Compared are the Movie Version (German Free TV broadcast on ZDF neo) and the Series Version (German Free TV broadcast on ARTE).

126 differences, among them
- 26 additional scenes
- 92 extended scenes
- 4 additional scenes in the Movie Version
- 1 scene with extended & additional footage in the Movie Version
- Length difference: 548.04 sec resp. 9 min 8.04 sec



The Sandham Murders consists of 5 seasons with 3 episodes each. In every season, there is one case that is being solved at the end of the season. In addition to that, there is a shorter Movie Version of each season.



Time index refers to
Movie Version / Series Version

Recap / Opening Credits
33:29 / 00:00

Only the Series Version contains a recap, followed by the opening credits.

141.84 sec resp. 2 min 21.84 sec


Additional Scene / Recut
33:29 / 02:22

Subsequent to the opening credits, there is a scene with Nora playing with her kids at beach. All of a sudden, a chopper flies by. Nora watches the chopper flying by and decides to go back home.

Then a shot of Henrik who gets woken up by the chopper.

Now some additional footage of the crime. First, one gets to see Thomas next to the body. The first shots are the ones from the very end of the first episode. Thomas then stands up and tells Carina to yellow-tape the crime scene. Also, she is supposed to figure out who found the body. Then Thomas leaves.

84.24 sec resp. 1 min 24.24 sec


Additional Scene
33:42 / 03:59

Additional shot of Jonny when his mom is banging on the door. To be more specific, one gets to see Jonny on his way to the door.

5.4 sec



Extended Scene
33:42 / 04:04

When Jonny opens the door, his mom says she (Kicki) was dead and she had seen them together. Only in the Series Version, Jonny wants to know what woman his mom was talking about.

0.56 sec



Extended Scene
33:49 / 04:12

The mom a bit earlier.

0.68 sec


Extended Scene
33:51 / 04:14

The further conversation resp. this shot continues identically - except for one thing: Jonny's mom makes an additional comment resp. she says they had danced all night.

2.76 sec



Additional Scene Movie Version / Recut
34:00 / 04:26

Now the scene with Thomas and Carina at the crime scene. Thomas tells her to yellow-tape the crime scene and runs off (please see 33:29 / 02:22). (no screenshots)

Movie Version 9.56 sec longer


Extended Scene
34:09 / 04:26

The subsequent shot of Thomas running across gardens in order to find Jonny starts a little earlier.

2.68 sec


Extended Scene
34:14 / 04:33

Ditto.

0.68 sec


Additional Scene
34:20 / 04:40

Additional shot of Thomas.

3.8 sec



Extended Scene
34:25 / 04:49

Jonny longer.

0.64 sec


Extended Scene
34:35 / 05:00

Thomas earlier.

0.24 sec


Extended Scene
35:10 / 05:35

Ditto.

0.4 sec


Extended Scene
35:19 / 05:45

After Thomas asks if somewas had been with Jonny the night before, Jonny's mom explains he had never done anything to anyone. At least, that is what she says in the Movie Version. In the Series Version, she asks another question instead. She wants to know if he had done something bad and Jonny explains that this was the million dollar question. Not until then, Jonny's mom points out that Jonny had never done anything to anyone.

3.04 sec



Extended Scene
35:28 / 05:56

The subsequent shot of Thomas is insignificantly longer.

1.04 sec


Additional Scene / Recut
35:49 / 06:19

After the conversation Thomas has with Jonny's mom, the Series Version cuts back to Carina at the crime scene. Margit, her boss, shows up and wants to be brought up to speed. She is not happy that the female jogger, who found the body, has not been questioned yet and she is not fond of Carina not knowing about Thomas's whereabout either. For that reason, she tells Carina to call Thomas. Carina reaches for her phone and speed-dials Thomas.

36.36 sec



Additional Scene Movie Version / Recut
36:01 / 07:07

Now, the Movie Version shows Nora and her kids playing at the beach as well (please see33:29 / 02:22). (no screenshots)

Movie Version 27.72 sec longer


Additional Scene Movie Version / Recut
36:29 / 07:07

Subsequent to the Margit showing up at the crime scene, the Movie Version contains the scene at the beach. Compared to the Series Version, the scene is a bit shorter in the Movie Version (6.2 sec) but anything elementary is still in it (no screenshots).

Movie Version 30.16 sec longer


Additional Scene
36:59 / 07:07

Thomas ignores Carina's call one more time. Carina tells Margit and tries again.

