Series synopsis
Funeral for a Dog is a German mystery drama television series that premiered on Sky Atlantic on March 17, 2022. It ended on April 7, 2022. It stars Albrecht Schuch, Friedrich Mücke, Anne Ratte-Polle and Geraldine Guy.
Journalist Daniel Mandelkern leaves Hamburg on assignment to interview Dirk Svensson, a reclusive children's book author who lives alone on the Italian side of Lake Lugano with his three-legged dog. After stumbling on a manuscript of Svensson's about a complicated menage a trois, Mandelkern is plunged into mysteries past and present.
Premise
Journalist Daniel Mandelkern leaves Hamburg on assignment to interview Dirk Svensson, a reclusive children's book author who lives alone on the Italian side of Lake Lugano with his three-legged dog. After stumbling on a manuscript of Svensson's about a complicated menage a trois, Mandelkern is plunged into mysteries past and present.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Albrecht Schuch as Daniel Mandelkern
- Friedrich Mücke as Mark Svensson
- Anne Ratte-Polle as Elisabeth Emmerich
- Geraldine Guy as Kiki Kaufmann
- Alina Tomnikov as Tuuli Kovero
- Daniel Sträßer as Felix Blaumeiser
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | March 17, 2022 | April 7, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Astroland Journalist Daniel heads to Italy to interview author Mark Svensson. There he meets a character from Svensson's novel. |
March 17, 2022 |
| 2 |
Paradiso Tuuli tells Daniel that Felix drowned in the lake, but his body was never found. Meanwhile, Daniel re-reads Astroland. |
March 17, 2022 |
| 3 |
Karvasmanteli The bar owner suggests that Felix's death was not an accident. Meanwhile, Daniel shares memories of his wife with Tuuli. |
March 24, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Sky Atlantic |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 17, 2022 |
| Last aired | April 7, 2022 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |