Chief Inspector Paul Werner (Fritz Karl) is assigned a new colleague in training, Leonie Reiter (Alexandra Schmidt). When the State Criminal Police Office receives a report of a suicide, the newly formed investigative duo begins to assess the situation. In what was once a thriving tourist region but is now dominated by large forestry companies, businessman Kubasek is said to have fallen approximately 200 metres to his death while intoxicated. Was it an accident, suicide or murder?

As the investigation unfolds, the detectives get to know Kubasek’s inner circle, including his wife Nora (Alma Hasun), his ex-wife Martha (Marion Mitterhammer) and his son Ludwig (Dominic Marcus Singer). What the deceased’s relatives have in common is their superficiality and a keen eye on the inheritance. Is that motive enough?

When a suspect is identified, everything seems to fit together – but only at first glance …