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Spectacular crimes in German criminal history: Investigators and experts explain the possibilities and limitations of investigative work at that time – and why the cases still amaze today.
Seasons
1. The First Homicide Detective: Ernst Gennat
Air Date: 2024-09-04
Germany's first homicide detective, Ernst Gennat, investigates spectacular cases in 1920s Berlin and revolutionizes criminal investigation—with methods that are still proven today.
2. Hard to Believe: The Gladow Gang
Air Date: 2024-09-04
Seventeen-year-old Werner Gladow leads one of the most notorious Berlin gangs of the post-war era. Their trademark: tailored suits, white ties, and brogues.
1. Deadly Seduction: In Love with a Murderer
Air Date: 2025-09-24
Two women disappear without a trace. But then their dismembered bodies are discovered on Fehmarn. And a search for missing persons turns into one of the most spectacular murder cases of the post-war era.
2. Deadly Decision: Bank Robbery 1971
Air Date: 2025-09-24
Two masked men, armed, rob a bank branch in Munich. They demand two million Deutsche Marks and a getaway car. Their leverage: six human lives.
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Release Date
2024-09-04
Episodes
4 (2 seasons)
Status
Returning Series
Cast
Production Companies
Neue Deutsche Filmgesellschaft
Securitel