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Just a Game (1/49)

For some time Rolf Mading, an advertising boss, has been provided with brilliant text ideas and suggestions for his campaigns in politics and the economy by a mysterious stranger named Tozcec. Yet one e-mail invitation lures Mading to his death. Utterly distraught, Mading's daughter Ellen and his son-in-law Michael cut short their Mallorca holiday to organise her father's funeral and regulate the..

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Year Of Production	2005
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV]

Death On The Road (2/49)

Mario, a young craftsman, and the experienced Gerry , set off the traditional "walz" , walking from town to town, seeking employment. After a dispute they separate, but Mario is accepted into the craftsmen's guild. Then he is murdered. No easy task for the police to investigate in the guild with its age-old customs and secret rites. And then there is Franzi, a pretty craftswoman, burdened by an an..

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Year Of Production	2005
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV]

Driving Snow (3/49)

January. The official meteorological records speak of one of the coldest-ever winters in Munich. After a snowstorm the young Stefanie Thaller is found half-naked and frozen to death on the edge of an industrial estate in the north of the city. Never before did Detective Superintendents Franz Leitmayr and Ivo Batic together with Detective Inspector Carlo Menzinger have to cope with such a lack of e..

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Year Of Production	2005
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV]

Out Of Action (4/49)

Undercover - as waiters in the elegant revolving restaurant of Munich's Olympic Tower - the three Detective Inspectors Ivo Batic, Franz Leitmayr and Carlo Menzinger are lying in wait for a former male nurse: Johannes Peschen is believed to have killed twelve people. It was Leitmayr's idea to catch the wanted man in Munich's highest restaurant - despite the reluctance of his two colleagues. Due to..

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Year Of Production	2006
Country Of Origin	Austria, Germany
Language Versions	German [OV], English [SUB TITLE]

The Lost Child (5/49)

Unnoticed by the outside world a person was held prisoner in an apartment and only found at last after many years of martyrdom. This is how the press reports the case. Following the murder of a 67-year-old man, Munich's Detective Inspectors Leitmayr and Batic and Superintendent Menzinger make a terrible discovery: the severely handicapped 31-year-old Hans, tied to his bed, vegetating away in his p..

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Year Of Production	2006
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV]

The Finger (6/49)

Along with their beer and the traditional roast pork, the people of Munich also appreciate high-class gastronomy. The list of the ambitious star chefs in the "metropolis with a heart" is impressive... A party is in full swing in the gourmet restaurant "La Belle Vigne" for master-chef Edgar Kaufmann is celebrating his 50th birthday with selected guests. Among them public prosecutor Dr. Maier-Knecht..

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Year Of Production	2007
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV]

Murder at the Oktoberfest (7/49)

"The beer is tapped!" (in Bavarian dialect "O'zapft ist") are the magical words that announce the beginning of Munich's Oktoberfest, the biggest public festival in the world. Each year the fairground operators and Munich's publicans vie with one another in fierce competition for the coveted sites. The violent death of the influential city councillor Hubert Serner is thus the talk of the town. Sern..

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Year Of Production	2007
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV]

Lofty Dreams (8/49)

Many a person dreams of owning a spacious loft apartment in one of Munich's romantic districts - until this dream is shattered by the city's notorious property prices. Munich's Detective Inspectors Ivo Batic and Franz Leitmayer are standing in the cellar of a tenement building that has already been almost completely renovated into luxury apartments. They are looking at the corpse of the former ca..

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Year Of Production	2007
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV]

Young Hearts (9/49)

18-year-old Anne lives alone with her four-year-old son Tim. Her everyday life is not easy - coping with irregular working times, not enough money and the responsibility for a lively child. However, Tim's father Marc, also 18, is only interested in getting good results in his exams, in football and in his aim to study in America. Nor are Anne's parents much help to the young, overburdened mother...

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Year Of Production	2008
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV]

Grumpy Old Man (10/49)

During their investigations Detective Inspectors Batic and Leitmayr delve into the red-light milieu, for there is a new trail to a gruesome, never-solved murder of a prostitute in the 1960s. In a limousine belonging to the former underworld boss Robert "Roy" police officers on patrol happened to stumble across the murder weapon, a stiletto that, thanks to modern forensic technology, could finally..

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Year Of Production	2007
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV]

Forbidden Lust (11/49)

When Munich homicide inspectors Ivo Batic and Franz Leitmayr have to investigate a murder in the gay scene, they find the victim had a troubling relationship with a married family man. Is love fate or random chance? The eternal riddle drives star photographer Fritz Alt into his favorite hangout in Munich's hip gay quarter, where he waits in anticipation for his great love, Gerd. Shortly thereaft..

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Year Of Production	2008
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV]

Tainted Blood (12/49)

A murder leads homicide cops Batic and Leitmayr on the trail of medical research into leukemia, where a killer hides amid the life-saving medical staff?Was it a crime of passion? Jealousy? Revenge? Tragedy strikes the Hübner family when the body of Werner Hübner is found by the riverside. Or did the once-successful graphic artist take his own life in despair over the failure of his business? H..

