The Close to Home: Murder in the Coalfield cast features Misel Maticevic, Odine Johne and Marc Hosemann. This info article contains minor spoilers and character details for the 2022 miniseries on Netflix. Check out more streaming guides in Vague Visages’ Know the Cast section.

Close to Home: Murder in the Coalfield chronicles a murder mystery in Lauchhammer, Germany. When Maik returns home, he must address a traumatic accident while investigating a crime. The narrative follows the main protagonist and his new partner as they hunt a serial killer. Here’s every actor and character in Close to Home: Murder in the Coalfield.

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Close to Home: Murder in the Coalfield Cast: Misel Maticevic as Maik Briegand

Character Profile: An officer for the Cottbus State Police. He returns home to investigate a crime. Maik must confront a traumatic incident from the past involving his sister.

Maticevic’s Resume: Clemens Brentano in The Vow (2007), Mischa in In the Face of Crime (2010), Edgar Kasabian in Babylon Berlin (2017-20), Xhafer in Exile (2020), Juri Müller in The Billion Dollar Code (2021)

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Close to Home: Murder in the Coalfield Cast: Odine Johne as Annalena Gottknecht

Character Profile: Maik’s new partner. She is a by-the-books officer who learns about the local culture in Lauchhammer. Annalena pursues a romantic relationship with a male colleague.

Johne’s Resume: Maja in The Wave (2008), Schwesterchen in Brüderchen und Schwesterchen (2008), Eleni in Nordland (2014), Agnes in Agnes (2016), Johanna Westphal in The Palace (2022)

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Close to Home: Murder in the Coalfield Cast: Marc Hosemann as André Pötschke

Character Profile: The ex-boyfriend of a murder victim. He is a police officer who owes money for child support. André secretly works as a drug supplier.

Hosemann’s Resume: Matze in A Coffee in Berlin (2012), Robert John in 4 Blocks (2017), Johann König in Babylon Berlin (2017), Raimund Schulte in Magical Mystery or: The Return of Karl Schmidt (2017), Man in Female Human Animal (2018)

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Close to Home: Murder in the Coalfield Cast: Ella Lee as Jackie Briegand

Character Profile: Maik’s daughter. She is an environmental activist who likes to smoke marijuana. Jackie participates in a fateful coal protest event.

Lee’s Resume: Hannah Kahnwald 1986 in Dark (2017-20), Marie in Furia (2021), Maya in Mirella Schulze rettet die Welt (2021), Hanna in Safe (2022), Amy in Sprachlos in Irland (2022)

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Close to Home: Murder in the Coalfield Cast: Jacob Matschenz as Jannick Wolf

Character Profile: A police officer known as Junior. He lives in a farmhouse with five guys. Jannick develops a sexual relationship with Annalena.

Matschenz’s Resume: Malte in Das Lächeln der Tiefseefische (2005), Dennis in The Wave (2008), Tommy in Stronger Than Blood (2010), Till Eulenspiegel in Till Eulenspiegel (2014), Jonas Lindberg in Legal Affairs (2021)

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Close to Home: Murder in the Coalfield Cast: Lucas Gregorowicz as Oliver Bartko

Character Profile: Maik’s longtime friend. He discovers the body of a murder victim. Oliver struggles with claustrophobia due to a traumatic incident involving Maik’s sister.

Gregorowicz’s Resume: Jona in 4 Against Z (2005-07), Lutz in Soul Kitchen (2009), Jerzy in Generation War (2013), Hausser in SS-GB (2017), Ulli Lommel in Enfant Terrible (2020)

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The Close to Home: Murder in the Coalfield cast also includes:

• Kai Ivo Baulitz as Martin Jaschke
• Malik Blumenthal as Juri Schavadenov
• Petra Kelling as Liese Noack
• Christian Grashof as Erich Noack
• Martina Schöne-Radunski as Jennifer Schinschke
• Arnd Klawitter as Florian Langendorff

Q.V. Hough (@QVHough) is Vague Visages’ founding editor.