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07-04-2025
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BBC acquires "gripping" police drama The Black Forest Murders
The BBC has acquired German police drama The Black Forest Murders for BBC Four and streaming service iPlayer. Called Spuren in its native tongue, the mini-series of four 45-minute episodes premiered in Germany back in February. The show is based on a combination of two real-life cases from 2016, and the non-fiction book SOKO Erle, and focuses on the investigation into a woman's bludgeoning to death. Detectives Barbara Kramer (Nina Kunzendorf) and Thomas Riedle (Tilman Strauß) form a large special investigation unit around the case, but their efforts are hampered when they have to deal with a second murder that may or may not be connected, and emerging parallels to a similar case in Austria. The BBC's head of programme acquisition, Sue Deeks, said in a statement: "The Black Forest Murders is an authentic and compelling crime series focussing on the work of a meticulous investigative team. Related: "As well as being a gripping murder mystery, the series offers a detailed look at the challenges of solving complex crimes, and the psychological toll on those involved in such high-stakes investigations." When the show premiered in Germany, local reviewers praised it for for paring back the clichés of the crime drama and focusing on the nitty-gritty process of the investigation, rather than the detectives' personal lives (although some did note that this methodical approach might seem "dry" to some). Elsewhere on iPlayer, the "heartbreakingly beautiful" show Reunion (from the producers of Adolescence) just joined the service, while the first season of acclaimed Australian drama The Newsreader is leaving in a week's time. The Black Forest Murders will air on BBC Four and stream on BBC iPlayer, although dates haven't been announced at the current time. In Germany, the show aired on Das Erste. at at Pandora at at at at at Apple at at at You Might Also Like PS5 consoles for sale – PlayStation 5 stock and restocks: Where to buy PS5 today? IS MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 7 THE BEST IN THE SERIES? OUR REVIEW AEW game is a modern mix of No Mercy and SmackDown
BBC News
07-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
BBC acquires four-part German miniseries The Black Forest Murders
The BBC has acquired German four-part series The Black Forest Murders from STUDIOCANAL. Written by Robert Hummel and Martina Mouchot, and based on the non-fiction Walter Roth book SOKO Erle, the series follows a 2016 police investigation into the mysterious murders of two young women in the south of Germany. The Black Forest Murders (4 x 45'), for BBC iPlayer and BBC Four, combines two real-life criminal cases from 2016 in southern Baden into a gripping fictional police drama, focusing on the credible portrayal of the investigative work. A young woman is missing. After an intensive search, her body is found, bludgeoned to death by an unknown assailant. Senior Detective Barbara Kramer (Nina Kunzendorf) of the Lauburg police and her team, including Thomas Riedle (Tilman Strauß), begin the search for the perpetrator. They speak with witnesses and gather evidence but quick successes elude them. The team grows into a large special investigation unit, securing hundreds of clues and attempting to connect them. In addition, they must deal with a second murder, unclear whether it is connected to the first, and parallels to a similar case in Austria that occurred four years earlier are emerging. Under the watchful eye of the concerned public, the police officers face mounting pressure for months, until their persistence is finally rewarded. Sue Deeks, Head of BBC Programme Acquisition, says: 'The Black Forest Murders is an authentic and compelling crime series focussing on the work of a meticulous investigative team. As well as being a gripping murder mystery, the series offers a detailed look at the challenges of solving complex crimes, and the psychological toll on those involved in such high-stakes investigations.' The lead cast are Nina Kunzendorf as Barbara Kramer and Tilman Strauß as Thomas Riedle. Other cast include; Aliki Hirsch, Božidar Kocevski, Atrin Haghdoust, David Richter, Liliane Amuat, Florian Hertweck, Markus Krojer, Katja Bürkle, Sophia Schober and Mira Huber. The Black Forest Murders is a Lailaps Film (a STUDIOCANAL Company) production with SWR and is supported by the FilmFernsehFonds Bayern. The Producer is Nils Dünker, the Executive Producer is Caroline Daube, it is directed by Stefan Krohmer and the Editor for SWR is Katharina Dufner. It is distributed by STUDIOCANAL. SH2
