The Peppercorns

Noah and Pfefferkorn Taara are the English losers in their class. Both suffer from the pressure to perform at school. When their teacher, Amsel, refuses to grant Noah time off for basketball training camp, he flies into a rage. Shortly thereafter, the teacher discovers that their car tires have been slashed. During interrogation, Noah confesses to the crime, but Taara doubts his guilt. His classmates Ella and Li Ming become the Pfefferkorns' targets. How far would the committed girls go for their environmental campaign "To School Without a Car"?

Kofi and Piet's group home has a new roommate, Milo Kaya. The sixteen-year-old is trying to escape from his criminal family clan with Arne's help. But he is suddenly suspected of stealing valuable professional tools: the stolen goods, including his fingerprints, are found in his trunk. Milo is so disappointed in him that he leaves the group home in a hurry. The Pfefferkörners, on the other hand, firmly believe in Arne's innocence and investigate on their own, visiting old friends and eventually visiting a children's play paradise.

Kofi films his friend Till doing parkour, who immediately posts the video online and immediately garners likes and hearts from his fangirl Lea, who has been following him for a while. And not only that: Lea's father is a photographer and already has him in mind for an advertising campaign – test shots are scheduled for tomorrow! Kofi is happy for his friend, but shortly afterwards, Till's phone disappears. When it reappears, all the data has been deleted, including the address for the photo shoot. With Jules' help, the data is restored, and Till can leave for his appointment.

During a firefighting operation, Pascal suffers from dangerous smoke poisoning. Jules, who is already constantly worried about his father, wants to get to the bottom of the cause. Did someone neglect the maintenance of the breathing apparatus? Or is this possibly sabotage and a targeted attack on the fire department? Taara is skeptical and thinks Jules is just in panic mode again. Only Malin understands his fears and actively supports the investigation. A spontaneous declaration of love ensues – or is Jules on the wrong track here, too?

In HafenCity, a homeless man is hit at night – with Alva's car. And the victim, whom Malin knows and likes as E.T., provides a description of the perpetrator that fits Alva perfectly. Since Malin's grandmother has a watertight alibi and the Pfefferkörners quickly realize that there's something fishy about E.T.'s statement as well, they begin to investigate. They discover that cars with a radio link are incredibly easy to steal. And that the homeless man who was hit had a good reason to lie. If they want to exonerate Alva, they have only one chance: They have to set a trap for the car thieves...

There's a lot going on in Kofi's group home: Roommate Freddy is preparing to move out, a new roommate, Piet, is moving in, and then someone vandalizes the office, causing valuable items to disappear. Is troubleshooter Nico behind it? Or could supervisor Arne be right and Piet was just looking for attention? Taara, Jules, and Malin offer Kofi their help – and as the investigation progresses, Piet reveals himself not only to be innocent, but also to be a valuable detective and an excellent snoop.

From the HQ window, Taara observes something in the building across the street that she considers suspicious. Jules is skeptical—the items the man over there has stashed away in the dead of night look like ordinary children's toys to him. Jules's opinion changes when Taara discovers that the rubber bouncy toy for toddlers is a recently stolen piece of modern art. What now? Still inexperienced in dealing with crime, the two set out to track down their first perpetrator—and find a new friend and cool co-detective in Malin.

Jasina finds herself in the middle of a dramatic chase, during which she is secretly given a mini USB stick. The data stored on it leads the Peppercorns to the trail of an illegal wildlife trafficking ring. A bald eagle promptly disappears from the zoo—but unfortunately, so does Jasina, who was on the trail of the perpetrators... And all of this happens on the very day the Peppercorns have to say goodbye. Amy keeps her cool amidst all the excitement and passes the baton to two potential successors.

Moritz and Hakim observe fifteen-year-old Azra selling suspicious bags at school. Homemade organic gummy bears, she explains, but Moritz doesn't believe a word of it. Azra threatens to hurt his little sister if he doesn't leave her alone. What's really in these gummy bears? When Moritz sneaks down to the attic at night to check the lab results, his mother secretly follows him. This leads to a shutdown of headquarters. The Peppercorns are devastated, but then the case takes an unexpected turn...

Amy and her best friend Nika witness a theft. Why is Nika suddenly acting so distant afterwards?

The traffic accident of a high school student under the influence of drugs leads the peppercorns to an allotment association.

Who played online poker illegally with Mira's ID? This time the peppercorns are investigating undercover in the outdoor pool.

Leo sells her bike to a shady guy when the police shows up. She escapes and is acting very strange.

After a color attack on Djamila's snack bar, a lead leads the peppercorns to the youngsters of HSV.

Moritz's father is arrested for dealing in cocaine. But there is something fishy about it: the cocaine is nothing but flour.

New team, new case: Jasina has found something with the detector in an abandoned factory and is knocked out. beaten.

Milan and the dog Pepper accidentally meet an unscrupulous puppy dealer. Then Pepper disappears.

Underage Vietnamese women work in a nail salon for a pittance. The peppercorns reveal.

Lou's godmother Jenny, who works as a hostess on a cruise ship, docks in the port of Hamburg.

Sven is said to deal in drugs; he only wanted to help his brother. The PK want to prove his innocence.

Stolen chocolates and a tied up girl in the chocolate museum bring Milan and Pepper to the scene.

Rafa believes his father is a criminal. The PK are investigating the case of a blind American woman who was robbed.

Jet's bike disappears. While searching, the peppercorns uncover a spectacular scam on senior citizens.

Pippa is involved in the bee club. After a brutal arson attack, eleven bee colonies have been wiped out.

