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Principal Photography begins on three new episodes of "Murder by the Lake“

Three new episodes of „Murder by the Lake“ are in production with Matthias Koeberlin and Alina Fritsch as the German-Austrian investigative team. In "The Medusa" (WT), to free a kidnapped boy, Luisa Hoffmann (Alina Fritsch) has to painfully confront the demons of her past. "The Ghost Ship" (WT) mysteriously rises from the depths of Lake Constance after 15 years unveiling secrets for which people would kill for today. "The Wishing Tree" (AT) untangles a dramatic family story in the world of healing and plants, where no one’s wish comes true. 

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"Murder by the Lake - The Messiah" Achieves Primetime Win

On March 5th, 2024, the 19th case "The Messiah" of the popular crime series "Murder by the Lake" premiered in ZDF’s primetime. With 6,929 million viewers and a market share of 26,2 percent it was the most viewed show of the day. Among younger viewers, too, it achieved a strong market share of 7,3 percent, with 0.394 million viewers.

Primetime Win for “Murder by the Lake – Breathless”

On January 15th, 2024, the 18th Film "Breathless" of the successful crime series "Murder by the Lake" premiered in ZDF’s primetime. It was the most viewed show of the day with 7.207 million viewers, including 471.000 younger viewers. It achieved a strong market share of 25.9 percent and 8.2 percent in the key demos.

Primetime Win for “Murder by the Lake – The Night Demon”

On October 9th, 2023, the 17th Film "The Night Demon" of the successful crime series "Murder by the Lake" premiered in ZDF’s primetime. It was the most viewed show of the day with 6.46 million viewers, including 490,000 younger viewers. It achieved a market share of 23.9 percent and a strong 8.3 percent in the key demos.

New TV Movie "Between the Lines (WT)" begins filming

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Principal Photography for our TV Movie “Between the Lines (WT)” started on July 4th in Halle/Saale and Berlin. The story delves into the fate of a seriously injured riot policeman during a demonstration and a personal conflict with his squad leader. Justus Johanssen has taken on the leading role, alongside Brigitte Hobmeier, Max Koch, Ben Felipe and others. Based on a screenplay by Jörg Tensing, Nicolai Rohde is directing this complex production with numerous extras until the beginning of August.