# German crime television production developments

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/german-crime-television-production-developments
> Updated: 2026-08-17T10:42:06.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2.

German television production is seeing new developments in crime series. The ARD Degeto Film series ‘Harter Brocken’ is set to celebrate its tenth anniversary on September 5, 2026, with the film ‘Die Versuchung’, which follows Sheriff Frank Koops investigating organized crime in St. Andreasberg.

Additionally, production has begun in Erfurt and the surrounding region for ‘Feuer und Flamme’, the fourth installment of the ‘Tod am Rennsteig’ series. Filming for this installment is scheduled to run from August 11 to September 8, 2026. The plot involves criminal psychologists investigating the death of a psychiatric facility director. This production is expected to premiere on ARD in 2027.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-17: Erfurt becomes filming location for new ‘Tod am Rennsteig’ crime series

Filming has begun in Erfurt for the fourth ‘Tod am Rennsteig’ crime series installment, while ARD announces a new podcast exploring landmark German Constitutional Court rulings.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ard-launches-podcast-on-german-federal-constitutional-court-rulings

### 2026-08-17: German crime series announce new productions and anniversaries

German crime series ‘Harter Brocken’ marks its tenth anniversary with a new film in 2026, while production begins on the fourth ‘Tod am Rennsteig’ installment in Thuringia for a 2027 release.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/german-crime-series-announce-new-productions-and-anniversaries

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