Darkness Rising
- Episode aired Jan 23, 2022
- 1h 32m
A monk found brutally murdered in his monastery.A monk found brutally murdered in his monastery.A monk found brutally murdered in his monastery.
- Oskar Rheinhardt
- (as Jürgen Maurer)
Storyline
Did you know
- GoofsWhen they open the empty case from which the lance head had been stolen, the impression in the soft lining was of a slim object about 200-250mm (8-10 inches) long. When the lance head later emerges as a weapon it is very broad and two or three times that length.
- Quotes
Oskar Rheinhardt: [Alone in his office, typing. Max wslks in, hat on hand] The answer is 'no'.
Max Liebermann: [Approaching Oscar's desk] You don't know what the question is yet.
[Max sits down across from Oskar]
Oskar Rheinhardt: Oh. Sorry. My mistake. I thought you were about to plead with me to release that fellow from your synagogue.
[With a sigh, leaning forward]
Oskar Rheinhardt: Max. It's a straightforward murder case. There's no puzzle for you to solve.
Max Liebermann: At least let me talk to him.
Oskar Rheinhardt: [Leans back in his chair with a deep sigh] That's usually when thinks start to unravel.
Max Liebermann: [Max struggles heroically not to release the tiniest of smiles]
Stanislav's preaching is publicly challenged by Isaak Korngold at a meeting. When the monk is later found dead.
Isaak is arrested for murder. The negative publicity drives the Korngold family business to the edge of bankruptcy.
Isaak's brother, Jonas is engaged to Clara Weiss. She was once previously engaged to Max Liebermann and she comes to him for help.
The monastery Stanislav belonged to are unhelpful to the police much to Oskar's annoyance. It seems the monks are covering something up.
Max decides to go undercover as a monk visiting from Oxford. He finds out that Stanislav found a relic in the monastery, a relic with spiritual value.
The story threatened to turn into The Name of the Rose. I found it difficult to believe that these monks would so easily take to an outsider. Especially one who kept asking questions.
As the story is set in 1907. It certainly sows the seeds of the rising tide of anti semitism. I guess that might be explored in later episodes along with Max's convoluted love life.
- Prismark10
- Apr 13, 2022
Details
- Release date
- Filming locations
- Franziskanerkirche, Vienna, Austria(Monastery chapel interior)
- Production company
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- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes