Murder Mindfully: Streaming details, plot, cast and more about the British anthology series

If you've been busy celebrating the spookiest time of the year and missed out on watching Tom Schilling's latest crime-comedy drama Murder Mindfully, this is the perfect time to catch up with the thrills.

The dark comedy follows the narrative by German author and lawyer Karsten Dusse in his best-selling novel and is available to stream on Netflix.

Murder Mindfully focuses on Schilling's titular character Björn Diemel, a mafia lawyer struggling to maintain a work-life balance. His high-stakes job doesn't allow him to spend time with his family, even on special occasions.

Thanks to Björn's biggest client and mob boss Dragan Sergowicz whose criminal activities always kept him on the run. The lawyer has a daughter with whom he doesn't share a close bond, and his relationship with his wife is rocky.

Following the chaos in his life, Björn Diemel enrolled in a mindfulness workshop hoping it would help him calm down. And guess what? The techniques Björn learned, took him on the most unexpected and dark path.

Murder Mindfully Streaming Details: where to watch the latest crime-comedy

The series is adapted from a best-selling German novel (Image Source: Netflix)

Usually before releasing a must-watch series, Netflix makes sure everyone knows about it. However, this time Murder Mindfully made a low-key debut on the streamer on October 31, 2024, with all eight episodes.

So if you wish to enjoy Björn Diemel's journey from a mafia lawyer to a calm murderer, Murder Mindfully is exclusively streaming on Netflix. Since the streamer does not offer free trials, make sure to purchase a subscription!

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Murder Mindfully plot details

Tom Schilling takes on the lead as the mafia lawyer (Image Source: Netflix)

As mentioned above, Murder Mindfully focuses on mafia lawyer Björn Diemel's demanding career and troubled personal life. He often fails to celebrate special occasions with his family, leading to a strained marriage and family conflicts.

Overwhelmed by his busy life, Björn enrolled in a mindfulness workshop to help him calm his mind and prioritize family over his high-stakes job. The mafia lawyer was convinced that this unique workshop would save his marriage, but little did he know about the dark turn he would take.

Upon learning the techniques, Björn immediately applied his newfound mindfulness practices to his work. Interestingly, his first experiment was on his client and mob boss Dragan Sergowicz, known for his ruthless activities.

Björn takes no time using his mindfulness techniques on Dragan, and the situation gets out of his control. As a result, the mafia lawyer ends up murdering his client, with the law enforcement and the mob boss's associates behind him.

What's even more thrilling to watch is how Björn managed to keep calm. Ironically, murders become a natural part of his new and balanced lifestyle. The series blends comedy and crime drama, engaging fans and viewers through the episodes.

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Who are the cast members in Netflix's Murder Mindfully

A still from the crime-comedy (Image Source: Netflix)

Before joining the cast of Murder Mindfully as Björn Diemel, German actor Tom Schilling has worked on various projects including The Goldfish (2019), Crazy (2000), Fabian: Going to the Dogs (2021), and more.

Schilling is joined by other talented actors from the industry including:

Emily Cox as Katharina Diemel (Björn's wife)
Michael Ihnow as Haftrichter
Sascha Alexander Gersak as Dragan Sergowicz
Amer El-Erwadi as Murat
Pamuk Pilavci as Emily Diemel (Björn's daughter)
Viktoria Schreiber as Hotelangestellte

Apart from the cast members, the directors include Martina Plura, Max Zähle, and Boris Kunz. With Doron Wisotzky as the lead writer, the screenplay is also written by Anneke Janssen and Michael Kenda.

Where can you watch the trailer for Murder Mindfully?

Netflix has shared a two-minute trailer for Murder Mindfully on Netflix, where you can see how Björn Diemel's life changes when he starts taking the workshop. Hoping to reduce the workload and the mob boss's mess, the lawyer ends up turning into a murderer.

And as mentioned above, it's a part of his balanced life. The series is originally in German, but you can watch it in various languages including English.

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