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When a workaholic defense attorney’s wife signs him up for a mindfulness course, he takes it to heart. Except now, he’s using his newly minted coping mechanisms to off anyone who disrupts his work-life balance. The German dark comedy series Murder Mindfully, based on the novel by Karsten Dusse, stars Tom Schilling. Written by Doron Wisotzky (Hagen), the show was directed by Boris Kunz (Paradise), Martina Plura (Unsichtbarer Angreifer), and Oscar nominee Max Zähle (Raju). 

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When will Murder Mindfully be released?

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Where can I find the trailer for Murder Mindfully?

Watch it at the top of this article. 

The cast of ‘Murder Mindfully’

Who’s in the cast of Murder Mindfully?

  • Tom Schilling (Never Look Away) as Björn Diemel, a defense attorney
  • Emily Cox (The Last Kingdom) as Katharina Diemel, Björn’s wife
  • Peter Jordan (Tatort) as Joschka Breitner, Björn’s mindfulness coach
  • Sascha Alexander Geršak (Marnow Murders) as Dragan Sergowicz, a crime boss and Björn’s top client
  • Pamuk Pilavci as Emily Diemel, Björn and Katharina’s daughter
  • Amer El-Erwadi (Die Wespe) as Murat, one of Björn’s clients
  • Michael Ihnow (Die Diplomatin) as Haftrichter
Sascha Geršak pushes Tom Schilling’s head onto a steel surface with his hand in an image from ‘Murder Mindfully’

What happens in Murder Mindfully?

Björn Diemel (Schilling) is a hardworking defense attorney, spending his days and nights protecting Germany’s biggest scumbags. He’s paid handsomely and lives comfortably — when he’s not working, which is hardly ever. Björn’s just missed his daughter’s fourth birthday celebration, and his wife, Katharina (Cox), is upset. She recommends he sign up for a mindfulness course so he can figure out how to better prioritize time with his only daughter. And the classes go well … for a time. Soon enough, Björn’s toxic client — a mob boss named Dragan (Geršak) — ropes him into yet another dirty job. Dragan has unintentionally started a turf war with a competing cartel, by killing one of their drug mules. Björn, however, has had it with cleaning up Dragan’s messes. When he unintentionally commits murder, making him a huge target for the crime underworld, he uses his new meditative skills to go on a killing spree to keep his work-life balance intact.

Tom Schilling as Björn in ‘Murder Mindfully’ wears a navy three-piece suit and smugly looks into the camera while he sits on a chair with his hands interlocked.

Is Murder Mindfully based on a book?

Yes, it’s based on the novel of the same name by Karsten Dusse. 

Where does Murder Mindfully take place?

The series takes place in Germany. 

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