Murder by the Lake
Season 1
201429 episodes
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.
Episode 1
The Celtic Mystery
Oct 11, 20141h 30m
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Detectives Oberländer and Zeiler find a Celtic mask with a cryptic message at a murder scene.
Episode 2
Family Issues
Mar 4, 20151h 30m
TMDB rating 7.2TMDB
A forester is found on the brink of death with rabies in his system.
Episode 3
Still Waters
Apr 2, 20161h 30m
TMDB rating 7.6TMDB
A 10-year-old sleepwalker may know the truth behind the dead woman caught in a fishing net.
Episode 4
Til Death Do Them Part
Mar 9, 20171h 30m
TMDB rating 7.2TMDB
A bride and groom get married, but the day becomes a nightmare when the groom finds his bride dead.
Episode 5
The Girl Who Loved to Laugh
Mar 16, 20171h 30m
TMDB rating 7.2TMDB
Weighed down by iron chains, the well-preserved corpse of a young girl is found in Lake Constance.
Episode 6
The Returner
Jan 13, 20181h 30m
TMDB rating 7.7TMDB
Detective Zeiler may be responsible for the death of a victim who knows the truth about what happened to her father.
Episode 7
The Fourth Woman
Feb 3, 20181h 30m
TMDB rating 7.5TMDB
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.
Episode 8
Death in the Forest
Jan 3, 20191h 30m
TMDB rating 7.2TMDB
As they adjust to changes in their own lives, Oberländer and Zeiler investigate a murder case involving love, loss and revenge.
Episode 9
The Mermaid
Oct 9, 20191h 30m
TMDB rating 7.3TMDB
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.
Episode 10
Curse from the Depths
Jan 2, 20201h 30m
TMDB rating 7.4TMDB
A diver is murdered after recovering a box of gold coins from Lake Constance.
Episode 11
Blood Procession
Sep 2, 20201h 30m
TMDB rating 5.9TMDB
Detectives Zeiler and Oberländer investigate the crossbow shooting of a horse trainer, uncovering dark family secrets, betrayal and murder.
Episode 12
The Spook
Dec 30, 20201h 30m
TMDB rating 7.3TMDB
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.
Episode 13
The Soul Circle
Oct 20, 20211h 30m
TMDB rating 6.9TMDB
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.
Episode 14
Second Sight
Jan 9, 20221h 30m
TMDB rating 6.8TMDB
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.
Episode 15
Among Wolves
Nov 1, 20221h 30m
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
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.
Episode 16
Nemesis
Feb 5, 20231h 30m
TMDB rating 6.7TMDB
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.
Episode 17
The Night Demon
Sep 17, 20231h 30m
TMDB rating 7.2TMDB
Plagued by nightmares and strange visions, Detective Oberländer is suspected of murder.
Episode 18
Breathless
Jan 2, 20241h 30m
TMDB rating 6.8TMDB
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.
Episode 19
The Messiah
Feb 25, 20241h 30m
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
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.
Episode 20
Nightshade
Dec 30, 20241h 30m
TMDB rating 6.8TMDB
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.
Episode 21
The Medusa
Jan 13, 20251h 30m
TMDB rating 6.5TMDB
Detectives Oberländer and Hoffmann in a race against time to free a kidnapped boy.
Episode 22
The Ghost Ship
May 18, 20251h 30m
TMDB rating 7.3TMDB
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.
Episode 23
The Wishing Tree
Oct 27, 20251h 30m
TMDB rating 7.2TMDB
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.
Episode 24
Wheel of Fate
Jan 12, 20261h 30m
TMDB rating 6.0TMDB
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.
Episode 25
Shadow Realm
Sep 5, 20261h 29m
TMDB rating 6.0TMDB
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.
Episode 26
Child of Heaven
Air date not announced
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.
Episode 27
The Water Spirit
Air date not announced
Episode 28
Schützenfrau
Air date not announced
Episode 29
Witchcraft
Air date not announced