9.24 sec



Extended Scene
36:59 / 07:17

The distance shot of Thomas and Jonny's mom at the stage is longer. Thomas asks if she was aware that the situation was serious. Only in the Series Version, she responds with "Yes". Thomas then adds he wanted her to answer his questions.

2.92 sec



Extended Scene / Additional Scene Movie Version / Recut
37:15 / 07:35

Now the small scene with Carina and Margit in the Movie Version (please see 36:59 / 07:07). Carina retries to get Thomas on the phone, fails, informs Margit and tries again.
And again, this scene is a little shorter in the Movie Version (2.36 sec). Also, this recut interrupts the scene with Thomas and Jonny's mom (no screenshots). Due to that, the Movie Version lacks Thomas asking Jonny's mom if she had seen anything else to which she responds with shaking her head (6.16 sec).

Despite the additional footage in the Series Version, the Movie Version is longer here because of the recut.

Movie Version 4.16 sec longer


Extended Scene
37:43 / 07:59

Carina earlier.

0.56 sec


Extended Scene
37:52 / 08:09

After Carina informs Thomas about Margit being present at the crime scene, his response is slightly longer.
Also, one gets to see Thomas walk away.

3.56 sec


Extended Scene
38:34 / 08:55

Margit longer when Thomas is gone.

1.64 sec


Extended Scene
39:01 / 09:23

Longer exterior shot of Nora's house.

0.36 sec


Extended Scene
40:12 / 10:35

Only in the Series Version, Henrik tells Nora to make sure she has her phone on her.

3.04 sec



Extended Scene
41:09 / 11:35

Thomas insignificantly longer…

0,08 sec


Extended Scene
41:16 / 11:42

…and the subsequent distance shot starts briefly earlier.

0.36 sec


Extended Scene
41:28 / 11:54

When the colleagues point out that the second victim (Kicki) is the one they had been surveilling the day before, the versions continue differently.
The Movie Version shows Carina while the colleagues want to know how they had lost her in the first place from the off. In the Series Version, one gets to see Thomas when the colleagues ask that question. When the colleagues demand an explanation, one gets to see the mentioned shot of Carina.

1.44 sec

Movie	Series

Extended Scene
41:41 / 12:09

Thomas insignificantly longer…

0.04 sec


Extended Scene
41:42 / 12:10

…and Margit a bit earlier.

0.32 sec


Extended Scene
42:04 / 12:33

After Margit's comment that Thomas could have kept a woman from being killed, she emphasizes that this was serious in the Series Version. In addition to that, she says she could not have his back any longer. She then says in both versions that she had to report it.

3.76 sec



Additional Scene
42:11 / 12:44

Subsequently, there is a further additional shot. Margit tells Thomas to go home. He grabs his jacket and leaves silently.

15.8 sec



Additional Scene
42:34 / 13:23

Following Carina's comment that she should be the one going home, Thomas leaves. At least, this is what happens in the Movie Version.
In the Series Version, Thomas explains nobody knew where Jonny was and that he assumed that Jonny was either in some cabin or in town. When Thomas is walking away, Carina wants to know what he was about to do now. Thomas explains he was about to go to town.

7.2 sec



Extended Scene
42:48 / 13:51

Carina longer.

0.68 sec


Additional Scene
42:54 / 13:51

Two additional shots of Thomas.

6.84 sec



Additional Scene
45:22 / 16:25

Additional shot of Nora.

2.56 sec



Additional Scene
45:42 / 16:48

Two additional shots of Thomas and Nora.

6.32 sec



Additional Scene
45:42 / 16:54

Furthermore, the following shot of Nora asking Thomas if he was on his way to the city starts earlier.

3 sec



Extended Scene
45:52 / 17:07

Thomas earlier.

0.72 sec


Extended Scene
47:12 / 18:28

Thomas longer.

0.16 sec


Extended Scene
47:27 / 18:43

Thomas and Nora longer when they are coming off the boat.

1.48 sec


Extended Scene
47:31 / 18:49

The subsequent shot of them starts slightly earlier.

0.08 sec


Extended Scene
48:23 / 19:40

Nora longer. She thanks him for the gum boots.

5.04 sec



Additional Scene
48:36 / 19:59

Additional shot of Thomas on the boat.

1.88 sec



Extended Scene
48:41 / 20:05

The boat longer.

1 sec


Extended Scene
48:43 / 20:08

Thomas asks Nora where they had to go exactly. Nora's directions are in both versions.

4.6 sec



Extended Scene
48:47 / 20:17

Thomas longer.