Lou and Pippa find the perfect HQ - but Rafa only agrees when they find his mother's laptop.

Clari has a suspicion: 5 million euros are hidden in the port. When the friends realize it, it's almost too late.

Tali is threatened. A stumbling block flies through the window at her house. That gets the peppercorns on the scene.

While Niklas is suspected of stealing jewelry at a party, Ceyda only has eyes for her big crush Ivo. Does he have anything to do with the thefts?

On Alex and Isabell's wedding day, there is great excitement. Luis is in the hands of arms dealers. And Erol and Anton are suspected of being connected to terrorists.

Anton is desperate: A classmate falsely claims that Anton attacked him. He needs the help of the other Peppercorns - but they are distracted.

Ceyda is offered cheat sheets for a school dictation. She gets filmed and is blackmailed with the footage: Ceyda risks being expelled from school. Jessi is also keeping a secret.

Luis' dog Feline suddenly becomes very ill: She ate poisoned dog bait in the park. The Peppercorns set out to find the perpetrator.

Niklas is afraid: His mother is suspected of theft. The Peppercorns want to prove the mother's innocence. They suspect the real perpetrator is at the campground.

The Peppercorns support Jessi during climbing training. Suddenly they are threatened. A photo leads to the blackmailers who make money with criminal sports betting.

Jessi has a hard time with new Peppercorns. But when her classmate Jiao disappears, Luis convinces her to investigate with Niklas, Anton, and Ceyda.

Nina has to move to Italy with her family. Saying goodbye to Max and her friends is difficult for her. But then the Peppercorns have to catch a pickpocket.

Is Max's friend a neo-Nazi and involved in an attack on Nina's brother? The Peppercorns investigate in the environment of a group of right-wing radical youth.

An angel statue is stolen from the cemetery. The Peppercorns investigate the von der Hagen sculptor family and research the topic of occultism.

Grandma Leni's historical cookbook containing the original recipe for currywurst has been stolen. The Peppercorns suspect Fish-Heini, but then Luis disappears.

Max sneaks into a club that films dangerous dares for the internet. He puts himself in danger, and then Nina also wants to take a break from their relationship.

Jessi is supposed to catalog stuffed animals for a job. But thieves use her key to gain access to the villa. Is a handyman behind the theft?

The Peppercorns discover that pills are being switched among residents in the senior home. Nina's former neighbor is also affected. Max observes the nursing staff.

Jessi falls in love with her hip-hop teacher Chuoc at the youth center. When she realizes that he is involved in criminal activities, it seems to be already too late.

School life is being disrupted by malicious pranks. The school principal is also being threatened. Is a former student who was expelled from school behind it?

After Emma and Henri have emigrated, Nina and Max find two new Peppercorns in Jessi and Luis. Together they help homeless people who are about to be driven out of the HafenCity.

A pub owner sees Grandma Leni as competition. Her customers are scared away and the next day her food truck disappears. The Peppercorns set out to search for it.

Ben has supposedly composed the perfect song for Nina. Using a clever plan and sophisticated technology, Nina, Emma, Max, and Henri lure music dealers into a trap.

Henri's mother is visiting and wants to take her son with her to Africa. When Henri discovers smuggled ivory, he ventures on a dangerous solo mission.

The Peppercorns suspect blackmail: A female classmate was filmed while changing in the school locker room and is now being asked to pay money to prevent the video from being posted on the internet.

The Sudanese girl Acai helps Henri after a fall, but then disappears with Emma's bicycle. The Peppercorns observe her selling illegal cigarettes with her mother.

Emma and Max find a suitcase with a pair of sneakers in the bulk waste. Shortly after, there is a break-in at the Krogmanns' house and Henri's dog Feline disappears.

Nina and Emma get robbed. When they confront the thief, they see how she lives at home. Meanwhile, the Pfefferkörner (Peppercorns) discover that Nina is also hiding something.

Max is being blackmailed by drug dealer Dragan and is forced to sell "Happy Pills" at school. Henri senses another case and falls under suspicion himself.

Emma's new classmate Nina is accused of theft. Together with her fellow student Max, Emma sets out to search for clues.

Jana is allowed to go to a Michael Jackson interview with Celine, her father's girlfriend. Meanwhile, Celine's car gets stolen. The Peppercorns set out to search for it.

Natascha is about to compete in her artistic gymnastics championship. Then she is knocked down by a rollerblader. In the fall, she breaks her arm. Was it a deliberate attack by her competitor?

Cem is being used as a drug courier without his knowledge. Dealers secretly hide drugs in his bicycle. Fiete wants to catch the dealers.

Vivi is allowed to look after Cola, a friend's dog. But the dog runs away. During her desperate search, she gets dangerously close to a bomb disposal operation in the harbor.

Cem keeps quiet even though he caught Rachel breaking in - he likes her too much. But then it comes to light that she was forced by her gang. The Peppercorns confront the thieves.

Natascha has a dream: she wants to join the circus. After an argument with her mother, she sets off for France with her circus friend Rafael. The Peppercorns begin their pursuit.

Cem and Fiete find a very rare snake and are certain that it was smuggled illegally into Hamburg. But the snake escapes from them. How can they now catch both the snake and the smugglers?

During a fire in the free port, the shed belonging to Fiete's parents burns down along with the fireworks stored there. A boy found at the scene is immediately suspected. But was he really responsible?

Natascha has money stolen from her, but she doesn't dare to tell anyone about it. Finally, the Peppercorns manage to figure it out and offer their help.