Wilder (TV series)

In November 2017 Rosa travels to her home town of Oberweis to attend the 30th annual memorial for an avalanche, which killed 12 primary school children including her brother. A visiting Egyptian investor, Karim meets local community leaders at Martin's hotel. Among the community are mayor Robert, his son Daniel and hotelier Martin. Karim's daughter Amina has had a clandestine relationship with former resident and renowned artist Armon. Manfred suspects Amina's bodyguard Rashad is a terrorist. Rosa discovers Armon's corpse, meanwhile Amina has gone missing.

Initially police suspect a kidnap plot. Manfred, who believes Rashad's responsible and investigates his previous life. When Rashad is identified, they fight over Manfred's gun: Rashad is killed. Rosa finds a seriously injured Amina in a hut. Federal prosecutor Barbara determines that Rashad murdered Armon out of jealousy. Manfred and Rosa discover that Armon, Barbara and their associate David had set off an explosion, which caused the fatal avalanche. David was also killed in the blast. Armon and Barbara had been assisted by Rosa's father Paul. Armon was murdered to prevent him revealing the secret of the explosion. Rosa has a one-night-stand with Daniel.

About three years later, Rosa has returned from America after her profiler training. She has a baby, Tim. Rosa attends a triple murder near Thallingen. She is assisted by local police, Susann and Leo. Their main witness, Simon, is Manfred's nephew. Initially police suspect a drug-related crime, as one victim, Faton carried methamphetamine. Rosa liaises with French narcotics' policeman, Jamel. Another victim, Artan, had recently had sex. Voluntary DNA tests are conducted on male attendees at a party where all three victims had been earlier. Simon was locked in Faton's car boot during the murders. Manfred assists his sister Laura and Simon. Simon hides the fact that he took Faton's €200,000 drug money. Artan's sister Adelina is Simon's girlfriend. Simon and Adelina run off to France, with both gang members and police trailing them. Drug lord, Antoine catches Adelina and Simon, but he is caught by Manfred, Jamel and Rosa.

The third victim, Corinne had been a thief: stealing jewellery from clients. Manfred investigates a historical serial rapist, Lenny, who had attacked Laura about 20 years ago. Leo is revealed as Artan's lover. Leo tampered with DNA evidence to hide his relationship. Lenny had also raped Jeanette: Susann and Georg's daughter. Jeanette later committed suicide. Ten years ago, Lenny's mother revealed her suspicions about Lenny to Susann. Georg and Susann caught Lenny and imprisoned him in an underground cell in their barn. Recently, Corinne had seen Georg with Lenny and ran off. Georg caught up with Corinne, but was stopped from arguing by Faton. Fearing revelation, Georg killed Corinne, Faton and Artan. Susann releases Lenny. Rosa arrests Susann, Manfred considers murdering Lenny but Rosa talks him down.

Another year later, Rosa and Manfred investigate a serial killer, who targets corrupt police. The first victim, Ronny had threatened a suspect's brother, Soufjan by holding him over a balcony. When Soufjan falls to his death, police cover-up and determine he died accidentally. The second victim, Gerry had beaten a drug-dealer Reto to death, but framed it as a lethal fight between junkies. Each victim has UV writing alluding to the Latin version of "but who will guard the guardians?" Prison guard, Patrizia, who ignored the frigid conditions of inmate, Lola, becomes the third victim. Rosa and Manfred use IT expert Jakob to trawl the darkweb leading to disgruntled former police commander, Christian. He supplied the files of the three victims to an anonymous man (later revealed as Martin). Public prosecutor Michael is Rosa's lover and wants her to move in together.

Martin now pursues three policemen. Ten years ago, their car caused his car to plummet down a mountain side. Martin's wife and daughter died when it caught on fire. Martin was thrown clear. The policemen were Lukas, Hanpi and Michael. Lukas and Michael arranged to investigate the collision and gaslit Martin into believing that he was responsible, with no other car was involved. After Martin kills Hanpi, Lukas wants to confess to authorities. However, Michael kills Lukas and foists the blame onto the serial killer. Martin captures Michael and forces him to confess on camera. Rosa and Manfred track down Martin to his farm and inform Michael. While searching the farm, Michael runs after Martin and shoots him, dead. He removes and destroys the camera's memory card. Lukas' wife Sabine sees Michael on TV, she recalls he was Lukas' friend years ago. Sabine finds a photo of all three policemen. Sabine informs Manfred of the connection. Manfred tracks Michael and Rosa, where Michael had confessed to Rosa about killing Lukas. Manfred arrests Michael.

Another year later, Rosa has retired and returned to live in Oberweis with Tim. She has reconciled with Paul, who has undergone chemotherapy for his cancer. Local policeman, Betsch, has been discovered dead in his overturned car. However, his head wound indicates that he was killed before the car was pushed down an incline. Res had already retired, and the lone policewoman Birgit asks for Rosa's assistance until an investigator can be sent from Bern. Manfred takes over the case and looks for links to a corrupt business cartel headed by Robert and the death of the gravel yard's owner, Koni. Robert and Daniel are robbed by a criminal, Rainer, who has been blackmailing Robert's accountant Kurt to recover Kurt's gambling debts. Rosa rescinds her retirement to help Manfred and Birgit.

Robert's cartel made huge profits from the building of a nearby reservoir. Koni's sister Nora suspects Robert of Koni's murder and provides accusations to Manfred. Rainer steals secret documents, which detail the cartel's activities. Nora separates from her husband Thomas, whom she suspects of assisting Robert. Overcome with guilt, Thomas suicides during the reservoir's inauguration. Daniel outwits Rainer and cheaply recovers the stolen documents. Rainer then kidnaps Tim and Paul in order to be paid a ransom. With police closing in, Rainer runs off but is thwarted by Daniel and Kurt. Kurt and Rainer struggle over his gun, which kills Rainer. Thomas' suicide letter provides further accusations against Robert. Manfred begins to search Robert's business property, but his warrant is rescinded through political pressure.

Betsch's wife, Isabelle had killed him after he denigrated her brother Elias and bragged to impregnating Julie, his mistress. Years earlier, Elias and Isabelle's mother Charlotte had killed their baby with the cooperation of Res. Charlotte and Res lied that the baby was put up for adoption. Upon being rebuffed by Isabelle and threatened with being sent into a care centre, Elias kills himself by dropping in front of a bus driven by Charlotte.

• Sarah Spale [de] as Rosa Wilder: Bern-based cantonal police detective, Paul and Christine's daughter, Markus' younger sister. Armon's former lover: she became pregnant at 15 but had an abortion. Has an affair with Daniel. Tim's mother. Later, dates Michael. Returns to Oberweis to support Paul through his cancer treatment
• Marcus Signer [de] as Manfred Kägi: federal police investigator, Laura's brother, Simon's uncle
• Andreas Matti as Paul Wilder: goat farmer, Christine's husband, Markus and Rosa's father. Develops terminal cancer, he dies in 2022.
• Jonathan Loosli as Daniel Räber: local businessman, Robert's son, Nicole's husband, has an affair with Rosa, works for Robert. Divorced by Nicole. Timmi's father.
• László I. Kish [de] as Robert Räber: town mayor, prominent businessman, Daniel's father
• Peter Hottinger as Mattias Gruber: forensic pathologist
• Ruth Schwegler as Christine Wilder: Paul's wife, Markus and Rosa's mother, had an affair with Urs. Later lives with Rosa.
• Pierre Siegenthaler as Res Bühler: town police sergeant. Later, retired.
• Anna Schinz [de] as Jenny Langenegger: Oberland TV camera operator. Becomes The Reporter's criminal journalist
• Julian Koechlin [de] as Jakob Siegenthaler: kitchen assistant, amateur photographer, Denise's son via an affair with Robert. Becomes IT for Bern criminal police
• Daniel Ludwig (actor) [de] as Peter Schwaller/Chef Fedpol: federal police senior officer, Manfred's boss
• Silas & Noah Meier as Timmi Wilder: Rosa's 2.5 year-old son. Later, 4 year-old shared custody with Dan

• Amira El Sayed as Amina Al-Baroudi: investor's daughter, Armon's lover, art history graduate
• Uygar Tamer as Aisha Al-Baroudi: Karim's wife, Amina's mother
• Rebecca Indermaur as Denise Siegenthaler: Jakob's mother, Bruno's wife
• Vilmar Bieri as Bruno Siegenthaler: Town priest, Denise's husband, raised Jakob as his son
• Emmanuelle Reymond as Sophie Rindlisbacher: hotelier, Martin's wife
• Philippe Graber [de] as Martin Rindlisbacher: hotelier, Sophie's husband
• Ernst C. Sigrist [de] as Urs Glutz: mechanic, petrol station owner, had an affair with Christine
• Manfred Liechti as Franz Ramser: bar owner, Urs' friend, owns cabin, conspiracy theorist. Jakob and Prakesh's boss
• Samir Fuchs as Rashad Rahmani a.k.a. Abou Kallil: Amina's bodyguard. Identified as Jordanian terrorist Abou but dies in struggle with Manfred
• Kay Kysela [de] as Prakash Kumarasami: chef, Jakob's mentor
• Anina Mutter as Sara Berisha
• Adrian Fähndrich as Roland "Roli" Huber: town police constable
• Sabina Schneebeli [de] as Barbara Rossi: Bern-based Federal Public Prosecutor, former Oberweis resident, Rosa's godmother
• Ercan Durmaz as Kaphiri "Karim" Al-Baroudi: Egyptian investor, Amina's father, Aisha's husband. Planned to build a resort
• Nina Mariel Kohler as Nicole Räber: Daniel's wife
• Emanuela von Frankenberg as Béatrice Räber: Robert's wife, Daniel's mother, former school teacher, survived avalanche but developed severe mental problems. Dies in 2019.
• Thomas Douglas as Chefarzt: doctor
• Margot Gödrös as Silvia Kägi: Manfred's mother. Later aged care resident

• Manuela Biedermann as Susann Walter: Thallingen police chief, Georg's wife, Jeanette's mother
• Caspar Kaeser as Leo Mott: policeman, Helene's husband, Artan's cladestine lover
• Gilles Marti as Simon Kägi: Manfred's 18-year-old nephew, Adelina's boyfriend, works at sawmill
• Sylvie Marinkovic as Adelina Kabashi: Enver and Jeta's 17-year-old daughter, Simon's girlfriend
• Ueli Jäggi as Charles Mulliger: sawmill owner, Frank and Helene's father, Alfons' son
• Pascal Ulli as Frank Mulliger: sawmill foreman, Charles' son
• Elda Sorra as Jeta Kabashi: restaurateur, Enver's wife, Artan, Adelina and Betim's mother
• Edon Rizvanolli as Enver Kabashi: restaurateur, Jeta's husband, Artan, Adelina and Betim's father
• Nikola Weisse as Sophie Barth: former maid for Mulligers, Charles' friend, one of Corinne's clients
• Stéphane Maeder as Georg Walter: stable owner, Susann's husband, Jeanette's father
• Aljoscha Mösli as Betim Kabashi: Enver and Jeta's son, works at Georg's stable
• Doro Müggler as Laura Kägi: Manfred's sister, Simon's mother, former drug addict
• Christoph Gaugler as Rolf Steiger: innkeeper, Corinne's father
• Olivia Lina Gasche as Corinne Steiger: community care nurse, Rolf's daughter, murdered
• Mark Harvey Mühlemann as Artan Kabashi: Enver and Jeta's older son, Leo's clandestine lover
• Anna-Katharina Müller as Helene Mott Mulliger: sawmill accountant, Frank's sister, Leo's wife
• Pero Radicic as Hugo "Porto" Portman: drug pusher, Faton's boss, murdered
• Dani Mangisch as Edi: sawmill worker
• Peter Zumstein as Toni Amberg: waiter, works for Rolf
• Raphael Roger Levy as Jamel Jaoui: Lyon-based French narcotics policeman, assists Rosa
• Dardan Sadik as Faton Berisha: drug courier, works for Porto, murdered
• Vincent Aubert as Antoine Korday: drug lord, Porto's boss
• Daniel Frei as Lenny Schürch: Max' son, serial rapist
• Roberto Guerra as Toni Amberg né Oliver Hartmann: waiter, works for Rolf

