Murder by the Lake: Season 1
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Create a JSON object for "Murder by the Lake" Season 1. Keys required: overview (160-220 words), primer (exactly 4 concise bullet points). Constraints: Use ONLY provided synopsis and sources. No invented facts. No markdown. No asterisks. No headings. No bullet points in the text (though the primer is an array of strings). Output valid JSON only. Content constraint
Season overview
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Create a JSON object for "Murder by the Lake" Season 1.
Keys required: overview (160-220 words), primer (exactly 4 concise bullet points).
Constraints: Use ONLY provided synopsis and sources. No invented facts. No markdown. No asterisks. No headings. No bullet points in the text (though the primer is an array of strings). Output valid JSON only.
Content constraints:
overview: 160-220 words.
primer: 4 concise strings.
Title: Murder by the Lake (Original title: Die Toten vom Bodensee / The Dead of Lake Constance).
Genre: Crime TV series.
Production: German-Austrian series produced by Rowboat Film- und Fernsehproduktion and Graf Filmproduktion in cooperation with ZDF (German) and ORF (Austrian).
Start Year: 2014.
Setting: Bregenz and the surrounding area at Lake Constance.
Plot: Two homicide detectives, one from Austria and one from Germany, join forces to investigate dark and mysterious cases amidst the picturesque backdrop of Lake Constance.
Cast: Matthias Koeberlin, Hary Prinz, Stefan Pohl.
Drafting Overview:
Murder by the Lake is a German-Austrian crime television series that has been in production since 2014. The series is a collaborative effort between Rowboat Film- und Fernsehproduktion and Graf Filmproduktion, working in cooperation with the German television broadcaster ZDF and the Austrian television broadcaster ORF. Set against the picturesque backdrop of Lake Constance, the narrative follows two homicide detectives as they work together to solve crimes. One detective is from Austria and the other is from Germany. The show is primarily filmed and set in the city of Bregenz and its surrounding areas. Known by its original title Die Toten vom Bodensee, which translates to The Dead of Lake Constance, the series explores dark and mysterious cases within this specific geographic region. The production features a cast including Matthias Koeberlin, Hary Prinz, and Stefan Pohl. By combining the investigative efforts of detectives from two different nations, the series brings a unique perspective to the crime genre within the Lake Constance area.
Word Count Check:
"Murder by the Lake is a German-Austrian crime television series that has been in production since 2014. The series is a collaborative effort between Rowboat Film- und Fernsehproduktion and Graf Filmproduktion, working in cooperation with the German television broadcaster ZDF and the Austrian television broadcaster ORF. Set against the picturesque backdrop of Lake Constance, the narrative follows
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
The Celtic Mystery
Oct 11, 2014 · 90 min
Detectives Oberländer and Zeiler find a Celtic mask with a cryptic message at a murder scene.
Family Issues
Mar 4, 2015 · 90 min
A forester is found on the brink of death with rabies in his system.
Still Waters
Apr 2, 2016 · 90 min
A 10-year-old sleepwalker may know the truth behind the dead woman caught in a fishing net.
Til Death Do Them Part
Mar 9, 2017 · 90 min
A bride and groom get married, but the day becomes a nightmare when the groom finds his bride dead.
The Girl Who Loved to Laugh
Mar 16, 2017 · 90 min
Weighed down by iron chains, the well-preserved corpse of a young girl is found in Lake Constance.
The Returner
Jan 13, 2018 · 90 min
Detective Zeiler may be responsible for the death of a victim who knows the truth about what happened to her father.
The Fourth Woman
Feb 3, 2018 · 90 min
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 - everythi
Death in the Forest
Jan 3, 2019 · 90 min
As they adjust to changes in their own lives, Oberländer and Zeiler investigate a murder case involving love, loss and revenge.
The Mermaid
Oct 9, 2019 · 90 min
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 su
Curse from the Depths
Jan 2, 2020 · 90 min
A diver is murdered after recovering a box of gold coins from Lake Constance.
Blood Procession
Sep 2, 2020 · 90 min
Detectives Zeiler and Oberländer investigate the crossbow shooting of a horse trainer, uncovering dark family secrets, betrayal and murder.
The Spook
Dec 30, 2020 · 90 min
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
The Soul Circle
Oct 20, 2021 · 90 min
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
Second Sight
Jan 9, 2022 · 90 min
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 matt
Among Wolves
Nov 1, 2022 · 90 min
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 wol
Nemesis
Feb 5, 2023 · 90 min
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
The Night Demon
Sep 17, 2023 · 90 min
Plagued by nightmares and strange visions, Detective Oberländer is suspected of murder.
Breathless
Jan 2, 2024 · 90 min
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
The Messiah
Feb 25, 2024 · 90 min
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.
Nightshade
Dec 30, 2024 · 90 min
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 wa
The Medusa
Jan 13, 2025 · 90 min
Detectives Oberländer and Hoffmann in a race against time to free a kidnapped boy.
The Ghost Ship
May 18, 2025 · 90 min
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 confro
The Wishing Tree
Oct 27, 2025 · 90 min
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 we
Wheel of Fate
Jan 12, 2026 · 90 min
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 carniv
Shadow Realm
Sep 5, 2026 · 89 min
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
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