Series synopsis
Pagan Peak, also known as Der Pass is a crime drama television series that premiered on Sky One on January 25, 2019. It ended on June 15, 2023. It was created by Cyrill Boss, Philipp Stennert. It stars Julia Jentsch, Nicholas Ofczarek, Franz Hartwig and Hanno Koffler.
When a gruesomely staged body is found at the German-Austrian border, two detectives investigate. As the ritual-like murders continue, they enter the killer’s sinister world, set in the Alpine wilderness.
Premise
When a gruesomely staged body is found at the German-Austrian border, two detectives investigate. As the ritual-like murders continue, they enter the killer’s sinister world, set in the Alpine wilderness.
Premise: Some rituals are better left in the past...
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Julia Jentsch as Ellie Stocker
- Nicholas Ofczarek as Gedeon Winter
- Franz Hartwig as Gregor Ansbach
- Hanno Koffler as Claas Wallinger
- Lucas Gregorowicz as Charles Turek
- Martin Feifel as Christian Ressler
- Matthias Hack as Ben Heller
- Rony Herman as Sven Rieger
Supporting cast
- Dominic Marcus Singer as Alexander "Xandi" Gössen
- Christoph Luser as Wolfgang Gössen
- Andreas Lust as Manuel Riffeser
- Stefan Hunstein as J.P. Heinze
- Nataša Petrović as Milica Andov
- Lukas Miko as Sebastian Brunner
- Johannes Zirner as Rafael Lutz
- Julian Looman as Adam Litkowski
- Claudia Kainberger as Pia Goiginger
Guest cast
- Matthias Ransberger as Fred
- Susi Stach as Hof-Wirtin
- Steffen Mennekes as Chauffeur
- Maria Bachmann as Chefredakteurin Bartl
- Katrin Filzen as SpuSi Sara Körner
- Victoria Trauttmansdorff as Johanna Stadlober
- Christopher Schärf as Jörg Hässmann
- Sarah Rebellato as Dalia Blani
- Theresa Martini as Louisa Baumgartner
- Christian Baumann as Thomas Braun
- Brigitte Hofstätter as Tina Riffeser
- Ernst Stötzner as Wolfgang Stocker
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | January 25, 2019 | February 15, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 8 | January 21, 2022 | February 11, 2022 |
| Season 3 | 8 | May 4, 2023 | June 15, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Darkness A frozen body is found on the boundary stone right on the Austro-German border, as if propped up for some pagan ritual. Shortly after the disparate investigation duo, police inspector Gedeon Winter from Austria and commissioner Ellie Stocker from Germany, have joined up on the case. The killer has sent audio messages to the press. The unsettling recording from the victim taken before her death, as well as intricate elements of the crime, make the investigators suspect this murder is merely the beginning of a greater scheme. |
January 25, 2019 |
| 2 |
The Red Season A German entrepreneur has been killed in Austria. His secret lover was found comatose on a ski piste late at night, drenched in blood. Evidence links this case to the first murder. Ellie, the optimistic and confident investigator from Bavarian Berchtesgaden and her Austrian counterpart Gedeon, the nihilistic cynic from Salzburg, realise they are dealing with a highly intelligent and cold-blooded killer. His victims seem to be symbols for our modern, anonymous society that deserves to be punished. |
January 25, 2019 |
| 3 |
The Man from the Forest Tipped off by the killer's horrific photofit, the investigators unearth the Krampus legend - a symbolic creature infamous for punishing the naughty and unworthy. This leads them to Sebastian Brunner, head of a rural sect, whose books on the end of civilisation seem to have inspired the killer. Through the cult leader, Ellie and Gedeon manage to contact the perpetrator via the internet. This achievement, however, can't stop the murder of a YouTube starlet on a lake near Salzburg. |
February 1, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Examination One year on from the events of the Krampus case, junior police officer Yela Antic finds herself working under the guidance of Ellie Stocker. |
January 21, 2022 |
| 2 |
Evil in the Eyes Gedeon wakes from a coma only to receive unwelcome news from his medical team. Meanwhile, Ellie struggles to hide the extent of her trauma. A new case comes in from Austrian investigators—prompting Ellie to pass it to new colleague Yela. |
January 21, 2022 |
| 3 |
You Are My Brother Yela travels to Austria for the investigation, and is greeted by Riffeser and Christian, who are both assigned to the case. Feeling frustrated by a lack of progress, Yela decides to turn to a familiar face for help, with promising results. |
January 28, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 The murder of her colleague Yela Antic does not leave Ellie alone: she wants to call Gedeon to account for the theft of the murder weapon. Meanwhile, Gedeon delves more and more into his past. |
May 4, 2023 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 A burned woman's body is found in Austria. Instead of Ellie, her new colleague becomes a liaison officer in the German-Austrian Soko. Gedeon distrusts his colleague Rafael Lutz. |
May 4, 2023 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Ellie and Gedeon are working together again, but in secret Gedeon is looking for the artist Oskar Koschlick. After another murder, Ellie receives an important clue from journalist Charles Turek. |
May 11, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Sky One |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 25, 2019 |
| Last aired | June 15, 2023 |
| Status | ended |