Murder Mindfully

Björn Diemel is a successful lawyer who works for organized crime and is drowning in stress, guilt, and domestic strain. Trying to fix his life, he signs up for a mindfulness class and starts applying what he learns to everyday problems, with increasingly extreme results. The show follows how those simple exercises and mental tricks reshape his decisions at work and at home, pulling his wife Katharina and their daughter into situations that mix dark humor with moral danger. Tone shifts between sharp comedy, procedural crime elements, and intimate family drama without giving away major twists.

Released in 2024, the series was directed by Max Zähle and Martina Plura and created by Karsten Dusse, Anneke Janssen, and Michael Kenda. It stars Tom Schilling as Björn, with Emily Cox as Katharina Diemel, Britta Hammelstein, Murathan Muslu, and Pamuk Pilavci in key supporting roles.

Critics and audiences have generally responded positively, reflected in a 7.599/10 average from 142 votes. Reviewers have noted the show's willingness to mix genres and its moral questions about ethics, control, and professional burnout. Humor comes from contrast, not slapstick, while the drama raises questions about personal responsibility and how far someone will go to protect their life and family.

The premise caught attention for pairing mindfulness culture with organized crime, and it quickly became a talking point on social feeds and in interviews about how modern self-help can be recast in darker settings. Tom Schilling's central performance has been singled out for making the tonal shifts feel natural, and the series' imagery and scenes of quiet preparation have stood out in viewer discussions.

As of its release, the series has not been a major awards contender, though it has drawn steady discussion among critics and viewers for its unusual mix of comedy and crime drama and for challenging expectations about what a procedural can be.