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Murder in the North Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
16 Episodes 2012 - 2012
Episode 1
Der Marzipanmörder
46 mins
Finn Kiesewetter doesn't have it easy. After his farm in the Uckermark region burns down, the indebted dropout returns to his old job as a police officer. This takes him, of all places, to his hometown, which he turned his back on as a teenager and which he had grown too small for years. A few surprises await him there: his childhood sweetheart, Elke Rasmussen, is now a public prosecutor and Finn's superior. Lars Englen, the head of this police station, is not only Finn's former classmate, to whom he has always been a thorn in his side, but also Elke's ex-husband, as Finn discovers on his first day. Lacking cash, Finn initially moves into his old childhood room with his aunts Ria and Toni, who run a tea shop in the old town. The two Hanseatic ladies are delighted by Finn's return and miss no opportunity to interfere in his private life or to find him a match. A suitable candidate seems to be the physiotherapist Klara. His first case takes Finn to Timmendorfer Strand, where the body of Lübeck marzipan manufacturer Lübbers was found. The industrialist had been suffocated with one of his homemade marzipan bars. Together with his down-to-earth, yet somewhat hypochondriac colleague Sandra Schwartenbeck, Finn begins the investigation. Lübbers wasn't particularly popular with his fellow residents, and so there are several possible perpetrators. His stepdaughter Jennifer, in particular, isn't fond of him. Her boyfriend, Thies, is an accountant at Lübbers' factory and had a tough time with his future father-in-law. Lübbers' wife, who knew about his affair with his secretary, and factory manager Hüpeden also have a motive. However, all the suspects have alibis. And so Finn has to think outside the box in his first case.
Episode 2
Der letzte Gang
46 mins
Klara finds the body of a man in the old town of Lübeck, it's a murdered student whom her roommates describe as a philanderer with financial problems. Research reveals that he had an affair with one of the neighbors, but another of his lovers is also suspicious. Finn will also focus on the ex-husband of one of them, an ambitious and conservative politician with a weak alibi.
Episode 3
Mann am Spieß
46 mins
Culture is celebrated in the tea shop. A phone call rudely interrupts Finn Kiesewetter's recitation of Thomas Mann's "The Buddenbrooks": suspicion of unnatural causes of death. Pierced by a javelin, the young Philip Ahrens, scion of a respected Lübeck industrial family, collapsed in front of his brother Viktor's house. When Finn arrives at the crime scene, the man is already dead. The first clue in the search for clues is the spear, which came from the gymnasium of the Karolineum Gymnasium, where Ahrens was a coach for the annual senior pentathlon. But who there could have an interest in his death? Was it jealousy? Apparently, the dead man had a fling with student Svea Abel. At the very least, her boyfriend Andrej appears highly suspicious during questioning. Or was the victim set up by a creditor? After all, the investigation reveals that Ahrens had massive debts and was addicted to gambling. But his brother Viktor and his wife Xenia also have a motive, as the younger brother stayed out of all the business dealings but needed vast sums of money. Perhaps the school janitor had something to do with it. Which of these suspects was angry and determined enough to impale Philip Ahrens?
Episode 4
Donners Dienstreise
46 mins
A man's body is found in a forest parking lot. It is the contract killer and debt collector Halvard Donner, nicknamed "Hulk." The man from Hamburg's red-light district had been wanted for murder for a year. Apparently, he was knocked down, landed in an anthill, and died of anaphylactic shock. To find out what Donner, alias "Hulk," was doing in Lübeck, Finn Kiesewetter and Sandra Schwartenbeck follow various leads. They check the residents of the houses near the forest parking lot. First, there is farmer Karla Vahl, who lives alone on a large farm. She has rented out a house on her farm to the painter Olsson and his daughter Natalie. Sandra Schwartenbeck, who is even working overtime because of her boyfriend Holger's lovesickness, discovers that Vahl is in financial difficulties and suspects that she may have had trouble with the debt collector "Hulk." Twelve-year-old Natalie Olsson reinforces the police's suspicions. But little by little, more and more suspects emerge: How is gallery owner Leonie Osterspring involved in the case? "Hulk" had spoken to her on the phone before his death. It also turns out that the painter Olsson works as an art forger. Is he involved in the murder? When Mr. Schröter is persuaded by Finn to pose as an art lover in undercover investigations, more than just Schröter's hidden talents come to light.
