Pagan Peak

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When a gruesomely staged body is found, propped up on a mountain pass in the Alps close to the German-Austrian border, two detectives are sent to inve

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8 Episodes
Darkness
S1 | E1
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43 Mins
A frozen body is found on the boundary stone right on the Austro-German border, as if propped up for some pagan ritual. Shortly after the disparate investigation duo, police inspector Gedeon Winter from Austria and commissioner Ellie Stocker from Germany, have joined up on the case. The killer has sent audio messages to the press. The unsettling recording from the victim taken before her death, make the investigators suspect this murder is merely the beginning of a greater scheme.
The Red Season
S1 | E2
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49 Mins
A German entrepreneur has been killed in Austria; evidence links this case to the first murder. Ellie and her Austrian counterpart Gedeon realise they are dealing with a highly intelligent and cold-blooded killer, who sees his victims as symbols.
The Man From the Forest
S1 | E3
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52 Mins
Tipped off by the killer's horrific photofit, the investigators unearth the Krampus legend - a symbolic creature infamous for punishing the naughty and unworthy. This leads them to Sebastian Brunner, head of a rural sect, whose books on the end of civilisation seem to have inspired the killer. Through the cult leader, Ellie and Gedeon manage to contact the perpetrator via the internet. This achievement, however, can't stop the murder of a YouTube starlet on a lake near Salzburg.
The Bad and the Ugly
S1 | E4
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58 Mins
In a joint effort with cultist Brunner, Ellie and Gedeon try to set a trap for the killer. For this plan to work, they have to overstep legal boundaries. Trying to gain the trust of the killer, they feign a copycat murder, hoping their target would be lured into reaching out to Brunner. Meanwhile, Ellie has started an affair with her superior, whereas Gedeon has been haunted by his shady past as a corrupt narcotics cop.
Maska
S1 | E5
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55 Mins
The demanding investigation has affected Ellie in a major way. The German policewoman and the Austrian cop bicker and fight constantly. They dive into case files of unsolved murders over the past years, hoping to find any trace of the serial killer. When they find a connection to a murder in Vienna 7 years ago, they reopen the case. Little do they know that the Krampus Killer is working on a new level of his murder spree: He’s been building a car bomb.
From Flesh and Blood
S1 | E6
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49 Mins
A fierce detonation blows up a fashion outlet mall in Salzburg. Despite Ellie and Gedeon trying to evacuate the building in time, a child is fatally wounded in the explosion. The deadly assault riles up the general public, whereas politicians and the media demand results from the police. In Austria, Gedeon fights to stay on the case. In Germany, Ellie loses trust in her superiors more and more. After the Krampus Killer has leaked details of her affair with her boss, her life collapses.
The Storm
S1 | E7
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48 Mins
When the international press conference on the bomb attack gets interrupted, everybody suspects that something major must have occurred: A man wearing a Krampus mask has been shot during a gunfight with the police. It looks like he's the sought-after Krampus Killer. Neither his superiors nor politicians or press want to believe Gedeon's theory that this must be a copycat riding the real killer's coattails. The general demand for a success after months of fear and mayhem is simply too great.
The Grab
S1 | E8
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1 Hour 4 Mins
In the Austrian region Steiermark, a decayed female body is found in a buried wooden box. When the victim is identified as Malica, Gedeon senses the Krampus Killer has struck again. At first, nobody shares his suspicion. But his reinvigorated eagerness convinces Ellie to pick up an unofficial investigation on their own. They find out that the Macedonian victim, Malica, has been reported missing back home.

Credits

Creators

Cyrill Boss, Philipp Stenner

Cast

Julia Jentsch, Franz Hartwig, Hanno Koffler, Lucas Gregorowicz, Natasha Petrovic, Martin Feifel, Christopher Schärf, Nicholas Ofczarek

Directors

Philipp Stennert, Cyrill Boss

Writers

Philipp Stenner, Mike Majzen, Cyrill Boss

Producers

Jakob Pchlatko, Dieter Pchlatko

Executive Producers

Quirin Schmidt, Quirin Berg, Max Wiedemann

Cinematographer

Philip Peschlow

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