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Rank
Position in the Top 14, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in Germany who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in Germany. A higher value means the audience is more locally concentrated here.
Avg age
Average age in years across the people who engage with this audience in Germany, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals. A dash means demographic data is not yet available.
Female share
Share of women among the people who engage with this audience in Germany. 50% is gender-balanced; values above mean female-skewed, below mean male-skewed.
Ranking
| Rank | Audience | Audience size | Country share | Avg age | Female share | Subtype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sherlock Holmes (1984 TV series) |
1.2M | 10.7% | 50.5 | 64.8% | Mystery |
| 2 |  Moonlighting (TV series) |
294k | 8.9% | 44.7 | 71.2% | Mystery |
| 3 |  Murdoch Mysteries |
268k | 14.4% | 39.3 | 67.7% | Mystery |
| 4 |  Blue Velvet (film) |
184k | 4.3% | 37.8 | 53.8% | Mystery |
| 5 |  Murder Mysteries |
141k | 5.0% | 32.8 | 59.7% | Mystery |
| 6 |  The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo |
120k | 74.3% | 35.8 | 72.5% | Mystery |
| 7 |  Spellbound |
102k | 7.5% | 32.0 | 85.3% | Mystery |
| 8 |  The Third Man |
97k | 11.3% | 36.4 | 52.6% | Mystery |
| 9 |  csi ny |
89k | 9.6% | 27.8 | 63.6% | Mystery |
| 10 |  And Then There Were None |
78k | 4.7% | 45.2 | 72.0% | Mystery |
| 11 |  The Girl Who Played with Fire |
46k | 100.0% | — | — | Mystery |
| 12 |  The Gates |
38k | 3.3% | 29.0 | 100.0% | Mystery |
| 13 |  Before I Fall (film) |
30k | 7.4% | 21.0 | 100.0% | Mystery |
| 14 |  Gone Baby Gone |
903 | 19.3% | 49.3 | 43.4% | Mystery |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 14 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany and ranks each mystery by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest mystery in Germany?
Sherlock Holmes (1984 TV series) currently leads with an estimated audience of 1.2M people in Germany.