Netflix’s German dark comedy Murder Mindfully (Achtsam Morden) took the streaming world by storm with its Season 1 debut on October 31, 2024, blending mindfulness with murder in a way that’s both hilarious and chilling. After hitting #1 on Netflix’s Global Top 10 Non-English Shows for three weeks, the show secured a second season, thrilling fans of Björn Diemel’s zen chaos. Here’s what we know as of March 28, 2025.
Will Murder Mindfully Season 2 Happen?
Yes, it’s happening! Netflix greenlit Season 2 in December 2024 after Season 1’s massive success, including topping Germany’s charts for over 48 days. What’s on Netflix detailed the renewal on December 19, 2024—read more here. With that track record, cancellation seems unlikely barring a major upset.
Release Date
Season 2 was confirmed in December 2024, with no exact date yet. Given Season 1’s Halloween 2024 drop and a typical one-year production cycle, late October 2025 around October 30 is a likely target.
Cast
The core cast should return, led by:
- Tom Schilling as Björn Diemel, the mindful mafia mastermind.
- Emily Cox as Katharina Diemel, his increasingly suspicious wife.
- Peter Jordan as Joschka Breitner, the guru behind Björn’s calm kills.
- Pamuk Pilavci as Emily Diemel, their daughter, potentially at risk.
New threats like a sharper cop or rival mobster could join, while Murathan Muslu’s Toni might escalate his role after surviving Season 1.
Plot
Season 2 starts with Björn running his thumb-powered mob from the daycare office, trying to be a great dad to Emily. Trouble comes quick when shady daycare parents like the pushy moms or sketchy dads from Book 2 start making waves, maybe even putting Emily in danger. Björn steps up with his mindful tricks to take them out quietly, hoping Katharina doesn’t catch on. But cop Nicole keeps digging, and Toni’s ready for revenge, turning everything into a mess. Emily spots something she shouldn’t, pulling her into Björn’s secret life. The show might stick to the book’s daycare drama or throw in a wild twist, like a mindfulness cult crashing in. Either way, Björn’s stuck balancing diapers and danger, with laughs, kills, and total chaos on the way.
Murder Mindfully S2: Inspired by the Book or Something New?
Karsten Dusse’s Achtsam Morden books, starting in 2019 and up to five by 2025, mix funny lawyer stuff with dark laughs. The first book became Season 1 Björn kills his mob boss Dragan with a suitcase and chops him up in a wood chipper, plus the show added a cool thumb trick. Book 2 has Björn being a dad while fighting bad guys at his kid’s daycare, so Season 2 might bring Emily into the mess. Later books get wild with stuff like a vacuum cleaner kill and family secrets. But Season 2 could go its own way maybe Björn fights a weird mindfulness gang or sees crazy things when he meditates keeping it fun and different, just like Constantin says they’re doing their “own thing.”
Fan Theories
Fans are buzzing with guesses for Season 2 as of March 2025. Some think Nicole’s got Björn cornered after finding that bird toy with a recording from Season 1—could it spill his secrets or lead her into a trap? Others say Katharina’s suspicions might turn her into a sneaky detective, maybe even joining forces with Nicole to take Björn down. A fun idea from Reddit’s r/television has Emily learning mindfulness tricks, either helping Björn zap daycare bad guys or accidentally spilling the beans to Katharina. Book fans wonder if Björn’s hiding a rival like Boris under the daycare, alive and ready to blow everything up. Another wild guess imagines a mindfulness cult messing with Björn’s head, turning him into their killer puppet. Fans are betting on crazy kills like a yoga mat smothering and a big moment when Björn’s calm finally snaps.
IMDb Rating
Season 1 holds a 7.4/10 on IMDb from over 8,800 votes, lauded for originality but dinged for its abrupt end. Season 2 could shift that score depending on resolution.
Where to Watch
Season 2 will stream on Netflix, joining Season 1 in German with English, Spanish, and other dubs. Catch up now for Björn’s next mindful mess.
