The sinister discovery of numerous murder victims shocks the Oderbruch region. The serial murder case brings Detective Roland Voit to his hometown to work with Polish police officer Stanislaw Zajak. Voit’s former colleague and childhood sweetheart, Maggie Kring, is also called in to join the police investigation when her family comes under immediate suspicion. In their investigation, Maggie and Voit delve deep into their own past to finally uncover the true circumstances of the death of Maggie’s brother and the sinister truth of this case, which lies beyond human imagination.
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* 6.5 (33)CrimeDramaMysteryGermany · United Kingdom
Das Erste · Syrreal Entertainment · CBS Studios · ARD Degeto
Age rating
TV-MA
Release
19/01/2024
Score
6.5 / 10 (33)
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Seasons and episodes
Specials
1 episodes · 2024
Season 1
8 episodes · 2024
Episode 1. Old Ghosts
2024-01-19 · 50 min
Two anglers discover a pile of corpses in a field near the polish border. The unimaginably high number of skeletons and animal carcasses leads the police to suspect a serial killer who has apparently been killing undetected for decades.…
Episode 2. Powder
2024-01-19 · 49 min
The large LKA contingent is searching for a serial killer in Krewlow and hopes to get a clue from the only survivor found on the pile of corpses. However, the seriously injured man is unresponsive. For the village doctor Frank Seeger, it…
Episode 3. Dud
2024-01-20 · 54 min
In a mysterious vault beneath the pile of corpses, the police units discover not only more bones, but also a jar of water with leeches. The seemingly insignificant find awakens the memory of Kai, Maggie's missing brother, in Roland Voit…
Episode 4. Flood
2024-01-20 · 57 min
Poland, summer 1990: ten-year-old Kai has been taken to safety by his mother Minna to stay with Polish friends. His father Arthur wants to kill him because he suspects that Kai has a sinister tendency. His sister Maggie fearlessly stands…
Episode 5. Bloodline
2024-01-26 · 53 min
Maggie was right: Kai is alive! The siblings hide together in the abandoned forest hut. Kai's confession that he has many people on his conscience upsets Maggie just as much as his seemingly unimaginable explanation. After an attempted…
Episode 6. The Great Hunter
2024-01-26 · 52 min
Kai can't live with his guilt and wants to shoot himself. Maggie saves him at the last second. She wants to give her brother the chance to work together to find the people behind the unimaginable crimes and make amends. In order to stop…
Episode 7. Scars
2024-01-26 · 53 min
Maggie Kring and Kai travel to the Carpathian Mountains. There, the siblings try to find out who the mysterious man is who came to the Oderbruch with their father in 1947 as a former war deserter. In Romania, however, they initially come…
Episode 8. Wolf and Sheep
2024-01-26 · 60 min
SoKo Krewlow is on the hunt for Marek Gorski, who has gone into hiding, but a deadly trap awaits the officers in his trailer. Meanwhile, mysterious men have taken control of the Polish boarding school. Pupil Ilona fears for her life. On…
Its rare to come across a series, these days, you can genuinely call "original"
German series "Oderbruch", meets that definition. This is a clever mix of crime and supernatural thriller, that starts conventionally enough but then blends in surreal, otherworldly elements.
Its a compelling watch, that slowly draws you in. Characters, who on first glance, may appear atypical, damaged or disturbed, are not what they seem. Its the upending of the conventions of presumed normalcy and reality, that makes this series, so addictive.
On the downside, what could have been dialled back somewhat, are the, at times, cringe worthy scenes of blood and self mutilation. I appreciate what they are in reference to but it still felt, a little heavy handed.
In summary, "Oderbruch" is an intelligent series, that cleverly crafts a tale that steps beyond what you might expect. A recommended watch.
