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The Best Seasons of Scene of the Crime

Every season of Scene of the Crime ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of Scene of the Crime!

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Tatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland.

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#1

Season 4

11 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1973

8.6/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE4 · Episode 4 10.0
#2

Season 11

12 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1980

8.3/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE2 · Episode 2 10.0
#3

Season 3

11 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1972

8.2/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE3 · Episode 3 10.0

Other Seasons

#4

Season 17

12 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1986

8.0/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE2 · Episode 2 10.0
#5

Season 26

22 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1995

7.9/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE2 · Episode 2 10.0
#6

Season 5

11 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1974

7.9/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE4 · Episode 4 10.0
#7

Season 34

33 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2003

7.8/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE2 · Episode 2 10.0
#8

Season 18

12 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1987

7.8/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE5 · Episode 5 10.0
#9

Season 31

29 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2000

7.8/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE3 · Episode 3 10.0
#10

Season 10

13 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1979

7.7/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE5 · Episode 5 10.0
#11

Season 21

11 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1990

7.6/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE2 · Episode 2 10.0
#12

Season 19

14 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1988

7.5/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE3 · Episode 3 10.0
#13

Season 36

35 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2005

7.5/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE19 · Episode 19 10.0
#14

Season 23

15 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1992

7.5/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE2 · Episode 2 10.0
#15

Season 9

12 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1978

7.5/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE2 · Episode 2 10.0
#16

Season 27

27 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1996

7.5/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE12 · Episode 12 10.0
#17

Season 32

29 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2001

7.5/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE18 · Episode 18 10.0
#18

Season 30

29 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1999

7.5/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE3 · Episode 3 10.0
#19

Season 25

15 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1994

7.5/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE9 · Episode 9 9.0
#20

Season 28

27 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1997

7.4/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE11 · Episode 11 10.0
#21

Season 35

30 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2004

7.4/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE2 · Episode 2 10.0
#22

Season 29

26 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1998

7.4/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE6 · Episode 6 10.0
#23

Season 16

12 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1985

7.4/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE5 · Episode 5 10.0
#24

Season 13

12 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1982

7.3/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE2 · Episode 2 10.0
#25

Season 12

12 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1981

7.3/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE9 · Episode 9 10.0
#26

Season 6

12 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1975

7.2/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE9 · Episode 9 9.0
#27

Season 57

21 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2026

7.2/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE9 · Sashimi Special 8.0
#28

Season 8

13 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1977

7.2/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE13 · Episode 13 10.0
#29

Season 20

12 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1989

7.1/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE2 · Episode 2 8.0
#30

Season 22

15 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1991

7.1/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE4 · Episode 4 10.0
#31

Season 14

9 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1983

7.1/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE7 · Episode 7 10.0
#32

Season 37

32 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2006

7.0/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE2 · Köln - Blood Diamonds 10.0
#33

Season 56

36 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2025

7.0/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE12 · Siding 8.5
#34

Season 2

11 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1971

6.9/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE10 · Episode 10 9.0
#35

Season 33

31 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2002

6.9/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE11 · Episode 11 10.0
#36

Season 7

11 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1976

6.8/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE5 · Episode 5 10.0
#37

Season 15

12 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1984

6.8/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE3 · Episode 3 10.0
#38

Season 55

32 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2024

6.8/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE28 · Episode 28 8.0
#39

Season 1

2 Episodes

First Aired: Nov 1970

6.5/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE1 · Episode 1 6.7
#40

Season 53

36 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2022

6.5/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE1 · Episode 1 9.0
#41

Season 54

35 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2023

6.1/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE28 · Episode 28 8.0
#42

Season 50

37 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2019

6.0/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE15 · Episode 15 8.0
#43

Season 39

31 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2008

6.0/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE13 · Episode 13 6.7
#44

Season 44

36 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2013

6.0/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE26 · Freunde bis in den Tod 7.5
#45

Season 40

34 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2009

6.0/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE2 · Black Peter 8.0
#46

Season 24

18 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1993

6.0/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE10 · Dangerous Friendship 10.0
#47

Season 51

36 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2020

5.8/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE18 · Trapped 8.0
#48

Season 43

35 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2012

5.8/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE21 · Borowski and the Silent Guest 7.0
#49

Season 41

35 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2010

5.8/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE28 · Lindholm - The Last Patient 7.0
#50

Season 42

36 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2011

5.8/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE7 · Episode 7 7.7
#51

Season 52

33 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2021

5.7/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE9 · Borowski and the Fear of White Men 7.5
#52

Season 48

35 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2017

5.6/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE14 · Storm 8.0
#53

Season 45

36 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2014

5.5/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE30 · Vielleicht 7.2
#54

Season 46

40 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2015

5.5/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE27 · Episode 27 9.0
#55

Season 47

37 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2016

5.4/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE12 · The Wrath of God 8.0
#56

Season 49

37 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2018

5.2/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE34 · Episode 34 8.0
#57

Season 38

35 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2007

4.6/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE25 · Episode 25 8.0