Series synopsis
Shades of Guilt, also known as SCHULD nach Ferdinand von Schirach is a German crime drama television series that premiered on ZDF on February 20, 2015. It ended on October 11, 2019. It stars Moritz Bleibtreu.
In the final analysis, it all comes down to guilt, different shades of guilt that one assumes in a single moment of thoughtlessness or in months of premeditated planning. Defence Attorney Friedrich Kronberg knows he must tip legal scales of justice in favour of his client for crimes that are never black and white and what they may seem. In German with subtitles.
Premise
In the final analysis, it all comes down to guilt, different shades of guilt that one assumes in a single moment of thoughtlessness or in months of premeditated planning. Defence Attorney Friedrich Kronberg knows he must tip legal scales of justice in favour of his client for crimes that are never black and white and what they may seem. In German with subtitles.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Moritz Bleibtreu as Friedrich Kronberg
Guest cast
- Devid Striesow as Thorsten Paulsberg
- Bibiana Beglau as Lissy Paulsberg
- Matthias Matschke as Rüdiger Timmer
- Claudia Eisinger as Rezeptionistin
- Barnaby Metschurat as Sven
- Lucas Prisor as Junger Mann
- Peter Schneider as Staatsanwalt
- Susanne Bormann as Katja
- Thomas Wodianka as Jerome
- Jaron Löwenberg as Fremder Mann 2
- Marco Alexandro Ippoliti as Fremder Mann 3
- Hans-Michael Rehberg as Karl-Heinz Gronau
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 17 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | February 20, 2015 | September 13, 2019 |
| Season 1 | 6 | February 20, 2015 | March 27, 2015 |
| Season 2 | 4 | September 15, 2017 | October 6, 2017 |
| Season 3 | 4 | September 13, 2019 | October 11, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | February 20, 2015 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | February 20, 2015 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 13, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 A couple experiments with an erotic adventure that they give up after a fight. When one of the 'others' reappears, the situation escalates quickly. |
February 20, 2015 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The SWAT team arrests an old man in his flat for possession of drugs and weapons. He declines to mount a defense in order to protect a pregnant woman. |
February 27, 2015 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Kids bully an outsider who is very talented in the arts. When he almost dies, none other than the person who saved him takes away his last hopes. |
March 6, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 A man whose life was destroyed by a child abuse conviction wants revenge when he is released from prison, but instead seeks Kronberg's help. |
September 15, 2017 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Careless driving leads to the senseless death of a pedestrian in the street, but investigators find some gruesome evidence in the victim's home. |
September 22, 2017 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 A woman saddled with the care of her permanently disabled brother takes his life in a mercy killing, after a loving and inseparable lifelong bond. |
September 29, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 When he witnesses a drug deal, a socially awkward supermarket employee steals a bag of cocaine. Facing a lengthy sentence, he enlists Kronberg's help. |
September 13, 2019 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Kronberg and a former client review her case years after her arrest, as a 15-year-old, for the murder of a newborn she didn't know she was carrying. |
September 20, 2019 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Kronberg defends an introverted programmer who attacked a neighbor with a baseball bat to defend his partner — but the client's partner is a sex doll. |
September 27, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ZDF |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 20, 2015 |
| Last aired | October 11, 2019 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 21:15:00 |