Dark Woods

Dark Woods
TV Show · Crime · Drama

In the summer of 1989, the sister of Hamburg's LKA chief Thomas Bethge disappears without a trace, and for nearly three decades, he investigates the mysterious criminal case until he gets on the trail of a serial killer.

2020 · 43m
Starring Matthias Brandt, Karoline Schuch, Silke Bodenbender
Director Sven Bohse

Season 1

  • The Disappearing
    EPISODE 1
    The Disappearing
    In the summer of 1989, four bodies are found in the woods; 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.
    43m
  • The Dark Force
    EPISODE 2
    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.
    44m
  • The Double Decker
    EPISODE 3
    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.
    44m
  • The Promise
    EPISODE 4
    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.
    44m
  • The Forbidden Room
    EPISODE 5
    The Forbidden Room
    Still unable to shake his sister's disappearance15 years later, a retired Thomas revives the case with Anne and Frank's help.
    43m
  • Forever and Ever
    EPISODE 6
    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.
    44m

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Cast & Crew

  • Matthias Brandt
    Thomas Bethge
  • Karoline Schuch
    Anne Bach
  • Silke Bodenbender
    Barbara Neder
  • August Wittgenstein
    Jan Gerke
  • Nicholas Ofczarek
    Robert Neder
  • Jenny Schily
    Marianne Bethge
  • Hildegard Schmahl
    Erika Bethge
  • Hanno Koffler
    Jürgen Becker
  • Mirco Kreibich
    Heiner Mertens
  • Andreas Lust
    Frank Behringer
  • K‌A
    Karsten Antonio Mielke
    Lohse

About

Dark Woods

Crime

In the summer of 1989, the sister of Hamburg's LKA chief Thomas Bethge disappears without a trace, and for nearly three decades, he investigates the mysterious criminal case until he gets on the trail of a serial killer.

Information

Studio
Conradfilm
Released
2020
Rated
14+
Region of Origin
Germany
© 2020 Norddeutscher Rundfunk / Degeto Film GmbH / Studio Hamburg Enterprises GmbH

Languages

Original Audio
German, German (Germany), English (United States)
Audio

German (Germany) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (United States) (Always On, CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
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