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Murder in the North Season 6 Episodes
Season 6 Episode Guide
16 Episodes 2019 - 2020
Episode 1
Die verlorene Tochter
48 mins
Robin Hexler, a 21-year-old laundry worker, is found stabbed to death on the edge of a Lübeck street prostitution scene. Detectives Lars Englen and Finn Kiesewetter investigate that Robin had a secret relationship with Lina, his boss's 15-year-old daughter, and was possibly involved in drug dealing. Lina's parents are shocked: their daughter is allegedly involved with a dealer six years her senior? Colleague Schröter revisits some old relationships from his time with vice squad and puts the detectives on a hot lead: The deceased had supplemented his meager laundry wages not with drug offenses, but with prostitution. Robin was a so-called loverboy, who deceived underage girls into working for him and thus stabbed him. Was Lina trying to escape and therefore stabbed him? The girl swears she loved Robin and willingly served him. Desperate, she runs away from home-straight to Robin's former business partner, the red-light district magnate Manni. And he demands a high price for his help. The investigators are putting pressure on her: They not only have to convict the perpetrator, but also free the girl from the clutches of the pimp.
Episode 2
Selbstlos
46 mins
A young girl is struck and killed by a truck on a country road outside Lübeck at night. Initial investigations at the scene reveal that 16-year-old Jasmin fled from a wooded area onto the road to escape an attacker. Her brother Benni is certain: Jasmin ran away from Armin Lange, with whom he had gotten into a heated argument over Jasmin just hours earlier. However, Kiesewetter and Englen do not believe Armin's guilt has been proven. Armin was recently released from a psychiatric hospital and has since been living on Sarah Lehmann's farm. Sarah, too, is convinced of Armin's innocence because her lodger cares so lovingly for her eight-year-old son Tobi - in stark contrast to her jealous, violent boyfriend Bernd. When a lynch mob forms in the neighborhood under Benni's leadership, the situation threatens to escalate.
Episode 3
Vergiss Mein Nicht
48 mins
Alexander Hoffmann is stabbed and fatally wounded in his waterfront home. The circumstances suggest that the perpetrator and victim knew each other. But Hoffmann had been living a secluded life for years. He had recently joined Alcoholics Anonymous and was trying to follow its roadmap to overcome his alcohol addiction. To do this, he was supposed to reconcile with all the people he had harmed during his illness. Through a newspaper article in the dead man's notebook, detectives Finn Kiesewetter and Lars Englen stumble upon an unsolved missing person case. The wanted man hadn't returned from swimming in the Trave River six years ago. A body was never found, the man was declared dead, and the case was closed. When Finn and Lars reopen the old file and reassemble the pieces of the puzzle, a connection to their murder case becomes apparent: Did Alexander Hoffmann have to die to cover up an old crime?
Episode 4
Falsche Dosis
49 mins
A woman's body floats on the banks of the Trave River. At first glance, everything points to suicide. Pharmacist Elke Burau appears to have jumped from a bridge into the water and drowned. But then the detectives learn that the dead woman was a key witness in a drug fraud case. The public prosecutor suspects pharmacist Paul Wagner of having adulterated expensive cancer drugs in order to discontinue them several times. Among the patients treated with adulterated drugs is Ines, the wife of public prosecutor Hensen. Since the treatment failed, the cancer can no longer be stopped, and Ines Hensen will die. But with Elke Burau's death, there is still no evidence that the drugs were adulterated. Is Paul Wagner truly a ruthless murderer or an innocent pharmacist? When Ines Hensen accuses the pharmacist on social media of having sent hundreds of patients to certain death out of greed, the situation escalates.
Episode 5
Heile Familie
48 mins
Markus Henn, who was out with his foster child, was seriously injured in a robbery in a Lübeck park. He fell into a coma. The toddler disappeared. Investigators quickly turned their suspicions to the biological mother, Mia Watzke. Mia was a heroin addict and had given her baby up for adoption after birth. Now the girl is on the run with her son and her boyfriend. Investigators are doing everything they can to track down the trio and are encountering contradictions in their investigation. Mia had been clean for some time. She had already had a visitation appointment for her child. Why would she kidnap the child? And what role did probation officer Barbara Eifert play, whose report prevented the visitation?
