Scene of the Crime

1Episode 1

90 minJan 1, 1991

2Episode 2

90 minJan 20, 1991

3Episode 3

90 minMar 3, 1991

4Episode 4

90 minMar 17, 1991

5Episode 5

90 minApr 1, 1991

6Episode 6

90 minMay 20, 1991

7Up to your neck in dirt

90 minJun 9, 1991

Schimanski is on a fishing holiday in an idyllic spot not far from Duisburg. There he witnesses a strange event: the veterinarian Karl-Heinz Ascher is found dead on his wedding day - hanged from a tree. Silke Faber, the bride, daughter of the richest farmer in town, is at a loss and asks Schimanski for help in solving the death.

8Episode 8

90 minJul 7, 1991

9Episode 9

90 minAug 4, 1991

10Episode 10

90 minSep 15, 1991

11Episode 11

90 minSep 22, 1991

12Episode 12

90 minOct 13, 1991

Following an anonymous tip, Commissioner Lena Odenthal travels to the fictional Palatine village of Zarten. There, Höreth—an ethnic German repatriate from Romania—has been missing for two years; his clothing is discovered in the woods by a group of teenagers.

13Kinderlieb

90 minOct 27, 1991

A bright Sunday morning - Schimanski and Thanner are having fun ice skating. During a daring maneuver, Schimanski breaks through and comes across the body of a little girl. The forensic pathologist determines that the child was raped and died of internal injuries. Since there is no missing person report, the police only manage to find the girl's mother after a few detours.

14Episode 14

90 minNov 10, 1991

15The Schimanski Case

90 minDec 29, 1991

Schimanski's vacation turns into a fight for his life.