0.2 sec


Extended Scene
49:01 / 20:32

Before Nora claims Jonny was no killer, Thomas tells Nora to stay on the boat while he went to check out the house.

5.28 sec



Extended Scene
49:07 / 20:43

Thomas and Nora longer from behind.

1.96 sec


Extended Scene
49:12 / 20:50

The two of them longer again.

0.2 sec


Extended Scene
49:30 / 21:08

Thomas longer.

0.28 sec


Extended Scene
49:35 / 21:13

Thomas earlier.

1.64 sec


Extended Scene
49:37 / 21:17

Ditto.

2.48 sec


Additional Scene
50:38 / 22:21

Additional shot of Thomas.

6.44 sec



Extended Scene
50:41 / 22:30

Thomas longer.

0.84 sec


Additional Scene
50:45 / 22:35

Two additional shots of Thomas by the water.

11.08 sec



Extended Scene
51:07 / 23:08

Nora longer.

2.12 sec


Extended Scene
51:19 / 23:22

Thomas and Nora earlier. Only in the Series Version, Nora mentions that Jonny had gone to a school of arts back in the day.

5.8 sec



Extended Scene
51:36 / 23:45

Thomas earlier.

1.2 sec


Extended Scene
52:04 / 24:14

Thomas longer.

2.6 sec


Extended Scene
52:16 / 24:29

Now earlier.

1.44 sec


Extended Scene
52:22 / 24:36

Nora longer.

2.28 sec


Extended Scene
52:27 / 24:43

Thomas again.

0.68 sec


Extended Scene
52:40 / 24:57

Ditto.

0.36 sec


Extended Scene
52:47 / 25:05

Nora earlier.

0.6 sec


Additional Scene
52:53 / 25:11

Two additional shots of Thomas resp. Nora.

8.52 sec



Extended Scene
53:01 / 25:27

Thomas and Nora longer.

0.24 sec


Extended Scene
53:16 / 25:42

Thomas and Nora earlier.

0.96 sec


Extended Scene
53:20 / 25:47

Thomas earlier.

4.08 sec


Extended Scene
53:27 / 25:58

Nora earlier.

1.16 sec


Extended Scene
53:33 / 26:06

Jonny a bit longer when he aims at Nora.

0.64 sec


Extended Scene
53:42 / 26:16

The subsequent shot of them starts earlier.

2.08 sec


Extended Scene
53:58 / 26:34

The two of them slightly longer.

0.08 sec


Additional Scene
54:15 / 26:52

Additional shot of Jonny who is anything but amused that Nora had shown Thomas how to get to the island.

1.76 sec



Extended Scene
54:35 / 27:13

Jonny is still aiming at Nora. In the Series Version, she repeats (from the off) that anything would be fine. In fact, she promises him.

1.8 sec



Extended Scene
55:17 / 27:57

The Series Version shows Thomas approaching Jonny with his weapon in his hand before he disarms Jonny. In the Movie Version, Thomas instantaneously disarms Jonny.

Also, the actual shot of Thomas disarming Jonny is sightly longer (no screenshots).

1.52 sec


Extended Scene
55:21 / 28:02

Jonny longer when he gets cuffed. Also, he is worried about what his mom will have to say about this. In the Movie Version, this comment is audible at the beginning of the subsequent shot.

1.76 sec



Extended Scene
55:22 / 28:06

Nora approaches Jonny a bit longer.

0.8 sec


Extended Scene
55:27 / 28:11

Jonny earlier.

0.16 sec


Extended Scene
55:29 / 28:14

Nora longer.

0.52 sec


Extended Scene
55:58 / 28:43

The distance shot of the boat is longer.

1.92 sec


Additional Scene / Recut
56:04 / 28:51

Only the Series Version contains the subsequent shot of Thomas on the boat. At least for now.

4.76 sec



Additional Scene Movie Version / Recut
56:17 / 29:09

Now the shot of Thomas on the boat in the Movie Version. However, it is a bit shorter in the Movie Version (1.44 sec). (no screenshots)

Movie Version 3.32 sec longer


Extended Scene
56:21 / 29:09

Thomas longer.

1.32 sec


Additional Scene
58:12 / 31:01

Additional footage of Jonny and Thomas on the boat.

12.04 sec



Additional Scene
58:37 / 31:39

At the station, Margit is being brought up to speed while Thomas enters with Jonny in the background. At first, Margit is upset because Thomas was supposed to go home but then she realizes who he is bringing in.

