Overview
- The episode centers on a stolen SUV recovered from the Neckar with one child found dead and another missing, framing a character study over a traditional whodunit.
- Industry figures show about 8.70 million viewers for a 32.0% market share overall, including 1.43 million in the 14–49 demographic with a 25.8% share.
- Critics commend the examination of fading visibility in the social‑media era and Riedle’s portrayal, while faulting dialogue‑heavy scenes and reduced procedural drive.
- Social media buzz ran high before broadcast, then turned to distress for some viewers when early child‑death scenes aired.
- The film, written by Wolfgang Stauch and directed by Friederike Jehn, is available to stream in the ARD Mediathek.