Murder by the Lake — Season 1
Two homicide detectives - one from Austria, the other from Germany - join forces to investigate dark and mysterious cases amidst the picturesque backdrop of Lake Constance.
About this season
Two homicide detectives - one from Austria, the other from Germany - join forces to investigate dark and mysterious cases amidst the picturesque backdrop of Lake Constance.
Episodes (29)
1. The Celtic Mystery
7.0Aired 11 October 2014 • 90 min
Detectives Oberländer and Zeiler find a Celtic mask with a cryptic message at a murder scene.
2. Family Issues
7.2Aired 4 March 2015 • 90 min
A forester is found on the brink of death with rabies in his system.
3. Still Waters
7.6Aired 2 April 2016 • 90 min
A 10-year-old sleepwalker may know the truth behind the dead woman caught in a fishing net.
4. Til Death Do Them Part
7.3Aired 9 March 2017 • 90 min
A bride and groom get married, but the day becomes a nightmare when the groom finds his bride dead.
5. The Girl Who Loved to Laugh
7.2Aired 15 March 2017 • 90 min
Weighed down by iron chains, the well-preserved corpse of a young girl is found in Lake Constance.
6. The Returner
7.7Aired 13 January 2018 • 90 min
Detective Zeiler may be responsible for the death of a victim who knows the truth about what happened to her father.
7. The Fourth Woman
7.5Aired 3 February 2018 • 90 min
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.
8. Death in the Forest
7.2Aired 3 January 2019 • 90 min
As they adjust to changes in their own lives, Oberländer and Zeiler investigate a murder case involving love, loss and revenge.
9. The Mermaid
7.3Aired 9 October 2019 • 90 min
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.
10. Curse from the Depths
7.4Aired 2 January 2020 • 90 min
A diver is murdered after recovering a box of gold coins from Lake Constance.
11. Blood Procession
5.9Aired 2 September 2020 • 90 min
Detectives Zeiler and Oberländer investigate the crossbow shooting of a horse trainer, uncovering dark family secrets, betrayal and murder.
12. The Spook
7.3Aired 30 December 2020 • 90 min
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.
13. The Soul Circle
6.9Aired 20 October 2021 • 90 min
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.
14. Second Sight
6.8Aired 9 January 2022 • 90 min
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.
15. Among Wolves
7.0Aired 1 November 2022 • 90 min
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.
16. Nemesis
6.7Aired 5 February 2023 • 90 min
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.
17. The Night Demon
7.2Aired 17 September 2023 • 90 min
Plagued by nightmares and strange visions, Detective Oberländer is suspected of murder.
18. Breathless
6.8Aired 2 January 2024 • 90 min
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.
19. The Messiah
7.0Aired 25 February 2024 • 90 min
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.
20. Nightshade
6.8Aired 30 December 2024 • 90 min
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.
21. The Medusa
6.5Aired 13 January 2025 • 90 min
Detectives Oberländer and Hoffmann in a race against time to free a kidnapped boy.
22. The Ghost Ship
7.3Aired 18 May 2025 • 90 min
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.
23. The Wishing Tree
7.2Aired 27 October 2025 • 90 min
A woman's body is found near the mysterious Wishing Tree. Initially, it seems like a crime of jealousy, but as the detectives dig deeper, they question the obvious, unraveling a web of secrets that changes the investigation's direction.
24. Wheel of Fate
6.0Aired 12 January 2026 • 90 min
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.
25. In the Shadow Realm
While Eisler and Komlatschek fear for Oberländer's life after he is found badly injured in the woods, they uncover a bloody trail of revenge leading to an abandoned children's home with a series of ominous chess notations on the walls.
26. Child of Heaven
The brutal murder of a retired cop at a mysterious ruin pulls detectives Oberländer and Eisler into a chilling cult mystery. Linked to a 20-year-old mass suicide, they race to stop a deadly ritual before the next solar eclipse.