Dark Woods

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2020-11-25

Last Air Date: 2020-11-25

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 6

Created By: Sven Bohse

Networks: Das Erste

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Top Cast

Matthias Brandt as Thomas Bethge
Silke Bodenbender as Barbara Neder
Karoline Schuch as Anne Bach
August Wittgenstein as Jan Gerke
Nicholas Ofczarek as Robert Neder
Jenny Schily as Marianna Bethge
Hanno Koffler as Jürgen Becker
Andreas Lust as Frank Behringer
Nadeshda Brennicke as Andrea Becker
Janina Fautz as Theresa Neder

Seasons

Season 1 (2020)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Disappearing (2020-11-25)

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.
Ep. 2: The Dark Force (2020-11-25)

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.
Ep. 3: The Double Decker (2020-11-25)

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.
Ep. 4: The Promise (2020-11-25)

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?
Ep. 5: The Forbidden Room (2020-11-25)

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.
Ep. 6: Forever and Ever (2020-11-25)

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?