6.6/10(73 votes)

    #9 - The Messiah

    S1:E19

    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.

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  11. Background image for Nightshade
    6.6/10(63 votes)

    #10 - Nightshade

    S1:E20

    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.

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  12. Background image for The Medusa
    6.6/10(62 votes)

    #11 - The Medusa

    S1:E21

    Detectives Oberländer and Hoffmann in a race against time to free a kidnapped boy.

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  13. Background image for Family Issues
    6.7/10(148 votes)

    #12 - Family Issues

    S1:E2

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

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  14. Background image for The Returner
    6.7/10(122 votes)

    #13 - The Returner

    S1:E6

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

    Director:Hannu Salonen
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  15. Background image for The Mermaid
    6.7/10(120 votes)

    #14 - The Mermaid

    S1:E9

    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.

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  16. Background image for Curse from the Depths
    6.7/10(112 votes)

    #15 - Curse from the Depths

    S1:E10

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

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  17. Background image for Still Waters
    6.9/10(153 votes)

    #16 - Still Waters

    S1:E3

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

    Director:Andreas Linke
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  18. Background image for The Girl Who Loved to Laugh
    6.9/10(131 votes)

    #17 - The Girl Who Loved to Laugh

    S1:E5

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

    Director:Hannu Salonen
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  19. Background image for The Fourth Woman
    6.9/10(129 votes)

    #18 - The Fourth Woman

    S1:E7

    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
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  20. Background image for The Spook
    6.9/10(111 votes)

    #19 - The Spook

    S1:E12

    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.

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  21. Background image for Among Wolves
    6.9/10(104 votes)

    #20 - Among Wolves

    S1:E15

    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.

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  22. Background image for Breathless
    6.9/10(72 votes)

    #21 - Breathless

    S1:E18

    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.

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  23. Background image for The Night Demon
    7.0/10(88 votes)

    #22 - The Night Demon

    S1:E17

    Plagued by nightmares and strange visions, Detective Oberländer is suspected of murder.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Soul Circle" is the worst rated episode of "Murder by the Lake". It scored 5.9/10 based on 105 votes. Directed by Michael Schneider and written by Timo Berndt, it aired on 10/20/2021. This episode scored 0.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Death in the Forest".