Dark Woods

Name: Dark Woods
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Released: 2020-11-25
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Matthias Brandt, Silke Bodenbender, Karoline Schuch, August Wittgenstein, Nicholas Ofczarek

ENDED1 Season6 Episodes★ 7.1

Dark Woods is a crime and drama series on Das Erste that premiered in 2020, ending after 1 season and 6 episodes.

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NetworkDas Erste

First AiredNov 25, 2020

Last AiredNov 25, 2020

GenreCrime, Drama, Mystery

Runtime45 min

Created BySven Bohse

Original TitleDas Geheimnis des Totenwaldes

LanguageGerman

CountryGermany

ProductionNDR, ARD Degeto

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.

Cast

Matthias Brandt

Thomas Bethge

Silke Bodenbender

Barbara Neder

Karoline Schuch

Anne Bach

August Wittgenstein

Jan Gerke

Nicholas Ofczarek

Robert Neder

Jenny Schily

Marianna Bethge

Hanno Koffler

Jürgen Becker

Andreas Lust

Frank Behringer

Nadeshda Brennicke

Andrea Becker

Janina Fautz

Theresa Neder

Michel Hoppe

Sohn Lingner

Hildegard Schmahl

Erika Bethge

Seasons & Episodes1 season · 6 episodes

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E1The Disappearing

Nov 25, 202045m

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.

E2The Dark Force

Nov 25, 202048m

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.

E3The Double Decker

Nov 25, 202045m

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.

E4The Promise

Nov 25, 202045m

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?

E5The Forbidden Room

Nov 25, 202044m

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.

E6Forever and Ever

Nov 25, 202049m

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?

About Dark Woods

Dark Woods is a crime, drama, mystery series on Das Erste. The show first aired on Nov 25, 2020 and currently has 1 season and 6 episodes. Dark Woods has ended. It has a rating of 7.1/10 based on 32 votes. The cast includes Matthias Brandt, Silke Bodenbender, Karoline Schuch, August Wittgenstein, Nicholas Ofczarek. Created by Sven Bohse.