Thirty-three dead sheep and a verse from Mark
A farmer shows Egon a pasture full of dead sheep with no bite marks, then quotes scripture about not knowing when the time will come.
Egon Tiedemann
Every Dark moment featuring Egon Tiedemann, in story order. Played by Sebastian Hülk.
28 moments · 43 min
Mikkel learns the year is 1986 at the police station
Mikkel says his father is Ulrich Nielsen; Egon assumes a prank by the local troublemaker until the boy asks the date and hears the year.
Egon accuses young Ulrich of killing the sheep
Egon barges in on teenage Ulrich, demands to know about the boy and the hoof, and Ulrich fires back that drinking cost him his brother.
The vet's verdict: ruptured eardrums, cardiac arrest
Egon hears that all 33 sheep died of sudden cardiac arrest, no Satanists, no Freddy Krueger, and every one of them has burst eardrums.
1986: Jana's statement on the night Mads vanished
Old headlines about Mads Nielsen, then a recorded police interview in which his mother insists the whole family was home waiting.
1953: Egon is called to two child corpses at a construction site
In 1953, workers digging a building site find two dead boys in strange clothes, and policeman Egon is summoned.
1953 autopsy: a coin from 1986 and clothes made in China
The 1953 coroner shows Egon impossible clues on the dead boys: strange burns, ruptured ears, a coin dated 1986 and foreign labels.
1953: the nuclear plant pitch and a conspiracy theory
A promotional film sells nuclear power, then the plant's backer tells Egon the bodies were planted to sabotage construction.
1953: Ulrich begs Egon to say if a dead boy is Mikkel
A frantic Ulrich forces his way to the young policeman, describing his missing son and asking about an old man named Helge Doppler.
1953: Egon questions Agnes, then Gretchen goes missing
Egon probes the new lodger about why she came to Winden until Claudia bursts in: the dog vanished in the woods.
Egon learns a stranger asked about Helge before he vanished
In 1953 Egon hears of a man who asked about Doppler's missing boy a day early, then the boy's father begs him to find his son at any cost.
Egon arrests Ulrich, who insists he changed the course of time
A chase through 1953 Winden ends with Ulrich on his knees claiming Helge is dead and the boys at the site cannot exist.
Egon tells Ulrich he knows that stare; Ulrich suggests cancer
The old policeman warns the released teen he can feel his guilt in his bones, and Ulrich fires back with a cruel one-liner.
1953: Egon interrogates Ulrich, who taunts his future
In 1953 Egon photographs and grills Ulrich as a child killer; Ulrich begs to be freed and mocks Egon about the drinking and divorce still to come.
Egon tries to question the silent, returned Helge
In 1954 Egon visits the Doppler home, but the boy who came back from nowhere will not say a single word.
Ulrich tells Egon he comes from the future
In 1987 a dying Egon confronts the old prisoner about the song lyrics and his cancer, and Ulrich finally gives his name.
Egon questions Ines about the boy Michael
In 1987 Egon presses Ines about her foster son's real family and a white devil, then pockets a photo just for the file.
Old Claudia asks Egon to forgive her
In 1954 a white-haired stranger visits Egon's office, calls him too good for the world, and apologizes for everything.
Egon tells Claudia he has cancer
In 1987 Egon turns up unannounced at Claudia's busy office to tell her his cancer is spreading.
Little Claudia says she saw a witch
In 1954 Egon's daughter describes a long-haired witch who said sorry, then repeats the stranger's words, giving him deja vu.
Egon shows Ulrich the photo and Ulrich attacks
In 1987 Egon reflects on losing children, then shows the prisoner a boy's photo; Ulrich lunges and orderlies restrain him.
Egon asks Claudia to move in with him in 1987
In 1987 Egon visits Claudia, says he is proud of her, and begs her to come live with his family.
Old Ulrich grabs Mikkel and is dragged off in 1987
In 1987 Ines finds her boy gone; police tear the escaped old Ulrich away from Mikkel as he swears to kill Egon.
Doris links missing Agnes to the vanished minister
1954: Doris brings Egon a clipping found in Agnes's blouse; he brushes her off with a sexist jab.
Hannah tells Egon she is pregnant and he asks if it's his
1954: at the police station Egon's suspicion sets off Hannah's furious tirade about men like him.
Hannah turns cold: she needs no one
1954: Hannah tells Egon she won't keep the baby and rages at a destiny that gives some everything.
Doris asks Egon for a divorce
1954: Egon tries to apologise; Doris says she knows about the other woman and wants out of the secrets.
Eva sends her followers into position
Eva tells her people they are the knot's keepers and gives Bartosz, Claudia, Egon and Noah each a task.