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Dark Woods

Dark Woods
★ 7.1/10•2020•45m•18+•Crime•Drama•Mystery
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In the summer of 1989, the sister of Hamburg's LKA chief Thomas Bethge disappears without a trace. For almost three decades, he investigates the mysterious criminal case, before he gets on the trail of a serial killer.

Stefan Kolditz · Screenplay

StatusEnded
Runtime45m
LanguageDE
First Air DateNov 25, 2020

Episodes

Episode 1 - The DisappearingE145m

The Disappearing

In the summer of 1989, four bodies are found in the woods. Shortly after, Barbara Neder, the sister of high-ranking federal officer Thomas Bethge, disappears without a trace. Rookie Anne Bach is assigned to investigate both cases.

Nov 25, 2020

Episode 2 - The Dark ForceE248m

The Dark Force

Barbara’s estranged husband, Robert, becomes the prime suspect after the police learn she had blackmailed him, but Anne’s hunch points to a gardener who had taken Barbara home drunk. A lead suspect in the Isefort murders is announced in the press.

Nov 25, 2020

Episode 3 - The Double DeckerE345m

The Double Decker

Four years later, the Weesenburg police have moved on from the case with no arrests, assuming Robert was responsible but have no proof. Still suspicious of Jürgen the gardener, Anne digs into his past and discovers a troubling history.

Nov 25, 2020

Episode 4 - The PromiseE445m

The Promise

While searching Jürgen’s house, Anne and her team find handcuffs with traces of what appears to be blood and excavate a car from the ground. Jürgen goes on the run but is eventually caught. Will Anne and Thomas finally get answers?

Nov 25, 2020

Episode 5 - The Forbidden RoomE544m

The Forbidden Room

It’s now 15 years later and Thomas is retired. Still unable to shake his sister’s disappearance, he revives the case with the help of Anne and his old colleague Frank. Together they make a breakthrough when they interview Jürgen’s old friend Heiner.

Nov 25, 2020

Episode 6 - Forever and EverE649m

Forever and Ever

As they continue their rogue investigation, Thomas, Anne, and Frank put the pieces together between Jürgen, the Isefort murders, and Barbara’s disappearance. Will Thomas and his family finally get closure after nearly 30 years?

Nov 25, 2020

Actors

Matthias Brandt

Matthias Brandt

Thomas Bethge

Silke Bodenbender

Silke Bodenbender

Barbara Neder

Karoline Schuch

Karoline Schuch

Anne Bach

August Wittgenstein

August Wittgenstein

Jan Gerke

Nicholas Ofczarek

Nicholas Ofczarek

Robert Neder

Jenny Schily

Jenny Schily

Marianna Bethge

Hanno Koffler

Hanno Koffler

Jürgen Becker

Andreas Lust

Andreas Lust

Frank Behringer

Nadeshda Brennicke

Nadeshda Brennicke

Andrea Becker

Janina Fautz

Janina Fautz

Theresa Neder

Michel Hoppe

Sohn Lingner

Hildegard Schmahl

Hildegard Schmahl

Erika Bethge

Mirco Kreibich

Mirco Kreibich

Heiner Mertens

Karsten Mielke

Karsten Mielke

Lohse

Moritz Grove

Moritz Grove

Staatsanwalt Leest

Anne Werner

Anne Werner

Lisa Kimmrich

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