The Worst Episodes of Murder by the Lake
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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 cooperation with the German television broadcaster ZDF and the Austrian television broadcaster ORF. The series is filmed and set in the adjacent towns of Bregenz, Austria, and Lindau, Germany, which are both located on the southeastern shore of Lake Constance.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "Murder by the Lake" is "The Soul Circle", rated 5.9/10 from 95 user votes. It was directed by Michael Schneider and written by Timo Berndt. "The Soul Circle" aired on 1/11/2021 and is rated 0.4 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Der Stumpengang".
5.9/10 95 votes#1 - The Soul Circle
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/11/2021
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
6.3/10 117 votes#2 - Der Stumpengang
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 2/4/2019
No description available
Director: Michael Schneider
Writer: Timo Berndt
6.3/10 96 votes#3 - Der Blutritt
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 9/7/2020
No description available
Director: Michael Schneider
Writer: Timo Berndt
6.4/10 126 votes#4 - Die Braut
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/1/2017
No description available
Director: Hannu Salonen
Writer: Timo Berndt
6.4/10 54 votes#5 - 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, Frank Koopmann, Roland Heep
6.5/10 201 votes#6 - Das Rätsel der keltischen Maske
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/3/2014
No description available
Director: Andreas Linke
Writer: Thorsten Wettcke
6.6/10 144 votes#7 - Familiengeheimnis
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/16/2015
No description available
Director: Andreas Linke
Writer: Thorsten Wettcke
6.6/10 117 votes#8 - Die Wiederkehrer
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 1/22/2018
No description available
Director: Hannu Salonen
Writer: Timo Berndt
6.6/10 103 votes#9 - Second Sight
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/10/2022
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
6.6/10 77 votes#10 - Nemesis
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/6/2023
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
6.7/10 110 votes#11 - Die Meerjungfrau
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 2/19/2019
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Director: Michael Schneider
Writer: Timo Berndt
6.7/10 56 votes#12 - 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
6.8/10 148 votes#13 - Stille Wasser
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/18/2016
No description available
Director: Andreas Linke
Writer: Timo Berndt
6.8/10 105 votes#14 - Fluch aus der Tiefe
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/2/2020
No description available
Director: Michael Schneider
Writer: Timo Berndt
6.8/10 105 votes#15 - Der Wegspuk
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/30/2020
No description available
Director: Michael Schneider
Writer: Timo Berndt
6.8/10 93 votes#16 - Among Wolves
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 11/7/2022
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
6.9/10 125 votes#17 - Abgrundtief
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/2/2017
No description available
Director: Hannu Salonen
Writer: Timo Berndt
6.9/10 123 votes#18 - Die vierte Frau
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/1/2018
No description available
Director: Hannu Salonen
Writer: Timo Berndt
6.9/10 75 votes#19 - 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