TV series
Murder by the Lake is a German-Austrian TV crime series that has been produced since 2014 by Rowboat Film- und Fernsehproduktion and Graf Filmproduktion in cooperation with the German television broadcaster ZDF and the Austrian television broadcaster ORF. The series is filmed and set in the adjacent towns of Bregenz, Austria, and Lindau, Germany, which are both located on the southeastern shore of Lake Constance.
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Murder by the Lake is a German-Austrian TV crime series that has been produced since 2014 by Rowboat Film- und Fernsehproduktion and Graf Filmproduktion in cooperation with the German television broadcaster ZDF and the Austrian television broadcaster ORF. The series is filmed and set in the adjacent towns of Bregenz, Austria, and Lindau, Germany, which are both located on the southeastern shore of Lake Constance.
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Episode 1
Detectives Oberländer and Zeiler find a Celtic mask with a cryptic message at a murder scene.
Directed by Andreas LinkeWritten by Thorsten WettckeGuest stars Stephan Kampwirth, Doris Schretzmayer, Peter Prager, Karl Fischer, Simon Morzé, Marie Leuenberger, Ludwig Blochberger, August Schmölzer
Episode 2
A forester is found on the brink of death with rabies in his system.
Directed by Andreas LinkeWritten by Thorsten WettckeGuest stars Maria Simon, Simon Hatzl, Thomas Mraz, Werner Asam, Therese Affolter, Nora Waldstätten
Episode 3
A 10-year-old sleepwalker may know the truth behind the dead woman caught in a fishing net.
Directed by Andreas LinkeWritten by Timo BerndtGuest stars Philipp Hochmair, Laura Tonke, Dirk Borchardt, Roland Silbernagl, Alexander Lutz, Ingrid Mülleder, Nora Waldstätten
Episode 4
A bride and groom get married, but the day becomes a nightmare when the groom finds his bride dead.
Directed by Hannu SalonenWritten by Timo BerndtGuest stars Harald Krassnitzer, Marion Mitterhammer, Sissy Höfferer, Anna Bederke, Franz Hartwig, Ingrid Mülleder, Nora Waldstätten
Episode 5
Weighed down by iron chains, the well-preserved corpse of a young girl is found in Lake Constance.
Directed by Hannu SalonenWritten by Timo BerndtGuest stars Cornelius Obonya, Katharina Stemberger, Johannes Krisch, Michael Kranz, Susi Stach, Paul Matic, Nora Waldstätten
Episode 6
Detective Zeiler may be responsible for the death of a victim who knows the truth about what happened to her father.
Directed by Hannu SalonenWritten by Timo BerndtGuest stars August Schmölzer, Stefanie Stappenbeck, Ulrike Beimpold, Alexander Strobele, Christian Strasser, Julia Koch, Dörte Lyssewski, Christian Kuchenbuch
Episode 7
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.
Directed by Hannu SalonenWritten by Timo BerndtGuest stars Verena Altenberger, Gregor Bloéb, Alexander Khuon, Peter Kremer, Nora Waldstätten
Episode 8
As they adjust to changes in their own lives, Oberländer and Zeiler investigate a murder case involving love, loss and revenge.
Directed by Michael SchneiderWritten by Timo BerndtGuest stars Bernadette Heerwagen, Harald Windisch, Michael Grimm, Sophie Stockinger, Peter Kremer, Nora Waldstätten
Episode 9
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.
Directed by Michael SchneiderWritten by Timo BerndtGuest stars Sebastian Bezzel, Liliane Zillner, Andreas Lust, Anna Rot, Aaron Friesz, Julian Weigend, Peter Kremer, Raphael von Bargen
Episode 10
A diver is murdered after recovering a box of gold coins from Lake Constance.
Directed by Michael SchneiderWritten by Timo BerndtGuest stars Julia Franz Richter, Laurence Rupp, Pia Hierzegger, Johannes Zeiler, Raphael von Bargen, Christopher Schärf, Nora Waldstätten
Episode 11
Detectives Zeiler and Oberländer investigate the crossbow shooting of a horse trainer, uncovering dark family secrets, betrayal and murder.
Directed by Michael SchneiderWritten by Timo BerndtGuest stars Jule Ronstedt, Marlon Boess, Rafael Gareisen, Falk Rockstroh, Raphael von Bargen, Christopher Schärf, Nora Waldstätten
Episode 12
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.
Directed by Michael SchneiderWritten by Timo BerndtGuest stars Lea Sasse, Robert Finster, Katharina Lorenz, Christopher Schärf, Nora Waldstätten
Episode 13
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.
Directed by Michael SchneiderWritten by Timo BerndtGuest stars Martina Ebm, Larissa Fuchs, Nicki von Tempelhoff, Christopher Schärf, Nora Waldstätten
Episode 14
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.
