

Season 24 • Episode 24
LatestThe SOKO Köln investigates the cathedral city with humor and often with hard work. Their cases take them into a variety of environments, from the Cologne clique to the terraced housing estates on the outskirts of the city.
Acting
Kerstin Landsmann carried this for YEARS. Icon behaviour.
Production
Cologne as character — cathedral shots are basically co-stars.
Writing
Balances actual crimes with 'colleagues who clearly need therapy' energy.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
SOKO Köln spawned an entire franchise of regional German crime shows, but Köln remains the fan favourite for its specific Rhenish humour.
Kerstin Landsmann appeared in over 400 episodes across two decades — one of German television's longest-running lead performances in a procedural.