Overview
- The story begins with a recovered SUV in the Neckar, where daughter Penelope is found drowned and her brother Hugo remains missing.
- Reviews say the investigation recedes as the focus shifts to Pony and Stefan Hübner’s fractured relationship and the psychology of lost visibility.
- The Stuttgart detectives Lannert and Bootz are portrayed as calm interlocutors rather than action-driven investigators, emphasizing dialogue over procedural spectacle.
- Kim Riedle and Hans Löw earn strong notices, with Wolfgang Stauch’s script and Friederike Jehn’s direction foregrounding social and emotional depth.
- The episode is scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 18 at 20:15 on Das Erste/ARD, and advance pieces do not disclose what ultimately happens to Hugo.