Scene of the Crime
1970 · TV Series · TV-14 · ★ 6.2
This long-running crime series follows different police teams across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, with each feature-length episode set in a specific region. Styles and tone can vary widely from case to case, mixing murder investigations with local atmosphere and occasional social issues.
Also known as Modern Murder: Pulse of Crime · Tatort: Vienna · Murders in Vienna
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~2007 hours to watch · 1338 episodes.
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Details
- Original title
- Tatort
- Years
- 1970
- Release date
- 1970-11-29
- Network
- Das Erste, ORF 1, SRF 1, ORF 2
- Language
- German
- Rated
- TV-14
- Max quality
- SD
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (123 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a long-running, region-hopping crime series with shifting styles and occasional gritty, downbeat stories; Not for you if you need consistent quality, tight mysteries, or fast pacing like Police Call 110.
Pros: varied regional settings; engaging cases; often holds attention | Cons: uneven writing; plot holes and coincidences; can feel repetitive
Themes
- police
- criminal investigation
- crime investigation
Cast & crew
Sibel Kekilli
as Sarah Brandt
Manfred Krug
as Paul Stoever
Ulrike Folkerts
as Lena Odenthal
Axel Prahl
as Frank Thiel
Michael Fitz
as Carlo Menzinger
Peter Espeloer
as Peter Becker
Wolfgang Lukschy
as Jochum
Eva Renzi
as Tatjana
Gernot Duda
as Patzke
- MG
Michael Gruner
as Johannes Stein
Directed by Jürgen Roland, Philip Koch, Peter Weck
Episodes57 seasons · 1338 episodes
57 seasons · 1,338 episodes. Full episode list omitted here for length — open the episode tracker above to browse and mark episodes.