Episode 6
Wer Hass sät
49 mins
An inmate is found dead in the shower room of a Lübeck correctional facility. He had been beaten and fatally injured in the head. The man was serving time for a particularly cowardly act: he had pushed a woman down the stairs of an underpass. Was this the reason for his death? Suspicion falls on the violent criminal Arndt Jaschke, who had already had several fights with the victim in the prison. But evidence analysis exonerates Jaschke. Was it his cellmate, the friendly young Jan Gremberg, who is serving time for a minor offense? And what is Jaschke's lawyer trying to hide? When investigators discover that there are connections between all those involved outside of prison, the case suddenly appears in a completely different light.
Episode 7
Gefangen
47 mins
Lawyer Celine Berger is reported missing. Police find evidence of a struggle in her home. Her husband, Hendrik Berger, fears his wife may have been the victim of a violent crime. But at the police station, Hendrik Berger suddenly gives the all-clear. He claims his wife called him and says she's fine. Finn Kiesewetter and Lars Englen don't believe a word he says. When the detectives discover that the missing Celine was having an affair, a completely different perspective emerges: Could Hendrik have known about the affair and harmed his wife himself? When the investigators realize what's really behind the lawyer's disappearance, the case escalates: The Bergers' young daughter is now also in grave danger.
Episode 8
Klassenkampf
46 mins
Uwe Pistorius, the principal of a prestigious Lübeck high school, dies of chlorine gas poisoning in the chemistry lab. Everything points to murder: Police recover traces of blood on the chemistry cabinet, and the classroom was locked from the outside after the crime. Teacher under suspicion The guidance counselor Matthias Kleinert is under strong suspicion. Shortly before his death, Pistorius was given a photo of Kleinert with a student, showing the two in an incriminating pose. Was Kleinert having an affair with his student Tanja and wanted to prevent the illicit relationship from becoming public? But who owned the prohibited performance-enhancing drugs that forensic investigators found on Principal Pistorius? Performance pressure at school Inspectors Finn Kiesewetter and Lars Englen delve into a school world where pressure to perform is intense. In the end, the investigators must do everything in their power to prevent a tragedy on the school grounds.
Episode 9
Unter der Haut
47 mins
Seventeen-year-old Melanie Büttner is found floating lifeless in the Wakenitz River. Several broken ribs point to a violent crime. Initial leads lead to her ex-boyfriend, Peer Albers, who had never gotten over his breakup with Melanie. When his alibi turns out to be false, the detectives take the boy into custody. Nevertheless, Kiesewetter and Englen doubt his guilt: Peer had known the victim since childhood and was truly in love with the overweight Melanie. In stark contrast to Melanie's new crush, dealer Jens Martinsen, who sold her expensive, illegal weight-loss pills and mocked her for her appearance. But Melanie was obsessed with the idea of losing weight. The detectives are faced with a mystery. What caused Melanie's injuries and how did the girl die? This case holds another gruesome surprise for Finn Kiesewetter and Lars Englen.
Episode 10
Vollgas
48 mins
Luna secretly watches from her car as her husband Ole enters a stranger's house with champagne and flowers. He is followed shortly after by the attractive Karolin Böhm, Ole's first great love. Pregnant Luna is convinced her husband is having an affair with his ex. A few hours later, the police rush to the scene of an accident. Karolin Böhm crashed into a tree while traveling straight ahead and succumbed to her serious injuries. Fresh damage to her fender suggests she was forced off the road. Finn Kiesewetter and Lars Englen discover that Karolin Böhm had a date with Ole Stamm shortly before her death. Suspicion against him grows stronger when a loan agreement for EUR150,000 emerges. In the event of his death, Ole doesn't have to repay the money. But did the damage to the fender really come from Ole's car? Or did the jealous Luna hit Karolin? This case teaches everyone involved a lesson: never judge too quickly.
