Series synopsis
Murder by the Lake, also known as Die Toten vom Bodensee is a German crime television series that premiered on ORF 1 on October 11, 2014. It stars Matthias Koeberlin, Hary Prinz and Stefan Pohl.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Matthias Koeberlin as Micha Oberländer
- Hary Prinz as Thomas Komlatschek
- Stefan Pohl as Thomas Egger
Guest cast
- Stephan Kampwirth as Ludwig Pfeilschifter
- Doris Schretzmayer as Christa Pfeilschifter
- Peter Prager as Holger Dieckmann
- Karl Fischer as Walter Pfeilschifter
- Simon Morzé as David Pfeilschifter
- Marie Leuenberger as Karin Holz
- Ludwig Blochberger as Jonas Zimmermann
- Maria Simon as Verena Garchinger
- Simon Hatzl as Graf Guido
- Thomas Mraz as Hannes Fitzner Jr.
- Werner Asam as Sepp Garchinger
- Therese Affolter as Gabriele Garchinger
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 29 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 29 | October 11, 2014 | May 11, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Celtic Mystery Detectives Oberländer and Zeiler find a Celtic mask with a cryptic message at a murder scene. |
October 11, 2014 |
| 2 |
Family Issues A forester is found on the brink of death with rabies in his system. |
March 4, 2015 |
| 3 |
Still Waters A 10-year-old sleepwalker may know the truth behind the dead woman caught in a fishing net. |
April 2, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ORF 1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 11, 2014 |
| Last aired | January 12, 2026 |
| Runtime | 90 minutes |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Schedule | Sunday at 20:15:00 |