Overview
- The ZDF series Im Grunde Mord, which premiered Monday at 20:15, opened with the film Blutsbande and is also available in the ZDF-Mediathek.
- The production places its mystery in the Teutoburg Forest near Detmold, part of a broader TV shift toward region-rooted crime series that showcase landmarks like the Externsteine and the Hermannsdenkmal.
- The investigators are siblings Paula and Leon Schäfer, played by Hanna Plaß and Jakob Benkhofer, whose strained family ties shape their work and add personal stakes to the case.
- The first case begins with a fatal fall at the Externsteine, and the inquiry considers motives tied to political extremism as well as a possible relationship conflict.
- The cast includes Ann-Kathrin Kramer, Julika Jenkins, and Bernhard Schir, and reviews cite evocative scenery and strong performances, with concerns that dense plotting and family drama crowd the whodunit.