German crime comedy series Murder Mindfully arrived on Netflix on 31 October 2024, bringing a darkly comedic new series to the streaming service. Based on the crime novel of the same name by Karsten Dusse, the TV script was written by Doron Wisotzky.
Murder Mindfully brings out the story of Björn Diemel, a successful lawyer who becomes an unconscious murderer during a mindfulness retreat. According to Netflix, when Björn attends a mindfulness class to improve his work-life balance, he finds new ways to cope - including murder.
In the show, his wife, Katharina, gives him an ultimatum: fix his work-life balance, or she will leave with their daughter. So Björn starts this mindfulness class, and slowly, he becomes calmer and begins to focus on the deeper things in life. Serenity is what Björn seems to be desperately seeking in the end. When his family time is interrupted by one of his more brutal clients, Dragan Sergowicz, Björn solves the problem for himself; he kills the crime boss.
The show is just as faithful to the book, so anyone who has read the novel has a much better chance of enjoying the show.
*** Disclaimer: The list of characters included below for Murder Mindfully is the author’s choice. The list may be missing out on some characters.***
List of characters of Murder Mindfully cast
Murder Mindfully is a show that uses humor and insight to explore what happens when people take mindfulness too far. All the characters play a part in this exploration, whether it is Björn who becomes a killer, believing he is being mindful, or the people around him who watch it all happen. It's so funny, but also disturbing - the point it makes about what it's like when these kinds of ideas go astray, complicating things like relationships and so on.
Tom Schilling as Bjorn Diemel
Bjorn Diemel is a defense lawyer in Murder Mindfully who is overwhelmed by his demanding job. His client, the mafia boss Dragan, was constantly pressuring him, and Bjorn was not appreciated for taking such risks. He drifted away from his wife and missed out on all the beautiful moments with his daughter. He regretted all this and decided to take control of his life. He sought help from a mindfulness coach, and everything changed for the better.
Tom Schilling is a German film and television actor. He started his acting career as a theatre actor at the age of 12. He made his onscreen debut in 1996 when he appeared in the series Hallo, Onkel Doc!. He is best known for his roles in Crazy, Before the fall and Mein Kampf.
Emily Cox as Katharina Diemel
Katharina Diemel is played by Emily Cox. Björn Diemel is at a breaking point, feeling tense at work and being bossed around by his wife. Katharina advises him to take up mindfulness and hire a coach to help him find harmony between work and family. However, Björn decides to spend some time away from his wife.
Emily Cox is a Viennese actress. She belongs to the Irish-British heritage. Emily is best known for her role in the British TV series The Last Kingdom. She has also made her appearances in some of the movies which include The Fatherless, The Silent Mountain, and more.
Pamuk Pilavci as Emily Diemel
Pamela is Emily Diemel, Bjorn's four-year-old daughter. He loves his wife dearly, and after taking the mindfulness session, he decides to spend his time with his daughter and never misses a special moment with her.
Sascha Alexander Gersak as Dragan Sergovic
Sascha Alexander Gersak plays the role of Dragan Sergovic, a client of Bjorn's. He visits the lawyer Bjorn after being caught for assaulting and burning a henchman. Bjorn advises Dragan to keep a low profile and offers to move him to a new location secretly. Bjorn takes his daughter to Dragan's lake house for a holiday as a tactic. He stays longer than the others without returning to his car, leaving Dragan inside for a long time. The next time he opens the boot, he finds Dragan's body dead from heat exhaustion.
Sascha is a German actor born on 20th May 1975. He is best known for his appearances on Sunday, Tarot: Die Heilige, Tore Dances and more
Peter Jordan as Joschka Breitner
Björn's doctor, Joschka Breitner, helps him to find emotional stability in Murder Mindfully. He encourages Björn to face his problems but also cares for his mental health. Deepened in a life of crime and further away from his family as time progresses, he learns to make time for his family and allow his mind to stay in control. The doctor even provides him with the logical choice of believing his lifestyle could be all right, too.
Peter Jordan is a German actor. He has made his appearances on screen since 1995. Some of his best known works include, The Runaway, What if Death Do Us Part, Spoul Kitchen and more.
Britta Hammelstein as Nicole Egman
Nicole is an old friend of Bjorn in Murder Mindfully. She is a very respectful person in the police department and is on the lookout for Dragan after his video of brutally burning the right-hand man of Boris, the opposite gang, goes viral. Nicole believes that Bjorn is aware of the mob leader's whereabouts.
Britta Hammerstein is a German Actress. She is best known for her work in Today Dies Here Kainer, The Wine King, The Criminalist and more.
Marc Hosemann as Toni
Toni wants power for himself and wants Dragan dead in Murder Mindfully. He knows that Björn is lying about Dragan's death, and he certainly does not believe that Dragan is alive, as the lawyer insists. Toni's actions have a secret motive.
Marc Hosemann is a German actor, who has starred in Short Sharp Shock, Jargo, Soul Kitchen, The Best is Yet to Come, and more.
Murathan Muslu as Sascha Ivanov
Sascha Ivanov is another member of Dragan's gang in Murder Mindfully. He's the only person Bjorn trusts, mainly because he's the only one in the gang who thinks clearly.
Murathan Muslu is an Australian actor. Some of his past works include Papa, Kuma, Tatort-Bounty, Helen Dorn-Danger in Delay, and more.
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