25.04 sec



Additional Scene
59:11 / 32:38

Margit's conversation with Thomas is longer. She explains she wanted the DA to put Jonny in pre-trial detention and issue a corresponding press release. Thomas is surprised because they are still waiting for the autopsy report.

8.24 sec



Additional Scene
59:15 / 32:50

Additional shot of Thomas looking at his colleagues when Margit has left.

4.48 sec



Additional Scene
59:22 / 33:01

Additional shot of Thomas and colleagues.

1.48 sec



Recut
59:23 / 33:04

Here, two small shots have been recut. The Series Version first shows Thomas and Carina, followed by the shot of Jonny being taken to the boat. In the Movie Version, it is the other way around.

no difference

Movie	Series

Additional Scene
59:27 / 33:08

Subsequent to this little recut, the Series Version contains an additional shot of Thomas.

1.28 sec



Extended Scene
59:39 / 33:22

Thomas longer.

0.84 sec


Extended Scene
01:00:01 / 33:44

Thomas and Margit longer.

0.96 sec


Extended Scene
01:00:05 / 33:49

Thomas and Margit earlier (no screenshots).
Also, the shot is longer. Only in the Series Version, Margit mentions that she was going to prosecute Jonny.

3.4 sec



Extended Scene
01:00:08 / 33:56

Thomas and Carina longer when they are leaving the station.

2.56 sec


Additional Scene
01:00:22 / 34:13

Additional shot of Henrik.

2.64 sec



Extended Scene
01:00:22 / 34:15

Henrik longer.

0.92 sec


Extended Scene
01:00:25 / 34:19

Henrik and Nora longer.

2.96 sec


Extended Scene
01:01:13 / 35:09

In the Series Version, Henrik also asks if Nora did not have anything else to say.

1.8 sec



Extended Scene
01:02:37 / 36:35

Henrik longer. Only in the Series Version, he needs to sits down after the little fight he had with Nora.

8.56 sec



Additional Scene
01:02:54 / 37:01

Two additional shots of Carina resp. Thomas.

5.92 sec



Extended Scene
01:02:54 / 37:07

Carina earlier.

0.36 sec


Extended Scene
01:03:05 / 37:18

Carina longer.

1.52 sec


Extended Scene
01:03:09 / 37:24

Thomas earlier.

0.92 sec


Extended Scene
01:04:02 / 38:17

Thomas and Carina longer.

2.36 sec


Extended Scene
01:04:05 / 38:24

The close-up of the photo insignificantly longer.

0.04 sec


Extended Scene
01:04:09 / 38:27

Only in the Series Version, Carina says at the beginning of the shot that Erik was a little old man.

2.88 sec



Extended Scene
01:04:41 / 39:02

Thomas longer.

0.32 sec


Extended Scene
01:04:44 / 39:06

Carina earlier.

0.64 sec


Extended Scene
01:04:49 / 39:11

Erik longer. He says he was probably too harsh.

3.6 sec



Additional Scene
01:05:01 / 39:27

Additional shot of Erik who obviously doubts his actions.

6.84 sec



Extended Scene
01:05:01 / 39:34

Thomas earlier.

2.48 sec


Extended Scene
01:05:11 / 39:46

Erik longer.

0.68 sec


Extended Scene
01:05:17 / 39:52

Thomas longer.

0.32 sec


Extended Scene
01:05:19 / 39:55

Erik earlier.

0.8 sec


Extended Scene
01:05:25 / 40:02

Carina longer.

1.2 sec


Extended Scene
01:05:28 / 40:06

Erik and Thomas longer…

2.08 sec


Extended Scene
01:05:43 / 40:23

…and earlier.

0.96 sec


Extended Scene
01:06:07 / 40:48

Thomas, Carina and Erik longer.

2.16 sec


Extended Scene
01:06:14 / 40:58

Thomas earlier.

1.08 sec


Extended Scene
01:06:19 / 41:03

Thomas, Carina and Erik longer. In the Series Version, Thomas has another question but Erik can't help him with that. Thomas then thanks him for his cooperation.

9.36 sec



Extended Scene
01:06:40 / 41:34

Thomas and Carina earlier.

5.84 sec



Extended Scene
01:06:57 / 41:57

Thomas and Carina longer. In the Series Version, Thomas also mentions that he was driving.

1.6 sec



Extended Scene
01:07:52 / 42:53

Thomas earlier.

2.52 sec


End Credits
01:08:10 / 43:15

Both versions fade to black. Subsequently, the Movie Version fades in to the next scene (from episode 3). In the Series Version, we get to see a preview of the next episode while the credits are rolling.

38.68 sec