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Year Of Production	2008
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV], English [SUB TITLE]

Song of Dead Things (13/49)

When a TV astrologist is found dead, Munich homicide cops Franz Leitmayr and Ivo Batic investigate in the world of mysterious mystics and fans of the fantastic - leading the two crusty cops to some incredible conclusions? TV astrologer Doro is found shot dead in her luxurious Munich mansion. Her husband is devastated. Her housekeeper of many years, Annemarie Weigand, can hardly believe the New Age..

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Year Of Production	2009
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV]

We're the Good Guys (14/49)

Has inspector Batic changed sides for mysterious reasons? Is he involved in the death of a narcotics cop? His buddy Leitmayr doesn't understand what's going on at all, and neither does Batic: He's lost his memory?A stroke of fate throws detective inspector Batic off track: One morning he finds himself on the outskirts of Munich, and can't remember a thing. He has no idea how he got there, what h..

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Year Of Production	2009
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV]

Deception (15/49)

When detective inspectors Batic and Leitmayr investigate the hanging death of a reporter who was profiling a union activist Batic has known since childhood, Leitmayr begins to doubt his partner's objectivity.Reporter Rainer Truss is found hanged beneath a bridge in Munich. Is his death related to the story he was working on? Truss had an excellent reputation as an investigative journalist who woul..

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Year Of Production	2009
Country Of Origin	Germany, Austria
Language Versions	German [OV], English [SUB TITLE]

Hostage Behind Bars (16/49)

Trouble behind the bars of Munich city jail: Homicide inspectors Ivo Batic and Franz Leitmayr are called to a hostage situation. Prisoner Nic Schuster holds a fellow prisoner hostage, whom he's threatening with a screwdriver to his neck. Can the detectives help avert a tragedy, seeing as they put Nic behind bars? The warden tries to keep a lid on the situation. The SWAT commander is trying to fi..

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Year Of Production	2010
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV]

Undying Beauty (17/49)

Beautiful spa owner Konstanze is found dead in a bathtub full of chocolate, with signs of a struggle. Was the beauty temple owner, who seems to have devoted her life to the pursuit of superficial beauty, murdered? Konstanze's family is devastated. Who was Konstanze really? Who would want to take her life? Her husband Andreas can barely stand it alone at home in their now-lonely house. Rita, the..

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Year Of Production	2010
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV], English [SUB TITLE]

Never Free Again (18/49)

Unassuming loner Markus Rapp is on trial for rape, battery and murder. His most recent victim, young Melanie, survived to testify against him, filing suit along with the sister of another victim. Inspectors Batic and Leitmayr also testify, after tracking the killer down, compiling the evidence against him and finally arresting him in a brothel in a high-profile bust. But the defendant's attorney..

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Year Of Production	2010
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV]

Hunting Season (19/49)

Gerd Zach, former head of personnel at a big food company, is found dead at a gas station, shot with his own hunting rifle. At the scene of the crime, the detectives find 13-year-old Nessi, who presumably witnessed the killing. They need to gain the confidence of the silent and traumatized girl, who leads a difficult life already. Detective Leitmayr needs to muster all his patience and sensitivity..

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Year Of Production	2011
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV]

Yesterday Never Happened (20/49)

Did old Max Lasinger, who suffers from dementia, mistake his own son for an intruder and kill him? Munich homicide cops Batic and Leitmayr find out the dead man was a no-good leech, his wife Karin and their son Tobias had their hands full taking care of confused old Max. Karin Lasinger is a strong, hard-working woman. But her teen son Tobias was unhappy they've moved in with his senile grandfather..

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Year Of Production	2011
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV]

A Regular Murder (21/49)

Young Leah Berger committed suicide, so she is buried at the back of the Jewish cemetery. Then a call reaches the Munich homicide department: A corpse in the new synagogue. The D.A. in charge warns inspectors Batic and Leitmayr to use discretion, but the two old vets treat the politically sensitive case as any other murder. The dead man is Leah's father. He died of a broken neck. Was he pushed? Th..

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Year Of Production	2011
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV]

The Sad King (22/49)

.When Inspector Franz Leitmayr is forced to shoot an armed suspect threatening a young trainee, he winds up in the midst of a disciplinary hearing - and begins to doubt his own grip on reality. Inspector Franz Leitmayr has a toothache - and that's not the only pain he's got: Police trainee Julia Winters is assigned to their buddy team for a few weeks, whether he and his partner Batic like it or no..

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Year Of Production	2012
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV]

A New Life (23/49)

Inspector Batic goes undercover to crack a secretive ring of door-to-door con artists collecting donations to save baby seals when one of their people turns up dead. Isabella and her young assistant Sandra run a ring of door-to-door panhandlers collecting donations to save baby seals in Canada from being killed. The profit margin is high, so is the pressure. The girls want to make a quick buck an..

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Year Of Production	2012
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV]

The Deep Sleep (24/49)

Schoolgirl Carla misses her bus on the way home, and her parents are to busy to come get her. So she hitches a ride with her killer? Inspectors Ivo Batic and Franz Leitmayr get a new assistant, Gisbert Engelhardt, who's convinced they're dealing with a serial killer and compiles a profile of the suspect to support his theory. He claims he can filter out characteristic breathing by the killer in th..

