Morden im Norden Season 8 Episodes

Episode 1

Wolf

48 mins

Seventeen-year-old Mia Kalisch is found dead in the woods by a farmer. Traces at the crime scene indicate that she fell on the tip of a branch during a fight and succumbed to her injuries. At the same time, eighteen-year-old Emil Paschke is reported missing by his mother. Initial investigations reveal that the two had arranged a nighttime rendezvous. In the woods, the police discover the couple's abandoned tent, with several beer bottles and a small box of LSD drugs in front of it. The detectives manage to track down the boy, who appears completely distraught, in a tree stand. Could he have killed his girlfriend while high on drugs? During interrogation, Emil states that on the night of the crime, he and Mia fled from a huge wolf that had ambushed them in front of the tent. The detectives initially believe Emil's story is the product of hallucinogenic drugs. But then forensic pathologist Dr. Henning Strahl finds wolf hair on the girl's body.

Episode 2

Ein Schlag zu viel

47 mins

Beate Martens, 44, is found dead in her house. At first glance, she fell down the stairs and hit her head on the floor. A closer examination of the body reveals a different picture: It was no accident; the woman was stabbed in the back. Everything indicates that her husband, Ivo, is the perpetrator. The 46-year-old ex-soldier has been severely traumatized since the Yugoslavian War. Just weeks ago, his wife called the police because of domestic violence, but then withdrew her complaint. But why have his two children, Jara and Milan, 16 and 17 years old, been on the run since the attack? Are they afraid of having to testify against their father? For Finn and Lars, the case seems clear. The detectives cross-examine the suspect. But the man protests his innocence and suddenly collapses. Little by little, the investigators uncover the dark secret of the Martens family-a secret that completely turns their findings on their head.

Episode 3

Goldener Schuss

Episode 4

Helfer in der Not

48 mins

At night in a park near the University of Lübeck, young Maja Brock is attacked by a man. Luckily, law student David Kutada rushes to her aid. A scuffle ensues. The attacker falls down a flight of stairs and lies motionless on the ground with a gaping laceration. At the hospital, he is diagnosed with severe traumatic brain injury. His condition is critical. Kutada testifies at the scene that the masked man pulled out a knife. But there is no trace of the weapon. Finn and Lars also encounter inconsistencies during their interrogation at the police station. Why does the student claim not to have known the victim of the attack beforehand? Fellow students can testify that he had his eye on Maja at a semester party. Couldn't the rescuer have actually been there by chance?

Episode 5

Bennys Geheimnis

48 mins

In the gym of an upscale boarding school, a student, Tim Godenberg, is brutally beaten. He falls and falls into a coma with a head wound. The victim's father, headmaster Johann Godenberg, immediately suspects student Benny Schulz of committing the crime. Benny had only been attending the boarding school for a few months thanks to a social scholarship. Allegedly, he was never able to integrate into the class. Finn and Lars, however, discover that the boy was bullied by Tim and called a "faggot." His body also shows clear signs of abuse. Did Benny want revenge for the bullying? But what about the threatening messages they discovered on Tim's smartphone?

Episode 6

Schweres Erbe

48 mins

After a traffic accident in Lübeck's old town, the driver threatens a female passerby with a gun and flees undetected. His passenger, the doctor's wife Silvia Walden, is taken to the hospital unconscious, undergoes surgery, and is placed in an induced coma. Blood and a cartridge case in the car suggest that the fugitive was injured by a gunshot. The detectives are quickly able to determine the man's identity: He is the wanted murderer René Kruse. When it turns out that the gun did not belong to Kruse, but had been purchased shortly beforehand by Silvia Walden, the investigators are surprised. Why would an innocent woman buy a gun? And what does she have to do with Kruse anyway? The detectives only slowly uncover the mystery - and uncover a great tragedy.

