Murder by the Lake (Die Toten vom Bodensee)
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.
Key Crew
Producer: Kim Fatheuer
Top Cast
Seasons
Season 1 (2014)
Zipping across the stunning landscape of Lake Constance, rich in history and crime, German homicide detective Micha Oberländer and his Austrian partner investigate dark and mysterious cases.
23 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Das Rätsel der keltischen Maske
2014-10-11Episode 2: Familiengeheimnis
2015-03-04Episode 3: Stille Wasser
2016-04-02Episode 4: Die Braut
2017-03-09Episode 5: Abgrundtief
2017-03-15Episode 6: Die Wiederkehrer
2018-01-13Episode 7: Die vierte Frau
2018-02-03Episode 8: Der Stumpengang
2019-01-03Episode 9: Die Meerjungfrau
2019-10-09Episode 10: Fluch aus der Tiefe
2020-01-02Episode 11: Der Blutritt
2020-09-02Episode 12: Der Wegspuk
2020-12-30Episode 13: The Soul Circle
2021-10-20When 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.
Runtime: 90 minEpisode 14: Second Sight
2022-01-09A 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.
Runtime: 90 minEpisode 15: Among Wolves
2022-11-01A 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.
Runtime: 90 minEpisode 16: Nemesis
2023-02-05While 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.
Runtime: 90 minEpisode 17: The Night Demon
2023-09-17Plagued by nightmares and strange visions, Detective Oberländer is suspected of murder.
Runtime: 90 minEpisode 18: Breathless
2024-01-02Just 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.
Runtime: 90 minEpisode 19: The Messiah
2024-02-25When 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.
Runtime: 90 minEpisode 20: Nightshade
2024-12-30After 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.
Runtime: 90 minEpisode 21: The Medusa
2025-01-13Detectives Oberländer and Hoffmann in a race against time to free a kidnapped boy.
Runtime: 90 minEpisode 22: The Ghost Ship
2025-05-18A 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.
Runtime: 90 min
