S01E01 The Celtic Mystery
Detectives Oberländer and Zeiler find a Celtic mask with a cryptic message at a murder scene.
Murder by the Lake
S01E09: The Mermaid
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.
Overview
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.
Episodes
S01E03 Still Waters
A 10-year-old sleepwalker may know the truth behind the dead woman caught in a fishing net.
S01E04 Til Death Do Them Part
A bride and groom get married, but the day becomes a nightmare when the groom finds his bride dead.
S01E05 The Girl Who Loved to Laugh
Weighed down by iron chains, the well-preserved corpse of a young girl is found in Lake Constance.
S01E06 The Returner
Detective Zeiler may be responsible for the death of a victim who knows the truth about what happened to her father.
S01E07 The Fourth Woman
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...
S01E08 Death in the Forest
As they adjust to changes in their own lives, Oberländer and Zeiler investigate a murder case involving love, loss and revenge.
S01E09 The Mermaid
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.
S01E10 Curse from the Depths
A diver is murdered after recovering a box of gold coins from Lake Constance.
S01E11 Blood Procession
Detectives Zeiler and Oberländer investigate the crossbow shooting of a horse trainer, uncovering dark family secrets, betrayal and murder.
S01E12 The Spook
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.
S01E13 The Soul Circle
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...
S01E14 Second Sight
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...
S01E15 Among Wolves
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...
S01E16 Nemesis
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.
S01E17 The Night Demon
Plagued by nightmares and strange visions, Detective Oberländer is suspected of murder.
S01E18 Breathless
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...
S01E19 The Messiah
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.
S01E20 Nightshade
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...
S01E21 The Medusa
Detectives Oberländer and Hoffmann in a race against time to free a kidnapped boy.
S01E22 The Ghost Ship
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.
S01E23 The Wishing Tree
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...
Cast
Matthias Koeberlin
Micha Oberländer
Hary Prinz
Thomas Komlatschek
Stefan Pohl
Thomas Egger
