Murder by the Lake

S1 E1 - The Celtic Mystery

Detectives Oberländer and Zeiler find a Celtic mask with a cryptic message at a murder scene.

Oct 11, 2014 • 1h 30m

S1 E2 - Family Issues

A forester is found on the brink of death with rabies in his system.

Mar 4, 2015 • 1h 30m

S1 E3 - Still Waters

A 10-year-old sleepwalker may know the truth behind the dead woman caught in a fishing net.

Apr 2, 2016 • 1h 30m

S1 E4 - Till Death Do Them Part

A bride and groom get married, but the day becomes a nightmare when the groom finds his bride dead.

Mar 9, 2017 • 1h 30m

S1 E5 - The Girl Who Loved to Laugh

Weighed down by iron chains, the well-preserved corpse of a young girl is found in Lake Constance.

Mar 16, 2017 • 1h 30m

S1 E6 - The Returner

Detective Zeiler may be responsible for the death of a victim who knows the truth about what happened to her father.

Jan 13, 2018 • 1h 30m

S1 E7 - 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 serial killer.

Feb 3, 2018 • 1h 30m

S1 E8 - 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.

Jan 3, 2019 • 1h 30m

S1 E9 - 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.

Oct 9, 2019 • 1h 30m

S1 E10 - Curse from the Depths

A diver is murdered after recovering a box of gold coins from Lake Constance.

Jan 2, 2020 • 1h 30m

S1 E11 - Blood Procession

Detectives Zeiler and Oberländer investigate the crossbow shooting of a horse trainer, uncovering dark family secrets, betrayal and murder.

Sep 2, 2020 • 1h 30m

S1 E12 - 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.

Dec 30, 2020 • 1h 30m

S1 E13 - 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 baby was wrapped in give them their first lead.

Oct 20, 2021 • 1h 30m

S1 E14 - 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 the matter. Few hours later, the man described is found dead.

Jan 9, 2022 • 1h 30m

S1 E15 - 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 Oberländer are called upon.

Nov 1, 2022 • 1h 30m

S1 E16 - 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.

Feb 5, 2023 • 1h 30m

S1 E17 - The Night Demon

Plagued by nightmares and strange visions, Detective Oberländer is suspected of murder.

Sep 17, 2023 • 1h 30m

S1 E18 - 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 have been responsible for the drowning of his wife.

Jan 2, 2024 • 1h 30m

S1 E19 - 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.

Feb 25, 2024 • 1h 30m

S1 E20 - 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 event.

Dec 30, 2024 • 1h 30m

S1 E21 - The Medusa

Detectives Oberländer and Hoffmann in a race against time to free a kidnapped boy.

Jan 13, 2025 • 1h 30m

S1 E22 - 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.

May 18, 2025 • 1h 30m

S1 E23 - 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 the investigation's direction.

Oct 27, 2025 • 1h 30m

S1 E24 - Wheel of Fate

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.

Jan 12, 2026 • 1h 30m

S1 E25 - 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.

Sep 5, 2026 • 1h 29m

S1 E26 - 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.

S1 E27 - The Water Spirit

S1 E28 - Schützenfrau

S1 E29 - Witchcraft