# German crime series Tatort season updates

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/german-crime-series-tatort-season-updates
> Updated: 2026-09-07T05:56:28.000Z. Sources: 17. Developments: 2.

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. One featured episode, “König in Gelb,” follows investigator Charlotte Lindholm as she investigates a death at a specialized dementia care facility in Hannover, potentially involving a connection to a serial killer.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-07: 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.

16 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ard-announces-new-streaming-schedule-for-tatort-and-polizeiruf-110

### 2026-09-07: 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.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tatort-crime-series-features-new-investigations-in-hannover-and-berlin

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