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The Best Episodes of Scene of the Crime Season 57

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Scene of the Crime Season 57 Episode 9 - Sashimi Special
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S57:E9

    Following the fatal accident of a bicycle courier who had shortly before been about to turn himself in, Lena Odenthal and Johanna Stern investigate on suspicion of murder. Stern goes undercover at his former courier service to uncover connections. This brings the internal structures of the collective business into focus, as well as personal motives.

    Director:Franziska M. Hoenisch
    Writer:Stefan Dähnert

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  2. Scene of the Crime Season 57 Episode 1 - Nightshade
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    S57:E1

    A confused, 16-year-old girl is found in Dresden at night with a blood-stained scalpel. She reports that her father has kept her and her sister Jana imprisoned in a cellar for life, and that Jana is still there. Detective Winkler believes the traumatized teenager, while Schnabel has his doubts. Investigations and forensic examinations uncover evidence of family bloodstains – and suddenly Amanda herself is under suspicion of murder.

    Director:Saralisa Volm
    Writer:Viola Schmidt

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  3. Scene of the Crime Season 57 Episode 2 - The youngest kid
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    S57:E2

    In the Black Forest, Detective Friedemann Berg discovers a frightened nine-year-old girl (Eliza) hiding in a clock case. Shortly afterward, her father's body, weighed down with stones, is found in a forest lake. His colleague Franziska Tobler and a child psychologist investigate, while Berg tries to help the selectively mute child overcome her trauma and find the missing mother.

    Director:Rudi Gaul
    Writers:Rudi Gaul, Ulrike Schölles

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  4. Scene of the Crime Season 57 Episode 7 - The evil within
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    S57:E7

    Businessman Emil Feidt is found murdered in a village on the German-French border. The Saarbrücken investigative team, led by Chief Inspector Esther Baumann, investigates the case, which takes them to Baumann's hometown of Hohenweiler. They quickly suspect that the murder is connected to the unsolved death of Feidt's daughter five years earlier. Their investigation leads them into a web of long-standing feuds, guilt, and unspoken truths, further fueling the spiral of violence in the village and raising the question of whether evil is rooted in the individual or the community.

    Director:Luzie Loose
    Writers:Daniela Baumgärtl, Kim Zimmermann

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  5. Scene of the Crime Season 57 Episode 17 - King in Yellow
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    S57:E17

    Charlotte Lindholm's latest case takes her to Kleinhude in Lower Saxony – to a so-called dementia village, where people with dementia are given the opportunity to lead normal everyday lives. One of the residents, the universally popular Mr. König, is suspected of being a serial killer who has murdered seven people. At least, that's what Chief Inspector Vogel claims. Furious that no one believes him, Vogel asks Charlotte Lindholm for help. But Vogel, too, has a secret – just like the management of the dementia village. As her investigation unfolds, Charlotte herself begins to doubt her own memory. But she's not mistaken: there are several suspects.

    Director:Alexander Adolph
    Writer:Alexander Adolph

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  6. Scene of the Crime Season 57 Episode 10 - Flame
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    S57:E10

    Years after a high-rise fire that claimed 13 lives, Detective Hamza Kulina is reunited with his ex-girlfriend Almila, who lost her mother in the blaze. Evidence pointing to improperly installed insulation leads him and his colleague Maryam Azadi to a building materials manager with political connections – and puts them in danger.

    Director:Rick Ostermann
    Writers:Sebastian Heeg, Tom Schilling

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  7. Scene of the Crime Season 57 Episode 8 - Pain
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    S57:E8

    In Dortmund, several men are murdered in the red-light district – initially, it appears to be a power struggle. However, a deeper motive quickly emerges: the victims have false identities and are implicated in war crimes during the Yugoslav Wars. Detective Inspector Ira Klasnić reaches her emotional breaking point when repressed memories resurface and the State Criminal Police Office (LKA), led by Daniel Kossik, becomes involved.

