Season 1
2014 · 29 episodes · 37h 29m in all · 7.0/10
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.

Episodes

1. The Celtic Mystery
11 Oct 2014 · 90 min · 7.0/10
Detectives Oberländer and Zeiler find a Celtic mask with a cryptic message at a murder scene.

2. Family Issues
4 Mar 2015 · 90 min · 7.2/10
A forester is found on the brink of death with rabies in his system.

3. Still Waters
2 Apr 2016 · 90 min · 7.6/10
A 10-year-old sleepwalker may know the truth behind the dead woman caught in a fishing net.

4. Till Death Do Them Part
9 Mar 2017 · 90 min · 7.2/10
A bride and groom get married, but the day becomes a nightmare when the groom finds his bride dead.

5. The Girl Who Loved to Laugh
16 Mar 2017 · 90 min · 7.2/10
Weighed down by iron chains, the well-preserved corpse of a young girl is found in Lake Constance.

6. The Returner
13 Jan 2018 · 90 min · 7.7/10
Detective Zeiler may be responsible for the death of a victim who knows the truth about what happened to her father.

7. The Fourth Woman
3 Feb 2018 · 90 min · 7.5/10
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.

8. Death in the Forest
3 Jan 2019 · 90 min · 7.2/10
As they adjust to changes in their own lives, Oberländer and Zeiler investigate a murder case involving love, loss and revenge.

9. The Mermaid
9 Oct 2019 · 90 min · 7.3/10
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.

10. Curse from the Depths
2 Jan 2020 · 90 min · 7.4/10
A diver is murdered after recovering a box of gold coins from Lake Constance.

11. Blood Procession
2 Sept 2020 · 90 min · 5.9/10
Detectives Zeiler and Oberländer investigate the crossbow shooting of a horse trainer, uncovering dark family secrets, betrayal and murder.

12. The Spook
30 Dec 2020 · 90 min · 7.3/10
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.

13. The Soul Circle
20 Oct 2021 · 90 min · 6.9/10
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.

14. Second Sight
9 Jan 2022 · 90 min · 6.8/10
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.

15. Among Wolves
1 Nov 2022 · 90 min · 7.0/10
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.

16. Nemesis
5 Feb 2023 · 90 min · 6.7/10
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.

17. The Night Demon
17 Sept 2023 · 90 min · 7.2/10
Plagued by nightmares and strange visions, Detective Oberländer is suspected of murder.

18. Breathless
2 Jan 2024 · 90 min · 6.8/10
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.

19. The Messiah
25 Feb 2024 · 90 min · 7.0/10
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.

20. Nightshade
30 Dec 2024 · 90 min · 6.8/10
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.

21. The Medusa
13 Jan 2025 · 90 min · 6.5/10
Detectives Oberländer and Hoffmann in a race against time to free a kidnapped boy.

22. The Ghost Ship
18 May 2025 · 90 min · 7.3/10
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.

23. The Wishing Tree
27 Oct 2025 · 90 min · 7.2/10
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.

24. Wheel of Fate
12 Jan 2026 · 90 min · 6.0/10
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.

25. Shadow Realm
5 Sept 2026 · 89 min · 6.0/10
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.
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26. Child of Heaven
Date TBA
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.
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27. The Water Spirit
Date TBA
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28. Schützenfrau
Date TBA
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29. Witchcraft
Date TBA
Murder by the Lake Season 1: quick answers
How many episodes are in Murder by the Lake Season 1?
Season 1 of Murder by the Lake has 29 episodes, about 37 hours in total.
When did Murder by the Lake Season 1 come out?
Season 1 premiered on 11 Oct 2014.
What is the best episode of Murder by the Lake Season 1?
By viewer score, episode 6, “The Returner”, at 7.7/10.