Overview
- The new Ludwigshafen entry airs Sunday, Nov. 9 at 20:15 on Das Erste, featuring investigators Lena Odenthal and Johanna Stern.
- Early reviews describe a relationship-driven crime story set in a watchful neighborhood rather than a traditional mystery.
- Nosy neighbors, including Gerlinde Wagner and a Reichsbürger-tinged Erwin Ramthor, shape the tension and steer key leads.
- The investigation unfolds with support from younger team members Mara Hermann and Nico Langenkamp and leans on circumstantial clues.
- Directed by Didi Danquart and written by Annette Lober, the episode draws praise for performances and atmosphere, with some criticism of pacing and plausibility.