    Director:Torsten C. Fischer
    Writer:Jürgen Werner

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  8. Scene of the Crime Season 57 Episode 12 - Abiding (2)
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    S57:E12

    Ivo Batic and Franz Leitmayr's retirement comes to an abrupt end when they learn that their last case was based on a lie. Kara Roth, the witness from back then, contacts them in a panic: she claims her life is in danger and that her statement was fabricated. Shortly afterward, she disappears. As private citizens, Batic and Leitmayr resume the investigation. Without official identification, they initially encounter obstacles, but then take advantage of the freedom they enjoy beyond police regulations. Their search for Kara, however, puts them in the crosshairs of powerful adversaries – and forces them to risk everything once again.

    Director:Sven Bohse
    Writers:Moritz Binder, Johanna Thalmann

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  9. Scene of the Crime Season 57 Episode 3 - The Creation
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    S57:E3

    During the final rehearsal of Haydn's "The Creation," a member of the props department is found shot dead at the opera house—posed as if in a stage production. A weapon from the costume department is missing. Ballauf and Schenk's investigation initially leads them to the singers, but soon a second murder occurs.

    Director:Torsten C. Fischer
    Writer:Wolfgang Stauch

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  10. Scene of the Crime Season 57 Episode 4 - Ex-it
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    S57:E4

    A toddler is found dead, his brother has disappeared. Stuttgart detectives Lannert and Bootz take up the investigation. At the center of the case is a family with a public past, whose internal conflicts increasingly come into focus.

    Director:Friederike Jehn
    Writer:Wolfgang Stauch

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  11. Scene of the Crime Season 57 Episode 5 - If only one could be saved
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    S57:E5

    Bremen detectives Moormann and Selb are investigating the death of a law student who was pushed down a flight of stairs near a nightclub. Their investigation focuses on her conflict-ridden shared apartment, a homeless suspect with her cell phone, and the immense pressure she was under to perform. The investigation uncovers a web of stress, family secrets, and shattered hopes.

    Director:Ziska Riemann
    Writers:Christine Otto, Elisabeth Herrmann

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  12. Scene of the Crime Season 57 Episode 6 - Danger zone
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    S57:E6

    On the edge of a Berlin industrial wasteland, the body of a homeless man is found with distinctive bite marks. Initially, a wolf attack is suspected. However, the investigation by Susanne Bonard and Robert Karow reveals a violent crime. While Bonard follows a wilderness instructor, Karow uncovers connections within the survivalist and prepper community.

    Director:Mira Thiel
    Writer:Mira Thiel

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  13. Scene of the Crime Season 57 Episode 11 - Abiding (1)
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    S57:E11

    They vow to each other not to be shot in their final case – a cliché Franz Leitmayr and Ivo Batic are determined to avoid after 35 years of service. But their farewell case turns out to be extremely dangerous: deep beneath the city, an unidentified woman's body is discovered. From just a few clues, the investigators piece together a perpetrator profile – everything points to a phantom who roams Munich apartments, targeting young women. Together with Kalli Hammermann, they build up the evidence against a suspect, but he always seems to be one step ahead. When they themselves become the targets, the finale raises the question of whether they can keep their promise.

    Director:Sven Bohse
    Writers:Moritz Binder, Johanna Thalmann

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  14. Scene of the Crime Season 57 Episode 13 - Showtime
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    S57:E13

    Frank Anders is the star of the cult children's show "Sachen und Lachen" (Things and Laughter), which he co-hosts with his wife, Caro. A well-established core team has been working on the show for years. But when cameraman Stefan Glück, nicknamed Happy, is found murdered in the trunk of his burned-out car, Ballauf and Schenk take over the investigation. It quickly becomes clear that a toxic work environment prevails behind the scenes. Frank Anders, in particular, dominates the studio and frequently clashes with puppeteer Yassin Meret – the perpetrator could be one of their own.