Episode 5
Besuch der alten Dame
46 mins
Marie Guteson returns to her hometown of Lübeck from New York after 50 years. Finn Kiesewetter's aunts Ria and Toni meet the wealthy woman on a pleasure boat and recognize her as an old school friend. In response to their curious questions, she tells them that she is returning to Lübeck to "close a circle." But that never happens. Marie Guteson is found murdered in her hotel room the next day. She has been injected with a strong heart medication. At first, the chambermaid Sandy comes under suspicion because the detective finds the victim's jewelry in her locker. But it soon becomes clear that Sandy is a thief, but not a murderer. An important clue from his aunts helps Finn in the Guteson murder case: 50 years ago, when she was at school, there was a rumor circulating that Marie Guteson was pregnant at 16 and, after the birth of her child, was sent to the USA by her strict parents to cover up the "scandal." Did Marie return to Lübeck to search for her lost child? Finn's investigations reveal that Marie Guteson had last been in contact with a private detective from Lübeck before her death. But when the investigators find the man, he is already incapacitated and incapacitated by the injection of the same drug that killed Marie Guteson. This puts Finn on a very hot trail, and it leads him to the tourist illustrator Frank Oderwald and his strange mother, who never leaves his side. But what do the two have to do with Marie Guteson's mysterious past?
Episode 6
Die Nagelprobe
46 mins
While playing soccer in the park, young Azubi Orkun discovers the body of a woman. This is Ilona Stamm, a woman quite famous in the region for her 40-centimeter nails. Curiously, she died when she had nail scissors stuck in her ear. During the investigation, Finn, Schroeter and Schwartenbeck meet Hella Knesebeck, the victim's twin sister, who suffers from heart disease. Even though she lived in the same house as her sister, she does not have positive words for the victim.
Episode 7
Ein Fisch namens Otto
46 mins
Someone harpooned Horst Flens, the caretaker of the Lübeck aquarium, and left him seriously injured. In addition, the attacker has kidnapped Otto, a very valuable puffer fish that is the pet and star of the aquarium, and has left an extortion note. Later, while the victim is in the hospital in a coma, Finn Kiesewetter and his team begin the investigation by questioning the caregiver's colleagues.
Episode 8
Hals über Kopf
46 mins
Lubecker pop singer Hauke Østerbotten is the victim of an assassination attempt: He is driving his motorboat through Lubecker's Ibsen Canal and is decapitated by a diamond wire cable stretched across the canal. Finn Kiesewetter learns from the victim's father that the pop singer was on his way to a reconciliation meeting with him and his wife Andrea when the murder occurred. Thomas Østerbotten and his son Hauke hadn't had any contact for months and were planning to meet at his father's villa that evening. But the family conflict in the Østerbotten household may not have been the real reason for the attack. It was probably directed at someone who sails the canal much more regularly: for example, the shady barge captain Klaus. On canal trips, Captain Klaus sails tourists past the impressive villas and recounts anecdotes about the residents and their wealth. One of these anecdotes led to the marble merchant Klatt, who also lives on the Ibsen Canal alongside his father Østerbotten, being attacked and robbed some time ago. Klatt therefore has a strong motive for attempting to murder the captain - and Hauke Østerbotten may have only been a coincidence. During the search of the Klatt villa, Finn and his team do indeed find remnants of the diamond wire rope. Klatt denies the crime but has no alibi - the case seems to be solved. But then the tables turn, and the investigators discover that the actual perpetrator may have cleverly shifted suspicion onto Klatt.
