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German crime series Tatort season updates

Overview

The German crime series “Tatort” is entering its 2026/27 season following a 19-week summer break. A significant update for the new season is the introduction of digital streaming options, allowing registered users to access new episodes via the ARD Mediathek two days before their scheduled Sunday evening broadcast on Das Erste.

The season features various regional investigations and cast changes, including new investigator teams in Kiel and Munich and character departures in Vienna. The season kicked off on September 13 with the episode “König in Gelb,” starring Maria Furtwängler as investigator Charlotte Lindholm, who investigated a death at a dementia care facility in Kleinhude.

On October 2, the episode “Explosive Mischung,” written and directed by Martin Eigler, became available for streaming on the ARD Mediathek. Set in Ludwigshafen, the SWR crime drama follows long-serving investigator Lena Odenthal and her colleague Johanna Stern as they probe a fatal ATM explosion in the city center that resulted in the death of Dennis Lohberg. The plot involves a missing cash box, a local gang leader, and a self-appointed neighborhood vigilante named Ulf Meisner. The episode is scheduled for its traditional television broadcast on Sunday, October 4, at 20:15 on Das Erste.

This episode, which unfolds largely in real-time over a single evening, will also premiere simultaneously on ORF 2 in Austria. The investigation into the botched explosion focuses on Lohberg’s brother, Chris, and his ex-girlfriend, Fiona, while exploring themes of public and domestic violence. The episode highlights the longevity of Ulrike Folkerts, who has played the role of Odenthal since 1989.

Entities

ARD · Tatort · Ludwigshafen · Maria Furtwängler · Ulrike Folkerts

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 6 SOURCES] The SWR Tatort episode titled ‘Explosive Mischung’ will be broadcast on Das Erste.
[● 6 SOURCES] The episode is scheduled to air on October 4 at 20:15.
[● 6 SOURCES] The plot is set in Ludwigshafen and involves an ATM explosion.
[● 6 SOURCES] The episode features characters Lena Odenthal and Johanna Stern.
[● 6 SOURCES] Martin Eigler directed and wrote the screenplay.
[● 3 SOURCES] The traditional television broadcast for the episode is scheduled for Sunday, October 4, at 20:15 on Das Erste.
[● 3 SOURCES] The episode 'Explosive Mischung' follows investigators Lena Odenthal and Johanna Stern in Ludwigshafen.
[● 3 SOURCES] The investigation begins after a fatal ATM explosion in downtown Ludwigshafen kills Dennis Lohberg.
[● 3 SOURCES] The episode 'Explosive Mischung' will air on Das Erste on Sunday, October 4, at 20:15.
[● 3 SOURCES] The plot involves a fatal ATM explosion in Ludwigshafen that results in the death of Dennis Lohberg.
[● 3 SOURCES] Investigators Lena Odenthal and Johanna Stern are the lead characters in the episode.
[● 2 SOURCES] The new Tatort episode is available for streaming in the ARD Mediathek starting October 2, 2026.

Timeline

23 days ago

[CULTURE] 14 sources
Tatort: New Ludwigshafen episode features explosive ATM heist
The new ‘Tatort’ episode ‘Explosive Mischung’ features investigators Lena Odenthal and Johanna Stern in Ludwigshafen following a fatal ATM explosion and a missing cash box.
25 days ago

[CULTURE] 8 sources
Tatort: New Ludwigshafen crime episode available on ARD Mediathek
The new Tatort episode 'Explosive Mischung' is available on the ARD Mediathek starting October 2, ahead of its October 4 television broadcast.
about 2 months ago

[CULTURE] 16 sources
ARD crime series Tatort and Polizeiruf 110 return with new digital streaming options
ARD's crime series “Tatort” and “Polizeiruf 110” return after a 19-week break, introducing a new feature allowing registered users to stream episodes two days before the traditional Sunday broadcast.
about 2 months ago

[CULTURE] 2 sources
Tatort crime series features new investigations in Hannover and Berlin
Various episodes of the long-running German crime series “Tatort” are scheduled for broadcast, featuring investigations in Hannover, Styria, Hamburg, and Berlin.

Sources

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