    Director:Isabell Šuba
    Writers:Arne Nolting, Jan Martin Scharf

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  15. Scene of the Crime Season 57 Episode 14 - Internal Affairs
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    S57:E14

    Following a manslaughter in the back room of a Freiburg club, the suspected perpetrator, Ramin Taremi, is arrested and interrogated by Friedemann Berg, who is hoping for a quick confession. Meanwhile, at the crime scene, Franziska Tobler tries to calm the victim's agitated biker gang and gather evidence about the sequence of events. The report from the riot police, who were first on the scene, could be crucial. However, the six officers are still in their van, under time pressure to agree on a common version of events before writing their report.

    Director:Robert Thalheim
    Writer:Bernd Lange

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  16. Scene of the Crime Season 57 Episode 15 - Against time
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    S57:E15

    The "Sonnenhof," a social-pedagogical residential community for teenagers, is the last chance for its residents. After the death of the facility's director, David Walcher, the institution is plunged into crisis. Suspicion falls on 16-year-old Cihan, who has been missing since the night of the crime. Detectives Moritz Eisner and Bibi Fellner must solve the case in a sensitive environment.

    Director:Katharina Mückstein
    Writers:Hermann Schmid, Katharina Mückstein

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  17. Scene of the Crime Season 57 Episode 16 - Kings of the Night
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    S57:E16

    During a nighttime pizza delivery in Zurich, bicycle courier Moya Alemu witnesses two masked men transporting a corpse.

    Director:Claudio Fäh
    Writer:Mathias Schnelting

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  18. Scene of the Crime Season 57 Episode 18 - The Last People of Cologne
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    S57:E18

    Ballauf and Schenk are investigating the violent death of a teacher. The young man was stabbed to death in cold blood in a park; the murder weapon was a hunting knife. The detectives quickly pick up a trail leading to the victim's sister, but she has seemingly vanished into thin air. She is believed to be part of the "prepper" community and to have gone into hiding at a survival workshop in a concealed bunker. While Ballauf and Schenk race to locate her hideout, tensions mount inside the bunker itself. Mistrust, fear, and hidden secrets create an oppressive atmosphere among the group, and the situation threatens to escalate.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Scene of the Crime Season 57 Episode 19 - Explosive Mix
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    S57:E19

    An eventful night confronts Lena Odenthal and Johanna Stern with a Ludwigshafen neighborhood where respect for self-appointed "sheriffs" outweighs respect for the police. An ATM heist in downtown Ludwigshafen goes wrong: Dennis Lohberg is killed in the explosion. Lohberg was the leader of a local gang that included his brother Chris and his ex-girlfriend Fiona; both are now the focus of the investigation.

    Director:Martin Eigler
    Writer:Martin Eigler

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  20. Scene of the Crime Season 57 Episode 20 - Among friends
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    S57:E20

    Detective Chief Inspector Mila Sahin and police psychologist Elli Krieger take charge of the investigation in Kiel. Their first case together begins with the discovery of a young woman—presumed murdered—on the Kiel Fjord.

    Director:Lars Kraume
    Writers:Lars Kraume, Katharina Adler, Rudi Gaul

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  21. Scene of the Crime Season 57 Episode 21 - Among enemies
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    S57:E21

    Detective Mila Sahin doubts that her friend and colleague Anna Nowak died as the result of a drug-related accident. Despite opposition from her superior, she conducts a covert investigation into Kuper, whom she suspects to be the key figure in a network of corruption, money laundering, and organized crime. Meanwhile, Oscar and Viola Berger find themselves under pressure due to illicit dealings within their company, Prometheus. Ultimately, Mila joins forces with police psychologist Elli Krieger to confront Kuper.

    Director:Lars Kraume
    Writer:Lars Kraume

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Season 57 Ratings Summary

"Sashimi Special" is the best rated episode of "Scene of the Crime" season 57. It scored 8/10 based on 3 votes. Directed by Franziska M. Hoenisch and written by Stefan Dähnert, it aired on 3/1/2026. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Nightshade".