• Andreas Grötzinger [de] as Michael Mettler: Bern head prosecutor, works with Rosa: they are dating
• Michael Neuenschwander [de] as Martin Jesch (né Lauener) a.k.a. Mr Jaeggi or Jean Dumont: egg delivery driver, farmer; hallucinates that his wife and daughter still live with him
• Roland Bonjour [de] as Lukas Zimmermann: Nottingen policeman, Max' brother, Sabine's husband, Fabienne's father
• Roger Bonjour [de] as Max Zimmermann: policeman, Lukas' brother, unmarried
• Annina Butterworth [de] as Ruth Bolliger: farmer, supplies eggs to Martin
• Sarah Hostettler as Sabine Zimmermann: Lukas' wife, Fabienne's mother
• Cheyenne Tanner as Aline Jesch: Martin and Teresa's daughter
• Jorik Wenger as Jonas: Michael's son, ice hockey player
• Lucy Wirth as Teresa Jesch: Martin's wife, Aline's mother
• Luna Paiano [de] as Fabienne Zimmermann: Lukas' daughter
• Sebastian Krähenbühl as Hans-Peter "Hanpi" Koller: former policeman, driving instructor
• Hanspeter Müller-Drossaart [de] as Gerry Engler: Elisabeth's husband, Marie's father, policeman, works in IT alongside Jakob
• Lena Lessing as Carla Henze: The Reporter editor, Jenny's boss
• Martin Klaus [de] as Fabian Rösch: policeman, Ronny's colleague. Becomes Nouria's boyfriend
• Nastassja Tanner [de] as Nouria Hamid: Farouk and Soufjan's sister, hairdresser, Fabian's girlfriend
• Urs Bosshardt [de] as Bruno Spadin: The Reporter's legal advisor
• Stefan Merki as Christian Aeby: former police commander, dismissed for sexual harassment
• Lilian Naef [de] as Elisabeth Engler: Gerry's wife, Marie's mother
• Andreas Krämer [de] as Attila Benko: gym owner
• Nabil Rafi [de] as Farouk Hamid: criminal, his brother Soufjan died during police raid
• Jasmin Mattei as Patricia Schellenberg: prison guard, allowed prisoner to die of hypothermia

• Nicolas Rosat [de] as Kurt Liechti: Robert's accountant
• Linus Müller (actor) [de] as Tim Wilder: Rosa and Daniel's son; primary school age
• Barbara Grimm [de] Charlotte Tanner: bus driver, Elias and Isabelle's mother
• Lukas Walcher [de] Elias Tanner: Charlotte's son, farmhand
• Sebastian Rudolph [de] as Rainer Strunz: nightclub owner, local criminal
• Annina Euling [de] as Isabelle Betschart: Betsch's wife, Res' niece, Tim's teacher
• Sabine Timoteo as Nora Zingg (née Lehmann): Thomas' separated wife, Koni's sister
• Morgane Ferru [de] as Julie Kuster: Sonne hotel's owner, Daniel's lover
• Klaus Brömmelmeier [de] as Thomas Zingg: Nora's separated husband, gravel plant operator
• Fred Benndorff [de] as Manuel Zingg: Nora and Thomas' son, apprentice IT at Räbers
• Dimitri Stapfer [de] as Urs "Betsch" Betschart: local policeman
• Monika Varga [de] as Birgit Schmid: local policewoman
• Philippe Schuler [de] as Koni Lehmann: Nora's brother, Thomas' partner at gravel yard, died three years ago
• Regula Grauwiller [de] as Greta Hollenstein: councillor, curated dam project

Wilder was created by Béla Batthyany and Alexander Szombath and directed by Pierre Monnard (2017, 2020), Jan-Eric Mack (2020–2021), Claudio Fäh and Mauro Mueller (both 2022). The first season of six episodes was followed by three further seasons of the same length in 2020, 2021 and 2022.^[1] The first season's concepts had been developed in 2013 for SRF and scripts were written within two years.^[1] Most of its filming occurred in Urnerboden and Glarus from November 2016 to March 2017.^[2][3]

The second season is set about three years later in the fictitious town of Thallingen near Vendlincourt, Jura.^[4] Filming took place from September to December 2018 in Jura, including in Vendlincourt and in the city of Biel.^[5][6]

All four seasons were available on Play Suisse and on Netflix as Buried Truth from January 2024.^[7][8]