Episode 9
Der Frauenflüsterer
47 mins
Gustav Erikson is found dead by his secretary on Hüxstraße in Lübeck; he had been beaten to death. Forensic investigators find a crumpled manuscript page from Didier Moretti's new erotic novel in the mouth of the publisher of erotic literature. The otherwise insignificant Lübeck author had become rich and famous with his bestseller "Conductor of Love" - and with him his publisher, Erikson. The page of the follow-up novel in the dead man's mouth makes Moretti a suspect. And he's not the only one under suspicion. The victim's wife, Elisabeth Erikson, is also a possible perpetrator. However, she has an alibi for the time of the crime. While Mr. Schröter discovers the literary world for himself and attempts to write his own bestseller, Finn Kiesewetter and Sandra Schwartenbeck devote themselves to the investigation. Moretti, who has a large fan base in Lübeck - including Finn's aunt Ria - enjoyed great success with "Conductor of Love," but his earlier novels are denounced as trash. Mrs. Erikson tells investigators about threatening letters her husband has received. Among the enemies of the murdered erotic publisher are the Henning couple, who own a small printing business. But what do they have to do with Erikson's murder? Meanwhile, Schröter is already presenting the first pages of his textbook - completely copied, as Lars Englen immediately notices. This gives Finn an interesting idea regarding the murder case.
Episode 10
Ewige Jagdgründe
46 mins
In the industrial area near the port of Lübeck they find the body of the actor Roland Freesmann. Everything indicates that an all-terrain vehicle ran over him when he was leaving a rehearsal and he was still wearing the Indian costume. Later, Finn Kiesewetter and Sandra Schwartenbeck believe they have found the culprit. Finally, Strahl, the coroner, finds a bullet in Freesmann's back, revealing that he was actually shot during the theater rehearsal without him realizing it at the time.
Episode 11
Duft des Todes
46 mins
Perfumer Jörg Hefner dies after taking two puffs from a cigar. At first glance, there are no signs of a violent crime. But Sandra Schwartenbeck takes a closer look and, based on some circumstantial evidence, suspects cyanide poisoning. Dr. König, the victim's family doctor and longtime friend, does not believe murder and diagnoses heart failure. However, pathologist Strahl confirms Schwartenbeck's suspicion: Hefner was poisoned. The victim's grieving widow, Vera Hefner, has a watertight alibi for the time of the crime. Hefner's business partner, the slippery Pierre Berger, also appears to have an alibi. Who could have had a reason to murder the popular and socially committed perfumer? Before his death, Hefner had developed a fragrance for the fashion company Spirit, the formula for which he was still working on the night of his death. The company has recently made headlines in connection with child labor in Asia - was that why Hefner wanted to exit the lucrative business, and did he make enemies as a result? The fashion company's managing director, Maryvonne Paulsen, is suspected of having murdered the perfumer and stolen the formula for the fragrance. Meanwhile, a lot is happening in the tea shop: Finn Kiesewetter's aunts Ria and Toni decorate their shop window in a very unusual way and soon have more customers in the store than ever before. In the murder case, Finn's instincts are called upon once again.
Episode 12
Amsel, Drossel, Fink und Mord
46 mins
While Ria and Toni, Finn Kiesewetter's aunts, close the shop and go on vacation, Finn's investigation team has a lot of work ahead of them: Falk Büsing, an ornithology fanatic, has been found dead in his house hit by the statue of a bird. Furthermore, the victim's little brother, Georg Büsing, who lives in the same house, is the one who found the body and it is he who assures Finn and Schwartenbeck that Falk had many enemies.
Episode 13
Tödliche Heilung
47 mins
Self-proclaimed miracle healer Martin Neuenfels is found murdered in his home and handcuffed to his treatment table. Finn Kiesewetter and Sandra Schwartenbeck question Lisa Lechner. The wife of Neuenfels' gardener was the last patient Neuenfels treated before his death. However, she is ruled out as the perpetrator because she is weakened by her incurable cancer. Investigators discover that many patients fell for Neuenfels's questionable methods. The "miracle healer" charged a lot for his vibration and energy treatments. But the money is nowhere to be found. Neuenfels' assistant, Sophia Reiter, who had an affair with the victim, becomes entangled in lies. However, she has an alibi for the time of the crime. Another suspect is Lisa Lechner's brother, Benjamin Bolt. He hated Neuenfels because his sister had stopped all conventional medical treatment because of him. Bolt wanted to put a stop to Neuenfels's activities and reported him to the tax authorities. Lisa Lechner's husband, who had to watch helplessly as his wife became increasingly ill in the hands of the "miracle healer," also has a motive. Finn Kiesewetter is looking for an apartment, which his aunts aren't at all pleased about. They are determined to prevent their nephew from moving out and are investigating the real estate agent Finn hired. Meanwhile, Mr. Schröter discovers that Neuenfels was a plastic surgeon on Lake Constance until two years ago. After serious malpractice, his practice was closed. Anonymous users online are accusing Neuenfels of being a fraud. A flash of inspiration puts Finn on the right track.
