Overview
- Das Erste broadcast the new Freiburg episode, “Das jüngste Geißlein,” on January 4 at 20:15, with on-demand access via ARD‑Mediathek.
- Suspended detective Friedemann Berg discovers Eliza, a largely non‑speaking girl hiding inside a standing clock, as police later recover her father’s body from a nearby lake and search for her missing mother.
- Although out of service after events in the prior case, Berg is the only person Eliza trusts, prompting colleague Franziska Tobler to involve him despite his suspension.
- The investigation is framed through the Grimm tale “Der Wolf und die sieben Geißlein,” which Eliza continuously plays on a Walkman cassette, blending fairy‑tale imagery with police work.
- Reviews highlight a darker, horror‑inflected style, single out Hanna Heckt’s performance, and note Rudi Gaul’s direction and co‑writing with Ulrike Schölles, with praise for mood despite some dramaturgical gaps.