Close to Home: Murder in the Coalfield

Synopsis

When a grisly murder brings Detective Maik Briegand back to his small hometown, he finds himself dredging up bodies, clues and his own past traumas.

First Air Date: 2022-09-01

Last Air Date: 2022-09-01

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 6

Networks: Das Erste

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Ep. 1: Treacherous Soil (2022-09-01)

A teenager turns up dead, and Maik Briegand unhappily returns to his hometown to investigate, where his past demons begin to catch up with him.
Ep. 2: Into the Dark (2022-09-01)

Some of the DNA found at the crime scene belongs to an unhoused person... Who happens to be one of Briegand's close childhood friends.
Ep. 3: New Lords (2022-09-01)

Questioning Bartko yields another clue, but Gottknecht interferes. New evidence points Briegand toward another suspect: his ex-wife's new boyfriend.
Ep. 4: Empty Hands, Empty Hearts (2022-09-01)

A fellow police officer is deeply entangled with Ramona's family. Gottknecht zeroes in on him, especially when Ramona's kid brother arrives at his door.
Ep. 5: Rope Teams (2022-09-01)

Another body surfaces with a strange wolf symbol on it. Briegand sees eerie similarities between these cases and a childhood sweetheart who disappeared.
Ep. 6: Their Eyes On Us (2022-09-01)

Gottknecht is now convinced this is the work of a serial killer, and they've already selected their next victim: Briegand's daughter Jackie.