Season 1

2014 · 29 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.

1The Celtic MysteryDetectives Oberländer and Zeiler find a Celtic mask with a cryptic message at a murder scene.
2Family IssuesA forester is found on the brink of death with rabies in his system.
3Still WatersA 10-year-old sleepwalker may know the truth behind the dead woman caught in a fishing net.
4Til Death Do Them PartA bride and groom get married, but the day becomes a nightmare when the groom finds his bride dead.
5The Girl Who Loved to LaughWeighed down by iron chains, the well-preserved corpse of a young girl is found in Lake Constance.
6The ReturnerDetective Zeiler may be responsible for the death of a victim who knows the truth about what happened to her father.
7The Fourth WomanAs 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.
8Death in the ForestAs they adjust to changes in their own lives, Oberländer and Zeiler investigate a murder case involving love, loss and revenge.
9The MermaidA 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.
10Curse from the DepthsA diver is murdered after recovering a box of gold coins from Lake Constance.
11Blood ProcessionDetectives Zeiler and Oberländer investigate the crossbow shooting of a horse trainer, uncovering dark family secrets, betrayal and murder.
12The SpookA 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.
13The Soul CircleWhen 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.
14Second SightA 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.
15Among WolvesA 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.
16NemesisWhile 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.
17The Night DemonPlagued by nightmares and strange visions, Detective Oberländer is suspected of murder.
18BreathlessJust 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.
19The MessiahWhen 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.
20NightshadeAfter 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.
21The MedusaDetectives Oberländer and Hoffmann in a race against time to free a kidnapped boy.
22The Ghost ShipA 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.
23The Wishing TreeA 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.
24Wheel of FateWhen 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.
25Shadow RealmWhile 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.
26Child of HeavenThe 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.
27The Water Spirit
28Schützenfrau
29Witchcraft

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