Dig Deeper: The Disappearance of Birgit Meier

Dig Deeper: The Disappearance of Birgit Meier

162021•1h 0m•7.3/10

DocumentaryCrime

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.3/10(24)

After Birgit Meier vanishes in 1989, police missteps plague the case for years. But her brother never wavers in his tireless quest to find the truth.

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Production

LOOKSfilm

Language

DE

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

November 26, 2021

Last Aired

November 26, 2021

Networks

Netflix

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

E1

Episode 1

Air date: 2021-11-26

Soon after Birgit goes missing, questions arise over a possible connection to other recent crimes — but the investigation gets off to a rocky start.

E2

Episode 2

Air date: 2021-11-26

Birgit's brother, Wolfgang, grows frustrated by the lax approach to the case, particularly as it pertains to a person of interest with a criminal past.

E3

Episode 3

Air date: 2021-11-26

As Wolfgang and his associates delve deeper into Kurt-Werner Wichmann's life, they discover a pattern of dark, disturbing violence that spanned decades.

E4

Episode 4

Air date: 2021-11-26

Despite discovering a key piece of evidence, the truth about Birgit's fate remains elusive, but Wolfgang and his team remain resolute in their pursuit.

Cast

Frederic Heidorn

Frederic Heidorn

Kurt-Werner Wichmann

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