Overview
- ARD aired the episode on Sunday at 20:15, with a simultaneous livestream and on‑demand availability in the ARD Mediathek afterward.
- The story follows a young couple whose meeting with parents in a quiet suburb escalates into a crime and a frantic cover‑up without relying on a conventional mystery reveal.
- Critics describe the film as brutal, disturbing and stylistically bold, noting it is likely to prompt public discussion.
- Reviewers report the perpetrators are identified very early, shifting the emphasis to questions of responsibility and social pressure, including a surveillance‑minded neighbor portrayed as a self‑styled Reichsbürger.
- Written by Annette Lober and directed by Didi Danquart, the case teams Ulrike Folkerts’ Lena Odenthal with Lisa Bitter’s Johanna Stern, with outlets split on whether this counts as Odenthal’s 82nd or 83rd investigation; some viewers also questioned the lack of a pre‑release in the Mediathek.