Release Date: April 3, 2024
Platform: Netflix
Overview
Berlin, Germany’s colorful and cosmopolitan city, is well-known for its raucous nightlife. But underneath the throbbing rhythms and bright lights is a grim secret. In 2012, a string of strange deaths sends shockwaves across the city, perplexing detectives and terrifying the party scene. Crime Scene Berlin: Nightlife Killer digs into this horrific true-crime case, examining the mind of a murderer who preys on the city’s free-spirited revelers.
Plot
The victims, seemingly chosen at random, are drugged with an unfamiliar substance. As news of the gruesome murders spreads across Germany, pressure mounts on the investigators to solve the case. Who is behind these heinous acts? What drives the “Nightlife Killer” to attack the very essence of Berlin’s freedom and light-heartedness?
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The three-part documentary series combines testimonies from the perpetrator, victims, and investigators. It paints a vivid picture of a city caught between hedonism and horror. The streets that once echoed with laughter now bear the weight of grief and fear.
Cast and Crew
- Writer: Caroline Schaper
- Directors: Jan Zabeil, Caroline Schaper
- Director of Photography (DOP): Jan Zabeil
- Executive Producers: Joe Berlinger, Georg Tschurtschenthaler, Florian Fettweis
- Producer: Christian Beetz
- Production Company: Beetz Brothers Film Production
The Teaser
The recently released teaser clip provides a tantalizing glimpse into the mind of the “Nightlife Killer.” As the series unfolds, viewers will be drawn deeper into the web of secrets, shadows, and shattered lives.