Series synopsis
Helen Dorn is a German crime television series that premiered on ZDF on March 8, 2014. It stars Jörg Schüttauf, Anna Loos, Barbara Auer and Ernst Stötzner.
Helen Dorn is an expert Police Commissioner, who’s years of experience have given her killer instinct when it comes to crime. On the department head’s orders, Helen Dorn become involuntary partners with Detective Chief Superintendent Gregor Georgi, with Helen in the role of Georgi’s superior. After initially ruffling some feathers, as Gregor thought he was about to take over a case as head investigator and not confronted with a new superior, the two prove to be a solid pairing: Helen’s famed int ...
Premise
Helen Dorn is an expert Police Commissioner, who’s years of experience have given her killer instinct when it comes to crime. On the department head’s orders, Helen Dorn become involuntary partners with Detective Chief Superintendent Gregor Georgi, with Helen in the role of Georgi’s superior. After initially ruffling some feathers, as Gregor thought he was about to take over a case as head investigator and not confronted with a new superior, the two prove to be a solid pairing: Helen’s famed intuition is matched by Gregor’s rational analysis and precision. But will he be able to unearth her mysterious past?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jörg Schüttauf as André Kuppka
- Anna Loos as Helen Dorn
- Barbara Auer as Inga Thomsen
- Ernst Stötzner as Richard Dorn
- Tristan Seith as KTU Weyer
- Daniel Friedrich as Falk Mattheissen
Guest cast
- Harald Schrott as Michael Cornelius
- Herbert Knaup as Hans Thomsen
- Chiem van Houweninge as Daniel de Klerk
- Joachim Król as Dr. Ising
- Alexander Hörbe as Raimund Geiger
- Matthias Ziesing as Jens Bergheim
- Fedja van Huêt as Lars de Klerk
- Hanspeter Müller as Reinhard Henze
- Johann Adam Oest as Werner Altmann
- Barnaby Metschurat as Daniel Weiss
- Oliver Bröcker as Johann Kruse
- Marek Harloff as Nicolai Zenker
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 26 | March 8, 2014 | April 11, 2026 |
| Season 2 | 0 | November 26, 2016 | December 1, 2018 |
| Season 3 | 0 | February 9, 2019 | September 4, 2021 |
| Season 4 | 0 | March 12, 2022 | February 11, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Third Girl Alarm in Düsseldorf: the body of a nurse has been found on the banks of the Rhine, and evidence at the crime scene recalls a series of murders that had terrified the area four years previously. Three women had been killed in exactly the same manner. The obvious connections to the old cases prompt the head inspector to appoint Helen Dorn as chief investigator. In order to solve the nurse's murder, the old cases must be reviewed, whereby Helen and her partner Georgi come upon suspects from among their own police colleagues. |
March 8, 2014 |
| 2 |
Under Control A missing child is at the center of Inspector Helen Dorn's investigations. Mia, the four-year-old daughter of the wealthy businessman Hans Thomsen, has disappeared under mysterious circumstances. The family members are under shock; a kidnapping seems likely. While Mia's mother Inga tries to keep the family together and prevent an escalation, her husband wants to find his daughter on his own. But why does he head so assuredly for Rotterdam? After a difficult start at police HQ with her new partner Gregor Georgi, Helen Dorn begins to discover some very surprising things about Gregor. He, meanwhile, sets out to understand Helen better by uncovering her past… |
September 24, 2014 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 24, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Die falsche Zeugin A man is found murdered in an airport toilet carrying false documents suggesting he was part of a witness protection programme, and it seems he had been the bookkeeper for an organised crime ring. |
November 26, 2016 |
| 2 |
Gnadenlos A judge in the juvenile court system who is famous for his harsh rulings becomes the target of hate mail and threats. Unconcerned, he refuses police protection, but an arson attack raises the stakes. |
January 28, 2017 |
| 3 |
Verlorene Mädchen Helen must use all her strength to protect two siblings - orphaned 17-year-old Mila and her 11-year-old sister Hannah - who are caught in the crossfire between two predatory and dangerous criminals. |
April 8, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nach dem Sturm A small village in the Bergisches Land - after a village festival, Karla Petersen, a young woman, is murdered on the way home. Helen Dorn, whose father is still in a coma, takes on the case. |
February 9, 2019 |
| 2 |
Atemlos Helen Dorn herself becomes a case for the police when she is accused of the murder of her boss Mattheisen. A surveillance for illegal arms trafficking gets out of hand. |
January 25, 2020 |
| 3 |
Kleine Freiheit Chief Inspector Helen Dorn is still feeling the effects of the murder of her boss Mattheisen. A new case leads them from North Rhine-Westphalia to Hamburg. |
October 24, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Das rote Tuch An arson attack resulting in death leads Helen Dorn into the left-wing extremist scene. The Autonomen have long had their sights on Ralph Wagner, a wealthy real estate agent |
March 12, 2022 |
| 2 |
Das Recht zu schweigen Rolf Kanther, head of a medium-sized company that manufactures military technology, is shot from a great distance while hunting on his hide, next to his daughter Sonja Kanther. |
February 11, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ZDF |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 8, 2014 |
| Last aired | January 17, 2026 |
| Runtime | 90 minutes |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Schedule | Saturday at 20:15:00 |