How many episodes are in Tatort?

Tatort has 16 episodes in this listed season.

When does Tatort premiere?

Tatort premieres on 2026-01-01.

Is Tatort a new series?

Tatort is a returning series (Season 2026).

Tatort(1970)

Also known as Sur les lieux du crime • Scene of the Crime • Tatort Trimmel

Archived · Das Erste

7.0

TV-PG16 eps

S2026

DramaCrimeMystery

Tatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss crime television series set in various parts of these countries.

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episodic caseworkrotating detective teamsprecinct co-worker banterdecades-spanning crime

ON AIR: JAN 1Season 2026Archived listing

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Karen Pirie scratches the Tatort itch for methodical mystery solving, with a slow-burn cold-case reinvestigation that rewards attention to small details. The dry, unsentimental British tone and the boss-employee co-worker friction keep the investigative focus sharp, while the dual timeline makes it more solitary and mystery-forward than Tatort’s broader procedural range.

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