Murder by the Lake Season 1, Episode 12: The Spook

The Celtic Mystery

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

90 min

Family Issues

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

90 min

Still Waters

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

90 min

Til Death Do Them Part

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

90 min

The Girl Who Loved to Laugh

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

90 min

The Returner

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

90 min

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.

90 min

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.

90 min

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.

90 min

Curse from the Depths

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

90 min

Blood Procession

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

90 min

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.

90 min

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.

90 min

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.

90 min

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.

90 min

The Night Demon

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

90 min

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.

90 min

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.

90 min

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.

90 min

The Medusa

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

90 min

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.

90 min

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.

90 min

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.

90 min

In the 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.

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.

The Water Spirit

Schützenfrau

Witchcraft