Overview
Series synopsis
SOKO Köln is a German crime television series that premiered on ZDF on October 22, 2003. It stars Sissy Höfferer, Pierre Besson, Lukas Piloty and Jophi Ries.
The SOKO Köln investigates the cathedral city with humor and often with hard work. Their cases take them into a variety of environments, from the Cologne clique to the terraced housing estates on the outskirts of the city.
Premise
The SOKO Köln investigates the cathedral city with humor and often with hard work. Their cases take them into a variety of environments, from the Cologne clique to the terraced housing estates on the outskirts of the city.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Sissy Höfferer as Karin Reuter
- Pierre Besson as Matti Wagner
- Lukas Piloty as Jonas Fischer
- Jophi Ries as Frank Hansen
- Kerstin Landsmann as Vanessa Haas
- Hans Martin Stier as Ben Schneider
- Steve Windolf as Daniel Winter
- Gundula Rapsch as Alexandra Gebhardt
Supporting cast
- Mike Hoffmann as Tobias Berger
- Jasmin Gerat as Jale Beck
- Clelia Sarto as Daniela Fiori
- Christina Plate as Tina Jacobs
- Anne Schäfer as Sophia Mückeberg
Guest cast
- Thomas Clemens as Philip Kraft
- Diana Staehly as Anna Maiwald
- Lilia Lehner as Julia Marschall
- Tatjana Kästel as Lilly Funke
- Andi Slawinski as Oliver Weeme
- Silke Bodenbender as Yvonne Bormann
- Thierry van Werveke as Werner Mundt
- Simone Thomalla as Sabine Wendel
- Kostja Ullmann as Carsten Völkel
- Frederick Lau as Florian Völkel
- Tamara Rohloff as Inga Völkel
- Astrid M. Fünderich as Claudia Köhn
Episodes
This series spans 20 seasons with 414 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | January 26, 2007 | August 30, 2017 |
| Season 1 | 21 | October 22, 2003 | March 17, 2004 |
| Season 2 | 13 | February 23, 2005 | May 25, 2005 |
| Season 3 | 17 | December 20, 2005 | April 18, 2006 |
| Season 4 | 18 | January 9, 2007 | May 15, 2007 |
| Season 5 | 30 | September 23, 2008 | April 28, 2009 |
| Season 6 | 30 | September 8, 2009 | April 20, 2010 |
| Season 7 | 20 | November 2, 2010 | March 15, 2011 |
| Season 8 | 20 | October 18, 2011 | February 28, 2012 |
| Season 9 | 20 | October 9, 2012 | March 12, 2013 |
| Season 10 | 24 | October 8, 2013 | April 8, 2014 |
| Season 11 | 25 | October 14, 2014 | April 7, 2015 |
| Season 12 | 25 | October 6, 2015 | March 22, 2016 |
| Season 13 | 24 | October 4, 2016 | March 14, 2017 |
| Season 14 | 23 | September 12, 2017 | February 27, 2018 |
| Season 15 | 24 | September 25, 2018 | March 25, 2019 |
| Season 16 | 25 | September 12, 2017 | March 24, 2020 |
| Season 17 | 25 | September 25, 2018 | March 26, 2019 |
| Season 18 | 14 | December 3, 2019 | March 3, 2020 |
| Season 19 | 14 | September 22, 2020 | December 22, 2020 |
Season 0 preview
2 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 26, 2007 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | August 30, 2017 |
Season 1 preview
21 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kölscher Klüngel | October 22, 2003 |
| 2 | Tödlicher Talk | October 15, 2003 |
| 3 | Blutige Beichte | November 5, 2003 |
Season 2 preview
13 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gegen die Uhr | February 23, 2005 |
| 2 | Tod auf der Lula | March 2, 2005 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 16, 2005 |
Season 3 preview
17 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 20, 2005 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | December 27, 2005 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 3, 2006 |
Season 4 preview
18 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 9, 2007 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 16, 2007 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 23, 2007 |
Season 5 preview
30 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 23, 2008 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 30, 2008 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 7, 2008 |
Season 6 preview
30 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 8, 2009 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 15, 2009 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 22, 2009 |
Season 7 preview
20 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | November 2, 2010 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | November 9, 2010 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | November 16, 2010 |
Season 8 preview
20 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 18, 2011 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 25, 2011 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | November 1, 2011 |
Season 9 preview
20 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 9, 2012 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 16, 2012 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 23, 2012 |
Season 10 preview
24 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 8, 2013 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 15, 2013 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 22, 2013 |
Season 11 preview
25 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 14, 2014 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 15, 2014 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 28, 2014 |
Season 12 preview
25 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 6, 2015 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 13, 2015 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 20, 2015 |
Season 13 preview
24 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 4, 2016 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 11, 2016 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 18, 2016 |
Season 14 preview
23 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 12, 2017 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 19, 2017 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 26, 2017 |
Season 15 preview
24 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 25, 2018 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 2, 2018 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 9, 2018 |
Season 16 preview
25 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 12, 2017 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | December 10, 2019 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | December 17, 2019 |
Season 17 preview
25 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 25, 2018 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 2, 2018 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 9, 2018 |
Season 18 preview
14 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 3, 2019 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | December 10, 2019 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | December 17, 2019 |
Season 19 preview
14 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 22, 2020 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 29, 2020 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 6, 2020 |
Production
Genres
Crime
Country
DE
Original language
de
Release
| Original network/platform | ZDF |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 22, 2003 |
| Last aired | March 24, 2026 |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 18:00:00 |