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Der letzte Bulle: Season 4

13 episodes Premiered Jan 21, 2013 Updated Oct 30, 2026

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Produce a JSON object for "Der letzte Bulle" Season 4. Keys: overview (160-220 words), primer (array of exactly 4 concise bullet points). Constraints: Use ONLY provided synopsis and sources. No invented facts. No markdown. No asterisks. No headings. No bullet points in overview. No markdown in JSON. Output valid JSON only. Input: TMDB Season Synopsis and five sour

Previously on Der letzte Bulle

Season 4 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Der letzte Bulle Season 3.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
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Season overview

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Produce a JSON object for "Der letzte Bulle" Season 4.
Keys: overview (160-220 words), primer (array of exactly 4 concise bullet points).
Constraints: Use ONLY provided synopsis and sources. No invented facts. No markdown. No asterisks. No headings. No bullet points in overview. No markdown in JSON. Output valid JSON only.
Input: TMDB Season Synopsis and five sources.
TMDB Season Synopsis: Season 4 of "The Last Cop" features Mick Brisgau returning from exile in a forest cabin. He was exiled from the police force. He returns because he learns the gun that once shot him into a coma was used in a murder, which reawakens his cop instincts.
Source [1], [2], [3]: Series is "Der letzte Bulle" (German) or "The Last Cop". Aired in 2010. About a cop from the 1980s put into a modern police department in Essen.
Source [4]: 68 episodes, 6 seasons. First five seasons aired from April 12, 2010, to June 2, 2014, on Sat.1. Setting is Essen (and Cologne in season 5).
Source [5]: Cast/crew info (not useful for specific plot).
Overview:
Needs to be 160-220 words.
Content: Mick Brisgau returns from exile in a forest cabin. He was away from the police force. The catalyst is the discovery that the gun that previously shot him into a coma has been used in a murder. This event reawakens his cop instincts. The series follows a policeman from the 1980s who is placed into a modern police department in Essen.
Drafting (Mental Check for word count):
Mick Brisgau returns to active duty in the fourth season of the German television series Der letzte Bulle, also known as The Last Cop. Prior to these events, Brisgau had been living in exile from the police force within a forest cabin. His return to law enforcement is prompted by a specific discovery regarding his past. He learns that the firearm which was responsible for shooting him into a coma has once again been used in the commission of a murder. This revelation serves as the catalyst that reawakens his cop instincts, drawing him back into the world of criminal investigation. The series itself centers on the narrative of a policeman originally from the 1980s who finds himself integrated into a

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Season 4 Episodes

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Season 4: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S4·E1 Mytharc

The Hunt Begins

Jan 21, 2013 · 44 min

Mick has quit the police force and is living in a cabin in the woods. His colleagues miss him, especially Andreas, who has to deal with Mick's nerdy successor. But Mick has no inte

S4·E2 Core

Nail in the Heart

Jan 28, 2013 · 44 min

Three fully loaded delivery vehicles are stolen. During his investigation, detective Jan Schreck is killed: an unknown perpetrator drives a nine-centimeter-long nail into the priva

S4·E3 Core

The Meaning of Life

Feb 4, 2013 · 45 min

The bon vivant Sascha König is shot dead in a car repair shop.

S4·E4 Core

A Last Word

Feb 11, 2013 · 43 min

An explosive device detonates at a bus stop in a suburb of Essen.

S4·E5 Core

Our Little Street

Feb 18, 2013 · 43 min

After a scuffle with a local resident, homeless man Benno falls to the ground in a playground and is dead. Thanks to Meisner, Mick and Andreas quickly discover that Benno was kille

S4·E6 Core

Fire and Flames

Feb 25, 2013 · 44 min

Mick and Andreas discover a body in a burned-out car wreck. It is Greta Gerlach, the ex-wife of a construction magnate, at whose wedding Greta had drunk plenty of champagne and the

S4·E7 Core

To the Checkout, Sweetheart

Mar 4, 2013 · 44 min

Spending your last hours in a temple of love – for some, a wonderful idea. For tax officer Martin Trabert, it's a nightmare. He doesn't die in the arms of a beautiful woman, but is

S4·E8 Mytharc

Who Flies Too High

Mar 11, 2013 · 44 min

Young police officer Silke Dresbach, who was determined to be the first woman to join Essen's special task force, was murdered at the Essen Police Academy. Did “conservative forces

S4·E9 Core

Playing Games

Mar 18, 2013 · 43 min

During a bank robbery in Essen, a young employee is shot and Mick's daughter Isa is taken hostage. In a daring solo effort, Mick manages to free Isa from the getaway car before the

S4·E10 Core

Mine Gold

Mar 25, 2013 · 43 min

In a coal mine, 1,000 meters underground, miner Horst Lubczeck has been found dead, killed violently. Mick and Andreas make a discovery that gives them pause: in the pocket of Hors

S4·E11 Core

Uschi, Don't Be Silly

Apr 8, 2013 · 43 min

Uschi wakes up in a strange apartment with no memory of what happened. Next to her lies her landlord Wilhelm Inck, beaten to death in a huge pool of blood. Mick and Andreas have no

S4·E12 Mytharc

Romeo and Juliet

Apr 15, 2013 · 43 min

Mick notices a young woman, Annika, sitting huddled and distraught in front of the police headquarters. She claims to have killed her mother. Shortly afterwards, Mick and Andreas a

S4·E13 Mytharc

Dangerous Game

Apr 22, 2013 · 43 min

Carsten Wiechert is found dead in his apartment. Mick and Andreas quickly discover that Wiechert always came home in the middle of the night, even though the inn where he worked cl

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