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Year Of Production	2012
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV]

A Matter of Power (25/49)

When Carlo Menzinger arrives into the Munich police station where his old friend, Inspector Matteo Lechner is stationed, he finds his former mentor to be quite changed. When Carlo asks him to be best man at his forthcoming wedding, the response is less than enthusiastic. Lechner is, however, in the middle of a case. He and his colleagues are hunting three young men who beat kiosk owner, Latif Kara..

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Year Of Production	2013
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV]

From the Depths of Time (26/49)

From the Depths of TimeA body on a construction site leads inspectors Batic and Leitmayr into a morass of corruption and speculation amid the German real-estate boom - and all the way back to the SS and the Third Reich. Gentrification is rampant in the former low-rent Westend quarter of Munich amid the current real-estate boom. When the bulldozers plow up a lot, they unearth the corpse of wea..

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Year Of Production	2013
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV], English [SUB TITLE]

When Women Dine on Oysters (36/49)

In the house of the famous literary agent, Ira Kusmansky, an exclusive oyster feast is in full swing. Her guests are Germany's best-selling female writers, the cream of their trade. The conversation of the sophisticated ladies sparkles with wit and erudition, interspersed with a few bitchy asides. Suddenly the villa is swarming with police. One of the authors, poor Anna Stahlberg-Zeulig, has been..

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Year Of Production	2003
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV]

At the End of the Hallway (39/49)

A complicated case involving two very different murders pushes a 20-year long partnership to the brink.For everyone there comes a time when they are on their own. Lisa Brenner knew this. When her body was found one grey morning in front of the high-rise building, from whose 12th story she had fallen, she was quite alone, having left behind a string of men who had worshipped and adored her. Lis..

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Year Of Production	2014
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV]

Son of the Desert (40/49)

Police cars chase a speeding Lamborghini through town. When they stop the car, they find Nasir al Yasaf inside, son of the Emir of Kumar, who enjoys diplomatic immunity. And a bleeding corpse on the passenger seat. There's nothing inspectors Bati? and Leitmayr can do... Beer halls and trendy nightclubs, tradition and cosmopolitanism: These are the polar opposites between which the Munich Scene of..

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Year Of Production	2014
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV]

The Sold Smile (41/49)

How dark can the secrets of a 14-year old be?The body of fourteen year old Tim Kiener is found on the Isarwehr. The young boy was neither robbed nor sexually assaulted. He was shot at close range. There is no obvious motive for the attack. Tim was not having problems with his parents or his fellow students. When he was not hanging out with his friends, Hanna and Florian, he sat at his computer, su..

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Year Of Production	2014
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV]

Oktoberfest (42/49)

The scene of the crime for Batic and Leitmayr's latest case is Oktoberfest: it's Munich, but not as you know it. The world's largest public festival, a heaving mass of inebriated mayhem, is the worst possible place to have to investigate a crime but investigate they must as not everyone who falls to the ground here is drunk.It's October. And in Munich that means only one thing: Oktoberfest. Leitm..

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Year Of Production	2015
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV]

To Die Just Once (43/49)

In this episode of Tatort, Batic and Leitmayer investigate a particularly perplexing case. A woman is dead, her partner is in a critical condition in hospital and her son is traumatized. Then they discover that her partner had been the shooter in a family murder-suicide case fifteen years previously.In a single-family home in Munich, Batic and Leitmayr find the dead body of Michaela Danzer and the..

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Year Of Production	2015
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV]

A World of Pain (44/49)

An anniversary episode of Tatort with a case that the police would have been better off keeping out of. A seemingly cut-and-dried murder turns out to be much more complex than appeared and unleashes a tragedy that ruins multiple lives.Sometimes things turn out much differently than expected. The murder of a young Romanian prostitute was really rather a routine case; the murderer was found quickly,..

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Year Of Production	2016
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV]

The Truth (46/49)

For more than 40 years in over 900 episodes, Scene of the Crime remains the most successful German crime format - not so much a series as a collection of stand-alone Movies-of -the-Week written, direct and acted by the best talents in Germany.Beer halls and trendy nightclubs, tradition and cosmopolitanism: These are the polar opposites between which the Munich Scene of the Crime investigators have..

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Year Of Production	2016
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV], English [SUB TITLE]

Death is our Whole Life (47/49)

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Year Of Production	2017
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV]

Love is a Strange Game (48/49)

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Year Of Production	2017
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV]

Hardcore 49/49

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Year Of Production	2017
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV]

Free Country

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Year Of Production	2018
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV]

Artificial Intelligence

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Year Of Production	2018
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV]

One Way Ticket

For more than 40 years in over 900 episodes, Scene of the Crime remains the most successful German crime format - not so much a series as a collection of stand-alone Movies-of -the-Week written, direct and acted by the best talents in Germany.  Beer halls and trendy nightclubs, tradition and cosmopolitanism: These are the polar opposites between which the Munich Scene of the Crime investigato..

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Year Of Production	2020
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV],English [ST]

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