Die Toten vom Bodensee

This must be one of the best detective series I've seen, and that includes both foreign and US shows.

What I find very enjoyable is the interaction between Zeiler and Oberlander. Just a true friendship between two very different personalities. And, Komlatsek's character is an added bonus.

It took 3 episodes for me to get used to Zeiler's persona. But I'm glad I kept watching. There are episodes worth watching over and over and over again only because I liked how the 3 characters came together.

Season 3 is very disappointing without Zeiler. It's just not the same anymore.

But still, I highly recommend this show. I hope for a Season 4, 5, 6, 7 and more. And, please bring back Zeiler!

...make this a very entertaining series. Love the stoicism of the female detective and her relationship with her partner. Was hoping they would continue with a season three.

We've watched three episodes so far and have enjoyed all three. Yes, that is Saga personified but still fascinating. Each episode is a different mystery. Well acted and well written. Very enjoyable.

The show does a good job of capturing the atmosphere of Lake Constance. The mysteries combine history and folklore with local color-wine-making, fishing, forestry or other activities in that area. Lake Constance is almost an uncredited character in the show. The chemistry between the driven and frigid Frau Zeiler and the sloppier, more relaxed Herr Oberlander works, even if it isn't entirely original. No, she is not Saga from "The Bridge," but I'm not sure that comparison is apt; she has different reasons for being the way she is. I do like the fact that each episode features a new case, with a background story connecting them all.

I do have issues with Season 2. While it continues to make good use of Lake Constance and German history and folklore, it's a bit more of a soap opera than Season 1. Too much melodrama, not enough mystery. I'm only three episodes in, though, so it may improve.

The series is somewhat entertaining but suffers from very choppy editing and a low level of production, probably due to a very limited budget. The editing moves the episodes along too quickly so a certain amount of continuity is lost. It's a good addition to a streaming queue when there's not much else to watch.