Scene of the Crime 54

Protective measures (2023)

Freddy Schenk is alarmed because an arson attack has been carried out on his daughter Sonja's restaurant. In the burned-out "magic lamp" the police find a body that has been charred beyond recognition. Freddy Schenk begins the investigation together with Max Ballauf. But first he wants to ensure that Sonja, his granddaughter Frida and Sonja's partner Karim find shelter in a police shelter. After the fire it is impossible for them to stay at home, directly above the restaurant. The KTU has not yet found any evidence at the crime scene that would indicate why the fire was started. What is clear is that the dead man appears to be the arsonist himself. However, he did not die in the fire, according to forensic pathologist Dr. Roth states...

Directed By

Nina Vukovic

Writer

Paul Salisbury

Dead heart (2023)

While working in the greenhouse, Patrick Teichmann discovers the body of his mother-in-law Heike Teichmann. The gardener's helper Juri flees with the murder weapon in his hand and is the first to be targeted by investigators Gorniak and Winkler. But the victim's daughter, Nadine Teichmann, is also a possible perpetrator. At the crime scene, the detectives experience a family business that seems far removed from the peaceful coexistence of three generations under one roof. There can also be no question of marital harmony between Nadine and her husband Patrick Teichmann - they are about to separate. Events take a new turn when an important witness is eliminated and the autopsy reveals that Heike Teichmann suffered from broken heart syndrome. The detectives use psychological sensitivity to uncover the truth - which leads far into Heike Teichmann's past. Now her daughter Nadine, who was just a suspect, also has to fear for her life.

Directed By

Andreas Herzog

Writer

Kristin Derfler

You stayed here (2023)

In Dortmund's Westpark, Jan Pawlak and Rosa Herzog stand in front of a large pool of blood, but there is no body. However, Andreas Richter, the head of a Dortmund real estate company, is missing. His business model has made him a number of opponents in Dortmund in recent years: he buys up properties in the Kreuzviertel and transforms shared apartments into sought-after luxury properties. In his personal life, he is currently divorcing his wife Natalia. She doesn't leave her husband in good stead either. While Inspector Peter Faber has not yet come to terms with the death of his colleague Martina Bönisch, is on sick leave and is more or less living in his old Manta, Jan and Rosa come across Faber's father Josef. He and Faber apparently haven't had any contact for decades. What happened between father and son and what does Josef Faber have to do with the case?

Directed By

Richard Huber

Writer

Jürgen Werner

Lena's aunt (2023)

Lena Odenthal has to balance work and family: her aunt Niki, a retired prosecutor, sharp-tongued and assertive, arrives in Ludwigshafen for a visit. At the same time, Lena and Johanna Stern are dealing with the death of a nursing home resident who was killed by an insulin overdose. Mr. Herrweg was over 90, and at most there are obligations to inherit - who had a motive to kill him? The inspectors examine the residents of the home as well as the victim's past. While Johanna would like it if the friendly family doctor at the retirement home wasn't involved in the case, Lena strangely always has the impression that Niki is also secretly involved in the investigation.

Directed By

Tom Lass

Writer

Stefan Dähnert

The cold of the earth (2023)

Saturday. Gameday. A Saar-Palatinate football derby keeps all the emergency services in Saarbrücken on tenterhooks, including the chief commissioners Leo Hölzer, Adam Schürk, Esther Baumann and Pia Heinrich. After the game, a death was reported in the emergency room. Andreas Schneider collapsed in the emergency room with skull fractures and a stab wound and could not be saved. It quickly turns out that he spent the “third half” at a field match. But whether he also suffered the fatal injuries there remains unclear for the time being. Because as much as the hooligan groups are enemies, they also agree that the biggest and common enemy is the police. Therefore, they confront the Saarbrücken team with silence and clarify their struggles among themselves. Adam Schürk also hides certain truths. However, when he is attacked at his home because someone is looking for the millions from his father's bank robbery, he has to let Leo Hölzer know.

Directed By

Kerstin Polte