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When two little children are murdered and the suspect – the children's mother as well as one of Freud's patients – is arrested, the Professor is compelled into action: he is sure the suspect is innocent. Instead he suspects the children's father committed the murder. He is able to persuade Karl Gruber of his suspicions. Together, they explore the family background behind the case… but will they be able to prevent an impending disaster in time?

A bank is robbed in Vienna. The constables quickly arrive on the scene – one of the bank robbers is arrested while the others flee with the loot. Karl involves Sigmund in the questioning of the arrested man – the mentally unstable man is the only chance they have to find the other robbers and their spoils.

Vienna, 1920: Professor Sigmund Freud is known for his interest in the human psyche, but Psychoanalysis is still an emerging field with its share of critics. When Constable Karl Gruber seeks out Sigmund Freud's help in dealing with a gruesome murder case, the professor sees a new opportunity to explore the many facets of human behavior and thinking. Together with his stubborn daughter Anna, Sigmund Freud sets out to help Constable Gruber and solve the unusual and mysterious cases of Vienna. This collection contains episodes 1 – 4 of «The Sigmund Freud Files». Episode 1 – The Second Face A mysterious homicide case leads Constable Karl Gruber to seek out psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud for the first time. The daughter of the Wiener Burgtheater's director has been murdered under gruesome circumstances: the corpse has been drained of all its blood. Detective Gruber suspects that a vampire is on the loose in Vienna. Sigmund Freud feels compelled to put an end to the superstition and begins to track down the real killer. Episode 2 – Father and Son A new patient appears on Sigmund Freud's roster. The initial session soon takes a dramatic turn when the man pulls a gun on Freud. The day before, he murdered his own father, and now he demands absolution from the Professor. While Anna contacts Karl and they both hold an emergency session right outside the therapy room in an effort to put an end to the hostage situation, Sigmund tries to use all means at his disposal to persuade the man to surrender before a disaster occurs. Episode 3 – Injury Shots echo through Vienna's streets at dawn. A sniper has holed up in a church tower and threatens to shoot anyone who dares to show themselves on the square below. Constable Karl Gruber can persuade Freud to help him find a diplomatic solution to the situation. Under time pressure and against strong resistance from Karl's police colleagues, Freud negotiates with the man who – just like Karl – fought at the front lines in World War I. Sigmund Freud has to do everything he can to stop the shooter from carrying out further bloodshed. Episode 4 – Stimulus Sigmund Freud is suspected of having raped one of his patients. The young woman is in a vegetative state and unable to communicate. The Public Prosecutor investigates Freud, and there is no shortage of witnesses willing to testify against the Professor. Anna starts to suspect that her father is the victim of a conspiracy. While Sigmund tries to defend against the allegations against him, Anna and Karl have to try and solve the case.

März, 1870. In Piccadilly wird die Leiche einer Frau gefunden. Die Spur führt Inspector Ben Ross nach Yorkshire, während seine Frau Lizzy sich mit einem anderen mysteriösen Fall beschäftigen muss. Mit einem geheimnisvollen Mädchen, das die Leute immer wieder in einem Haus auftauchen sehen, von dem aber niemand etwas Genaues weiß – und das dann plötzlich ganz verschwindet. Bald schon weisen Indizien auf eine Verbindung zwischen den Fällen hin. Und es wird wieder einmal gefährlich für Lizzy und Ben!

Privatdetektiv William Arrowood ist ein Mann vieler Talente – und einiger Laster. Die Tagel?hner und Stra?enm?dchen im armen South London k?nnen sich keinen besseren Detektiv leisten und kommen daher mit allen Anliegen zu ihm. Voller Verachtung und Neid blickt er ?ber die Themse auf seinen bekannten Kollegen Sherlock Holmes und dessen betuchte Klientel. Auch Arrowoods neuester Fall scheint nicht geeignet zu sein, ihn ber?hmt zu machen: Eine junge Franz?sin bittet darum, ihren verschwundenen Bruder aufzusp?ren. Doch hinter dem simplen Auftrag verbergen sich weit mehr Geheimnisse und Leichen, als Arrowood f?r m?glich hielt. Und so f?hren ihn seine Ermittlungen von den Tiefen der Londoner Unterwelt bis in h?chste Regierungskreise…