Season guide
Scene of the Crime: Season 12
12 episodes
Premiered Jan 11, 1981 Updated Sep 25, 2026
Previously on Scene of the Crime
Season 12 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 Scene of the Crime Season 11.
- 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 12 Episodes
Episode Guide
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S12·E7
Core
Duisburg-Ruhrort
Jun 28, 1981 · 90 min
The body of barge captain Heinz Petschek is found in the Duisburg inland port. He had been beaten and fatally stabbed. Chief Inspector Schimanski and his colleague Christian Thanne
S12·E12
Mytharc
Border crossers
Dec 13, 1981 · 90 min
Schimanski's colleague and friend, Inspector Hollai, who had worked as an undercover agent for three years, has been exposed. Shortly before that, Hollai had heard about a "big hei