Episode 11
Leonies letzter Abend
48 mins
An old case of Finn Kiesewetter's takes on a new dimension: During roadwork, the body of a young girl who disappeared without a trace 15 years ago after a class reunion is discovered. Having blamed himself all these years for not being able to solve the case, Finn approaches the investigation with particular empathy. Forensic examinations reveal that Leonie Faber died from a skull injury. She was carrying the key to a Jehovah's Witnesses hall and a love letter written to her by the mysterious "S." Did Leonie have a date on the evening of her disappearance? A former admirer, Salvatore Rinaldi, who now has a relevant criminal record, immediately flees when the detectives try to question him. But Rinaldi isn't the only one with something to hide; other classmates and the girl's parents, members of Jehovah's Witnesses, have also been keeping their secrets for 15 years. The past has left deep scars.
Episode 12
Aus Liebe
48 mins
Geriatric nurse Philipp Schmied is found dead in his apartment. The attractive man has been poisoned. Initial clues lead to his workplace. On the victim's cell phone, the detectives discover provocative photos of his boss, Victoria Richter. The director of the nursing home confirms to the detectives that she had an affair with the deceased and suspects her colleague Ursula Beger of being involved in the case. The nurse is said to have been hopelessly in love with Schmied. The unassuming Ursula, on the other hand, claims to have had a relationship with Philip. Which of the women is telling the truth? Was the nurse the victim of a jealousy drama? Or did Philip blackmail his boss with her photos? For Kiesewetter and Englen, the operation becomes a race against time. Because suddenly another human life is at stake.
Episode 13
Herzweh
49 mins
A young blogger is found dead in her apartment. She died from a mixture of alcohol and an injected dose of ketamine. The first lead leads to horse breeder Pascal Raat. The significantly older, married man had an affair with the girl. But Raat maintains his innocence. But is it just a coincidence that he claims to have broken up with his lover on the night of her death? Suspicion grows stronger when the detectives discover that ketamine is often used to anesthetize horses. Then Detective Nina Weiss meets her old school crush, Paul, at a taxi stand in front of the crime scene. Sparks immediately rekindle between them. When she learns that the blogger had sex with a taxi driver whose description might fit Paul's, shortly before her death, Nina Weiss makes a momentous decision: She investigates on her own.
Episode 14
Zwischen Leben und Tod
48 mins
Patrick Hilgersen is arrested in a moor area by Lubeck speed control officer Mattis Schulz, who was in a hurry to join his high-pregnant wife, for utter drunken misbehavior. Patrick is found dead in the police cell, cause unclear, without alcohol in his blood, autopsy shows an inconspicuous but fatal skull fracture. Prosecutor Dr. Carsten Dane wants Schulz formally charged, unless the team finds the real culprit within hours. They look into Matti's row with brother and gym partner Ralph.
Episode 15
Bilder des Todes
48 mins
Sports student Mark Endres is found stabbed to death on the Trave River. Initial investigations reveal that he had sex with a woman on the night of his death, who then thoroughly covered up her traces in Endres's apartment. The victim's neighbor is under suspicion: Single mother Saskia Wilke, however, denies knowing him during questioning. Investigators discover that the attractive student had other affairs. Did Saskia Wilke kill Endres out of jealousy? And what can her autistic son Jonas say about the night of the crime? The boy has a special talent: He draws places from memory in detail and to scale. When the detectives are about to question Jonas, he suddenly disappears. The boy's last picture shows the crime scene on the Trave River - and it's almost finished. Was the boy kidnapped by the perpetrator?
Episode 16
Befangen
49 mins
Finn Kiesewetter and Lars Englen are called to the crime scene at dawn. A man in his mid-50s lies dead in a clearing in the woods. He was presumably shot in the back of the head at close range. There is no trace of the murder weapon. The detectives identify their victim as Paul Jensen, who has multiple previous convictions for domestic violence. He recently appeared in court again for intentional bodily harm, but an alleged procedural error caused the case to collapse. Thus, the widow is the first suspect, until Eva Jensen overcomes her shame and reveals her alibi: She was in the hospital emergency room after her husband had beaten her again the previous evening. The ambulance was called using a phone number belonging to Katharina Thiede, a lay judge in the suspended trial against Paul Jensen. Detectives Finn and Lars are astonished by the personal commitment of this woman, who is becoming increasingly entangled in contradictions. When DNA traces of Katharina Thiede and her fingerprints are found at the crime scene, her guilt seems to be confirmed. But Finn Kiesewetter begins to have doubts and picks up an old lead. Paul Jensen had taken out a life insurance policy shortly before his death.
