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Murder in the Forest: The Dark Truth of the Greuner Family Exposed!
On May 24th, 2025, ARD will broadcast the episode “Born Evil” of “Polizeiruf 110”, which deals with family conflicts and prejudices.
Murder in the Forest: The Dark Truth of the Greuner Family Exposed!
Next Sunday the new episode of “Polizeiruf 110” with the title “Born Evil” will be shown on ARD at 8:15 p.m. This exciting story is about the murder of animal rights activist Sarah, whose body is found shot in the head in the forest. Investigators Katrin König (Anneke Kim Sarnau) and Melly Böwe (Lina Beckmann) take over the case, and the investigation uncovers a series of shocking revelations
Stuttgarter Nachrichten reports that .... In addition to the murder, the focus is also on psychological conflicts, because Melly Böwe's daughter Rose (Emilie Neumeister) has questions about her father to which there seem to be no answers. The investigators not only have to deal with the case, but also with their own family challenges.
A network of suspects
A central suspect is Milan Greuner, who lives in isolation with his mother Eva (Jördis Triebel). Milan is tragically marked because he is the product of rape and his father is a multiple murderer of women. Such biographical circumstances raise exciting questions: How does upbringing in a burdened family like Milan's shape later behavior?
The issue is complex and is underpinned by various studies of juvenile delinquency that examine the influence of parents and parenting styles on adolescent behavior. An example of this is the Tübingen young offender comparison study, which found that consistent upbringing correlates with fewer rule violations. Strict parenting measures, on the other hand, are often associated with higher delinquency, while empathetic parenting leads to lower crime ratesDocuments Online explains how....
The shadow of the past
The events are further complicated by the personalities of the district forest ranger and her hunting family, who bring possible motives and connections into the murder investigation. While the investigators try to find out the truth, private conflicts enter the plot, increasing the emotional tension.
The episode reflects overarching themes such as the influences of family and prejudice. The search for Sarah's murderer is not just a hunt for a criminal, but also an examination of how family background can shape the lives of individuals and society as a whole.
As usual, the episode will also be available in the ARD media library after the first broadcast. Digital viewers can access the episode for six months, but only between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. to comply with child protection regulations. The new episode joins the long tradition of the “Polizeiruf 110” series, which has repeatedly addressed socially relevant topics, as did the episode “Family Matter” from 2014, which deals with personal tragedies and also shows how family conflicts can lead to crimeWikipedia describes that ....