In the summer of 1989, four bodies are found in the woods. Shortly after, Barbara Neder, the sister of high-ranking federal officer Thomas Bethge, disappears without a trace. Rookie Anne Bach is assigned to investigate both cases.
Up Next in Season 1
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Dark Woods: The Dark Force
Barbara's estranged husband, Robert, becomes the prime suspect after the police learn she had blackmailed him, but Anne's hunch points to a gardener who had taken Barbara home drunk. A lead suspect in the Isefort murders is announced in the press.
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Dark Woods: The Double Decker
Four years later, the Weesenburg police have moved on from the case with no arrests, assuming Robert was responsible but have no proof. Still suspicious of Jurgen the gardener, Anne digs into his past and discovers a troubling history.
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Dark Woods: The Promise
While searching Jurgen's house, Anne and her team find handcuffs with traces of what appears to be blood and excavate a car from the ground. Jurgen goes on the run but is eventually caught. Will Anne and Thomas finally get answers?
