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An in-depth look at how fascism hides behind facades of a tolerant, intellectual and open-minded society.
When David (36) learns that his friend Andreas (40) has taken his own life, the days of their once close friendship are long gone. They hardly knew each other. And yet David can't shake off his feelings of guilt over the suicide of his former best friend.
Samir is part of a sociable circle of acquaintances. One evening his friend Basil suddenly leaves the group and does not return. Shortly thereafter, Samir's night shift begins, he gets into a taxi, we follow him for 24 hours: It starts with a road trip through Berlin at night, one eye always on the smartphone that shows the way. The next day, while looking for Basil, Samir meets people who make him realize his dwindling existence more and more. When he realizes he can't go it alone, the mysterious Henry shows up and offers him a solution that requires sacrifice.
Paula, a young supporting character, studies at the Main Character School and dreams on graduating to become a lead.
Inspector Katharina Tempel moves from the LKA to the Hamburg police. Under the leadership of her new superior, Chief Inspector Georg König , she begins a murder investigation in the Hanseatic city. She is supported by her new colleague Dela Tahiri, her husband Volker , the celebrated press spokesman for the Hamburg police, and her best friend and prosecutor Golda Hopkins.
When a young man is accused of a crime, his prideful confession resonates in the face of injustice.
The alleged murderer of a policewoman, Frank Keller, applies for release from preventive detention after 15 years in prison. However, it is rejected. Out of desperation, Keller takes his lawyer hostage and flees the courtroom. His first destination is the house of the edgy and highly respected police instructor Bruno Theweleit. Keller is said to have shot his colleague 15 years ago. After the incident, young policewoman Lena Frey sets off on her own search for clues and comes across more and more contradictions in the version of events that is supposed to have happened 15 years ago. This draws the displeasure of Theweleit and the shady inspector Günther Lehmann, who was also involved in the incident. After a meeting with Keller, Frey begins to doubt the man's guilt.
The 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.
