Overview
- The new Odenthal installment airs Sunday, 9 November 2025 at 20:15 on Das Erste (SWR), with a simultaneous ARD livestream and on‑demand availability afterward in the ARD Mediathek.
- Structured less as a whodunit, the episode concentrates on motive, concealment and pressure within a buttoned‑up suburb rather than the question of who committed a crime.
- Investigators Lena Odenthal and Johanna Stern lead the case while newcomers Mara Hermann and Nico Langenkamp contribute inexperience that affects the investigation’s tempo.
- Neighbors Gerlinde Wagner and Erwin Rammthor play outsized roles as watchful witnesses whose observations and meddling influence how suspicions form.
- Directed by Didi Danquart from Annette Lober’s script, the 82nd Odenthal case draws praise for craft, imagery and performances, with multiple outlets flagging plausibility issues and a sluggish stretch.