Scene of the Crime: Season 30
Season 30 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 29.
- 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.
Episode Guide
Season 30 Progress Shield
Never Again Opera
Jan 17, 1999 · 90 min
The charred body of a former star tenor is discovered in the basement of a luxurious retirement home. Suspicion falls upon two star sopranos who had been romantically involved with
Episode 4
Feb 14, 1999 · 90 min
A dancer is found murdered near the grounds of a psychiatric hospital, and the prime suspect is a patient with a history of violence. But Ballauf and Schenk’s investigation opens u
Episode 9
May 2, 1999 · 90 min
A boy is found dead in a school bathroom, and Max goes undercover to investigate. He discovers an ongoing war between gangs of German and Turkish teenagers, and an unemployed right
Absolute Discretion
Jun 27, 1999 · 90 min
On its second mission, the new "Tatort" team has to solve a particularly delicate criminal case, because an extremely spicy situation becomes fatal for those involved: while the ea
Episode 14
Jul 4, 1999 · 90 min
Freddy and Max investigate the death of a wealthy gynecologist who's found dead in his swimming pool. The doctor’s wife and son suspect a prominent Pro-Life group, but the search f
Episode 15
Jul 25, 1999 · 91 min
A mysterious blackmailer is terrorizing Berlin with bomb threats against post offices and demanding a ransom of two million marks. After a failed money handoff, the situation escal
Episode 20
Sep 26, 1999 · 90 min
After a colleague’s long-time girlfriend is killed in the courtyard of a crowded apartment complex, Freddy and Max are frustrated when none of the residents admit to seeing or hear
Köln - Martinsfire
Dec 5, 1999 · 90 min
The body of a four-year-old boy is found in a working class area. An autopsy reveals posthumous injuries. Schenk suspects they're dealing with a psychopath preying on the weak. Mea