Directed by Christian TheedeWritten by Jeanet Pfitzer, Roland Heep, Frank KoopmannGuest stars Martina Ebm, Anna Herrmann, Paula Kroh, Christoph Luser, Christopher Schärf, Hilde Dalik, Nora Waldstätten
Episode 15
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.
Directed by Christian TheedeWritten by Jeanet Pfitzer, Roland Heep, Frank KoopmannGuest stars Martina Ebm, Cornelia Gröschel, Jeremy Miliker, Robert Stadlober, Steve Windolf, Christopher Schärf, Nora Waldstätten
Episode 16
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.
Directed by Michael SchneiderWritten by Mathias SchneltingGuest stars Heikko Deutschmann, Martin Feifel, Jutta Fastian, Charlotte Lorenzen, Kea Krassau, Simon Frühwirth, Alina Fritsch
Episode 17
Plagued by nightmares and strange visions, Detective Oberländer is suspected of murder.
Directed by Michael SchneiderWritten by Jeanet Pfitzer, Roland Heep, Frank KoopmannGuest stars Martina Ebm, Alina Fritsch, Jaschka Lämmert, Fiona Neumeier, Cansu Tosun
Episode 18
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.
Directed by Michael SchneiderWritten by Jeanet Pfitzer, Roland Heep, Frank KoopmannGuest stars Alina Fritsch, Fiona Neumeier, Marc Benjamin, Regula Grauwiller, Stefan Gorski, Miriam Fussenegger, Gabriela Garcia Vargas, Eidin Jalali
Episode 19
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.
Directed by Michael SchneiderWritten by Jeanet Pfitzer, Roland Heep, Frank KoopmannGuest stars Alina Fritsch, Daniel Langbein, Viola Hornsmann, Luka Dimic, Adina Vetter, Anja Antonowicz, Dominik Maringer, Jona Moro
Episode 20
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.
Directed by Michael SchneiderWritten by Jeanet Pfitzer, Roland Heep, Frank KoopmannGuest stars Alina Fritsch, Fiona Neumeier, Daniel Langbein, Viola Hornsmann, Christina Cervenka, Marie-Christine Friedrich, Ulrike C. Tscharre, Dominik Warta
Episode 21
Detectives Oberländer and Hoffmann in a race against time to free a kidnapped boy.
Directed by Patricia FreyWritten by Jeanet Pfitzer, Roland Heep, Frank KoopmannGuest stars Alina Fritsch, Daniel Langbein, Viola Hornsmann, Luka Dimic, Andreas Kiendl, Helene Stupnicki, Erol Nowak, Monika Freinberger
Episode 22
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.
Directed by Patricia FreyWritten by Jeanet Pfitzer, Roland Heep, Frank KoopmannGuest stars Edmund Jäger, Elisabeth Lanz, Alice Prosser, Harald Schrott, Stephanie Japp, Michael Glantschnig, Magdalena Kronschläger, Valentin Hagg
Episode 23
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.
Directed by Michael SchneiderWritten by Jeanet Pfitzer, Roland Heep, Frank KoopmannGuest stars Anna Werner Friedmann, Miriam Stein, Julian Looman, Kenda Hmeidan, Emanuel Fellmer, Philip Birnstiel
Episode 24
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.
Directed by Patricia FreyWritten by Jeanet Pfitzer, Roland Heep, Frank KoopmannGuest stars Anna Werner Friedmann, Nicole Beutler, Gerti Drassl, Christian Erdt, Tom Feichtinger, Lino Gaier, Elit İşcan, Joshua Jagersberger
Episode 25
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.
Directed by Michael SchneiderWritten by Jeanet Pfitzer, Roland Heep, Frank KoopmannGuest stars Fiona Neumeier, Anna Werner Friedmann, Helmut Berger, Tobias Fend, Katharina Haudum, Harry Lampl, Franziska Rieck, Dominic Marcus Singer
Episode 26
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.
Guest stars Anna Werner Friedmann
Episode 27
Guest stars Anna Werner Friedmann
Episode 28
Guest stars Anna Werner Friedmann
Episode 29
Guest stars Anna Werner Friedmann
Episode information updated Sep 3, 2026
Matthias KoeberlinMicha Oberländer
Hary PrinzThomas Komlatschek
Stefan PohlThomas Egger
Stephan KampwirthLudwig Pfeilschifter
Doris SchretzmayerChrista Pfeilschifter
Peter PragerHolger Dieckmann
Karl FischerWalter Pfeilschifter
Simon MorzéDavid Pfeilschifter
ORF 1Austria
Rowboat Film- und FernsehproduktionGermany
ORFAustria
ZDFGermany
Graf FilmproduktionAustria