Episode 14
Tod eines Erbsenzählers
45 mins
Law enforcement officer Peter Zielinski is run over early in the morning. Finn Kiesewetter and Sandra Schwartenbeck discover that two quarrelers live on the street where the body is found - Krüger and Ingwersen. The argument is over an old Rolls-Royce they restored together. It looks as if Zielinski was run over by this car. But both have an alibi. The victim's wife, Sinje Zielinski, seems completely distraught. But not because of her husband's death. She is mourning her late father, who worked in the public order office and has now died of a heart attack. Schröter discovers that Mrs. Zielinski was known as a juvenile offender for car theft before her marriage. Detective Director Englen puts pressure on Finn: The death of a law enforcement officer is of particular importance and will be closely monitored by the public. He also posthumously nominated the deceased for the "Golden Rearview Mirror," an award for 40 years of accident-free driving. This award is also to be given to Finn's aunt Ria, who is very proud of it and is already preparing her speech at the awards ceremony. So Finn must find the murderer quickly.
Episode 15
Ein Sarg für zwei
48 mins
Finn Kiesewetter and Sandra Schwartenbeck are called to the "Sanfte Ruhe" funeral home. The day there has started hectically because the funeral director, Gregor Mertens, hasn't shown up for work. When his colleague Feddersen tries to reach him on his cell phone, he hears a ringing coming from the coffin of the elderly wine merchant Reimann, whose funeral is about to begin. The undertakers are shocked to discover that there are two bodies in the coffin: Reimann and their colleague Mertens. Naturally, Reimann's funeral must now be postponed. But Detective Inspector Englen is keen to resolve the matter quickly, as the wine merchant had promised to sponsor the catering for the police festival. When Finn questions Reimann Jr., it becomes clear that he may have had a vital interest in his father's death. He wants to sell the wine business to a French chain. Was Reimann Sr. perhaps in the way? It's now also come to light that undertaker Jakubowski, owner of the "Sanften Ruhe" (Sanft's Rest), gained an advantage in a not entirely legal way: He had a paramedic inform him whenever he was called to a death at home. The Lübeck officials are faced with the question: Is there one murderer or two? The investigation is going in all directions. With such diverse personal interests, only Finn maintains the overview; with the help of pathologist Strahl, he finally solves the mystery.
Episode 16
Das Horn von Lübeck
48 mins
Finn Kiesewetter is being evicted by his aunts. The reason: Babsi Kräppsl, the daughter of Rias and Toni's Munich friend Therese, wants to recover from her divorce in Lübeck. With him is the spoiled Chihuahua Dolce. Detective Inspector Englen generously offers Finn his guest room temporarily. Malicious tongues claim his wife has left him. The rumor mill is churning. While strolling through town, Babsi's dog accidentally falls into a basement and stumbles upon a woman's body. Sandra Schwartenbeck identifies her old friend Inga Will, who has been missing since their wedding day eleven months ago. Suspicion initially falls on Inga's fiancé, Robert, who is now in a relationship with Evi Gebhart. After all, the two live in Inga's apartment, and Robert is the sole heir. Another lead leads the investigators to various bars, as the deceased worked for the public order office and had checked several establishments on the day before her wedding. Public prosecutor Elke Rasmussen, Englen, and Finn visit one of these bars - and over the course of the evening, Elke shines at the "Ivory" bar with a karaoke singing number. The owner would like to hire her. Unfortunately, Schröter is of no help at all in this case, as he has fallen head over heels in love with Babsi and is neglecting his duties. Englen is also working on a difficult case: numerous burglaries have been committed in which hunting trophies were stolen, primarily big game and especially rhinos. Could there be a connection between the two cases? When Elke goes back to the "Ivory" alone, she catches the rhino thieves in the act. Unfortunately, she is discovered. Is Elke the next victim?
