Series synopsis
The Team is a crime drama television series that premiered on ZDF on February 22, 2015. It ended on October 7, 2018. It was created by Peter Thorsboe, Mai Brostrøm. It stars Jürgen Vogel, Lars Mikkelsen, Marie Bach Hansen and Jasmin Gerat.
After a number of murders of prostitutes at a motorway stop near Berlin, in a rear courtyard in Antwerp, and in a brothel in Copenhagen, Europol decides to form a taskforce to tackle the case. Harald, a Dane, Jackie, a German, and Alice from Belgium embark on the hunt for the killer. As the case unfolds, the killings prove to be just the tip of the iceberg, the iceberg itself being a large, pan-European criminal organization involved in everything from drugs and financial crime to corruption, hi ...
Premise
After a number of murders of prostitutes at a motorway stop near Berlin, in a rear courtyard in Antwerp, and in a brothel in Copenhagen, Europol decides to form a taskforce to tackle the case. Harald, a Dane, Jackie, a German, and Alice from Belgium embark on the hunt for the killer. As the case unfolds, the killings prove to be just the tip of the iceberg, the iceberg itself being a large, pan-European criminal organization involved in everything from drugs and financial crime to corruption, hired killings and not least people trafficking , illegal labor and prostitution.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jürgen Vogel as Gregor Weiss
- Lars Mikkelsen as Harald Bjorn
- Marie Bach Hansen as Nelly Winther
- Jasmin Gerat as Jackie Mueller
- Lynn Van Royen as Paula Liekens
- Andreas Pietschmann as Elias Mueller
- Navid Negahban as Said Gharbour
- Filip Peeters as Bruno Kopmann
Supporting cast
- Sarah Perles as Malu Barkiri
- Sunnyi Melles as Iris Gabler
- Fatima Adoum as Mariam Barkiri
- Nadeshda Brennicke as Dahlia Loukauskis
- Marie Bäumer as Barbara Weiss
- Miriam Stein as Natascha Stark
- Manuel Rubey as Tebos Meyer
- Nora Waldstätten as Lucy Meyer
- Tom Vermeir as Jan Verhoeven
- Erwin Steinhauer as Richard Adams
- Alireza Bayram as Karim Dadju
- Josephine Park as Helle Nielsen
Guest cast
- Kristina Korsholm as Sugarsweet
- Georg Veitl as Günther Storm
- René Haan as Best Boy
- Jan Vandenbussche as Gaffer
- Milton Welsh as Theo Janke
- Peter Benedict as Roland Arendt
- Natalia Rudziewicz as Maria Gabler
- Thomas Levin as Villads
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | February 22, 2015 | April 12, 2015 |
| Season 2 | 8 | August 19, 2018 | October 7, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Three prostitutes are found murdered in Antwerp, Berlin and Copenhagen. They were all killed in the exact same way, and all within hours after having been visited by a Belgian journalist. |
February 22, 2015 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Lithuanian billionaire Marius Loukauskis is associated with the investigation. Loukauskis suspected of leading a large criminal network operating in human trafficking and forced labor. He has a top spot on Europol's list but has so far been untouchable. The famous jazz singer Iris Gabler promising a reward for information that could lead to the arrest of Maria's killer. Maria was her daughter. |
March 1, 2015 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The prostitutes that were interviewed by journalist Jean-Louis Poquelin, turn out to have been testifiers against Loukauskis. Poquelin wanted their help for an upcoming book. |
March 8, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Seven people are murdered in a brutal shooting in a bed and breakfast in Denmark. The only survivor of the massacre is the young Syrian woman Malu Barkiri, who disappears into the vast Danish marsh area. |
August 19, 2018 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 At Marskgården, Nelly finds documents belonging to a terrorist group. Malu, who is on the run from Danish authorities and the murderer, is found by Helle, who then hides her. Two police officers find a gold icon in the marsh, which Malu lost during her escape. Art theft now becomes a possible motive for the killings. |
August 26, 2018 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Helle is hiding Malu from her boyfriend Morten, who has neo-Nazi sympathies. Nelly is facing problems with her son Buster, while trying to solve the case. Safa and Marwa, two of the victims in the murders at Marskgården, will be buried in Belgium. Paula hopes that Marva's boyfriend Karim attends the funeral, so that he can be questioned about the connection between the art theft and the terrorist group. |
September 2, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ZDF |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 22, 2015 |
| Last aired | October 7, 2018 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Sunday |