A violent, controlling member of the group ( Inglourious Basterds ) Elena Seliger Roman’s wife, trapped in an abusive marriage Wotan Wilke Möhring Joachim Grünberg State prosecutor and Nadja’s lover ( Valkyrie ) Christian Friedel Daniel "Toothless" Sluiter An outcast within the group ( The White Ribbon ) Critical Reception
– A second murder mirroring Katharina’s occurs, suggesting a serial killer is at work to create a legendary "master scent".
Directed by , the series is praised for its haunting cinematography and "Teutonic mystery" atmosphere. Background Friederike Becht Nadja Simon Profiler with a troubled personal life ( The Reader ) August Diehl Moritz de Vries An obsessive, brilliant perfumer ( Inglourious Basterds ) Ken Duken Roman Seliger
The German thriller series (2018), originally titled Parfum , is a modern-day reimagining of Patrick Süskind’s iconic 1985 novel. Moving away from the 18th-century setting of the book and the 2006 film, this six-episode miniseries delivers a dark, "Nordic Noir" investigation into the primal power of scent and the trauma of the past. Plot Overview: A Scent of Murder
– The discovery of Katharina’s body reunites the estranged friends at her funeral, triggering the investigation into their shared past.
– As the body count rises, the fragile alliances within the group crumble. Moritz’s obsession with the "art" of perfumery comes under intense scrutiny.
– The investigators discover an unresolved case of a missing boy from the group's past, whose body is found with similar mutilations.