Episode 7

Hab mich lieb

48 mins

The Lübeck homicide squad is called to the home of fashion photographer Andreas Bartens during the night. Bartens claims that his ex-girlfriend Sarah Engels suddenly appeared at his door, pulled out a gun, and shot him. In a panic, he fled to the basement with his pregnant wife Tina and called the police. Finn and Lars are able to reconstruct on the spot that his story can't be true. The man is lying. But why? And what really happened? Finn and Lars investigate old police files to see that the photographer reported Sarah for stalking several years ago. In his portrayal, Sarah Engels is a psychopath who made him give up his old life and start a new one in Lübeck. But when Sarah Engels unexpectedly shows up at the station, she seems completely different to Finn and Lars: sensible and understanding. The officers are unsure who to believe as the situation unexpectedly escalates.

Episode 8

Scharfe Krallen

47 mins

The body of young Vietnamese woman Lan Diep Nguyen is recovered from the Trave River. She has unusually long fingernails, and her face shows fresh signs of acid burns. It turns out she came into contact with a dangerous chemical that, despite being banned, is still used in some beauty salons. Finn and Lars discover that the deceased had been working without a permit at the Vietnamese nail salon "Da Nang." It was there that she sustained her serious, but not fatal, injuries. Was she then coldly thrown into the river to cover up a workplace accident?

Episode 9

Liebeslügen

72-year-old Ingmar Griepenkerl is found shot dead in a Lübeck park. Forensic investigators determine that he was killed elsewhere. Initial inquiries lead Finn and Lars to the victim's family, who lived under highly unusual circumstances in the home of his daughter Hanna and her family. His basement room is locked with a heavy-duty security lock. Who was he trying to protect himself from? The detectives discover that Ingmar was planning to buy his own house and needed a large sum of money, which he had lent to his daughter. When it becomes clear that the murder weapon belonged to Griepenkerl himself, which he had hidden in the basement, the evidence strongly points to Hanna and her husband Julian. But who knew where the weapon was hidden? Suspicion falls on the family's 17-year-old son.

Episode 10

Harte Prüfung

Finn and Lars are called in by the LKA's kidnapping unit to investigate a case. Claudia Wesskamp has been abducted from her home in Lübeck

Episode 11

Reifeprüfung

48 mins

Former supermodel Esther Gleims, 48, is found dead by her cleaning lady in the pool of her luxury villa. The successful businesswoman and art collector was struck with a blunt object, fell into the water, and drowned. Who had a motive to kill the charismatic beauty? Besides the cleaning lady, only Gleims' longtime assistant, Albert Mack, and the new gardener, Marek Novak, 19, had free access to the house. The young man reacts with shock to the news of her death but insists to Finn and Lars that he hasn't seen the victim for several days. As it turns out, this is a blatant lie; the two had sex that very morning. Under pressure, Marek confesses to having had an affair with the deceased. He claims it was love, and they even wanted to get married. But Finn and Lars have their doubts. Esther Gleims had a string of relationships and repeatedly dumped her lovers coldly. Could there have been an argument between them on the morning of the murder? Then another person comes into focus in the investigation. Jule, the 15-year-old gardener's daughter, also had a relationship with Marek; since the breakup, she is devastated and is also pregnant with his child. Did she kill Esther Gleims out of jealousy?

Episode 12

Perfides Spiel

48 mins

A parked car begins to move. The driverless vehicle strikes a man, fatally injuring him. Detectives Kiesewetter and Englen are investigating the case as manslaughter. The car was rented in the name of Jamal Bassad. The scientist vehemently denies any involvement and is convinced that someone stole his identity. Is this a criminal's excuse, or the truth? New clues keep emerging.

Episode 13

Blitzerkrieg

Episode 14

Beste Freunde

Episode 15

Vineta

48 mins

Frank Loose, an old-school shipowner, is found lifeless in the Baltic Sea. He was bludgeoned to death from behind and thrown into the water. Traces of heavy oil on the victim's clothing suggest he may have died on board a ship. At the shipowner's villa, Silke Loose reports that her father had been poring over shipping documents late into the night. When Finn and Lars examine the documents more closely, they discover several irregularities.

Episode 16

Tödliche Fracht

48 mins

Frank Loose, an old-school shipowner, is found lifeless in the Baltic Sea. He was bludgeoned to death from behind and thrown into the water. Traces of heavy oil on the victim's clothing suggest he may have died on board a ship. At the shipowner's villa, Silke Loose reports that her father had been poring over shipping documents late into the night. When Finn and Lars examine the documents more closely, they discover several irregularities.