Murder by the Lake
On ORF 1
A steady European police procedural set in picturesque lakeside towns, balancing grim subject matter with the structural reassurance of weekly case resolution.
Murder by the Lake is a German-Austrian TV crime series that has been produced since 2014 by Rowboat Film- und Fernsehproduktion and Graf Filmproduktion in cooperation with the German television broadcaster ZDF and the Austrian television broadcaster ORF. The series is filmed and set in the adjacent towns of Bregenz, Austria, and Lindau, Germany, which are both located on the southeastern shore of Lake Constance.
Genres
Questions people ask
Does Murder by the Lake leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.
Is Murder by the Lake scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 59% of series.
Is Murder by the Lake sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Murder by the Lake violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Murder by the Lake easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Murder by the Lake
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Murder by the Lake
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Murder by the Lake, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Murder by the Lake, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Murder by the Lake, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
