Der letzte Bulle

His first case leads Mick to the past. Bruno Semmert, who was convicted for the robbery and murder of Tobias Berschel, is pulled dead from the Baldeneysee after spending 15 years in prison.

In Mick's next case the dead body of a man is found in a Santa Claus costume. Mick and his younger colleague gradually discover that the deceased has led a double life.

A slightly different management training on the upper floor of a prestigious bank, fought with paintball weapons against burnout, is stopped when someone gets killed.

In rural Essen-Schuir, Klaus Wollert is shot from a horse at close range while dressed in full Western attire. Mick and Andreas' investigations lead them to the “Ruhr River Ranch,” a Wild West club in the middle of the Ruhr region.

This time, Mick and Andreas have to solve the murder of Frank Terhoven, a young stripper. Their first lead takes the investigators to Rene, an older colleague and friend of Frank's. Rene had an argument with Frank during a performance the night before.

After the sausage-grilling contest at the “Südsee” campground, there is no winner, but one dead person: groundskeeper Harry is found murdered in his office—with the competition's winner's trophy, of all things.

Mathias Herz is found beaten to death. Small glass shards in his head wound are puzzling. The victim's wife, Lara Herz, is shocked by her husband's death. According to her statement, he had no enemies.

Fiona Mehring is found dead in a beach bar – she has been poisoned. The first clue leads Mick and Andreas to the Essen branch of a corporate group that helps companies throughout Germany get rid of unwanted employees.

Bestselling author Anja Friedrich is found dead – cause of death: poisoning! The first suspects are revealed by her unusual private life, as Anja Friedrich lived with not one, but two men.

Mick has quit the police force and is living in a cabin in the woods. His colleagues miss him, especially Andreas, who has to deal with Mick's nerdy successor. But Mick has no intention of returning.

Three fully loaded delivery vehicles are stolen. During his investigation, detective Jan Schreck is killed: an unknown perpetrator drives a nine-centimeter-long nail into the private investigator's heart – with a pneumatic nailer.

The bon vivant Sascha König is shot dead in a car repair shop.

After a botched assignment, Mick is demoted and sent out onto the streets as a patrol officer. But Andreas is also having problems in his new job at the State Criminal Police Office. His colleagues don't accept him, and his boss Koller believes Andreas is trying to blackmail him.

After the attempt on his life, Andreas wants to quit his job. But Mick convinces him that he can only protect himself and his family if they solve Koller's death. During his unofficial investigation, Mick comes across a blackmail email.

Mick finds no answers at Klaus Koller's funeral. However, he notices that he is being watched. When he tries to confront the person, the man escapes in a car. But he has seen the car before – in front of his daughter Isa's house!

Eleven years after a plane crash, Mick Brisgau reappears unexpectedly – scarred by island life, but determined to reclaim his old life. But no sooner is he back in the Ruhr region than he finds himself under suspicion of murder. With his old friend and colleague Andreas, he fights to prove his innocence – and although he is no longer a police officer, he throws himself into the investigation.

An unappetizing murder case brings Mick and Andreas right into the vegan food sector. While Andreas tries to stay sober, Mick's down-to-earth currywurst attitude rubs everyone the wrong way. Injured ex-lovers, bankrupt competitors, and abandoned business partners come under suspicion. But who has a motive for murder – and how far does the web of lies extend?

The red-light district has changed radically in Mick's absence: instead of prostitutes, lifelike AI sex dolls dominate the scene. When the operator Renate Kowalski is murdered, Mick and Andreas investigate a world that appears modernized but harbors old problems: jealousy, shame, and blackmail.