Series synopsis
Crooks is a German action & adventure drama crime television series that premiered on Netflix on April 4, 2024. It was created by Georg Lippert, Benjamin Hessler, Marvin Kren. It stars Frederick Lau, Christoph Krutzler, Svenja Jung and Jonathan Tittel.
A priceless coin forces a retired safecracker and a two-bit gangster to work together, drawing them into daring heists and global criminal rivalries.
Premise
A priceless coin forces a retired safecracker and a two-bit gangster to work together, drawing them into daring heists and global criminal rivalries.
Premise: One heist. Two crooks. Three cities.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Frederick Lau as Charly Markovic
- Christoph Krutzler as Joseph Muckstein
- Svenja Jung as Samira Treptow
- Jonathan Tittel as Jonas Markovic
- Erdal Yıldız as Hassan Al-Walid
- Lukas Thomas Watzl as Rio Bachofner
- Karl Welunschek as Franz Bachofner
- Nima Yaghobi as Tarek Al-Walid
Supporting cast
- Maya Unger as Nina Oblomow
- Virginie Peignien as Griselda Delacroix
- Kida Khodr Ramadan as Rami
- Klara Mucci as Alina Lonescu
- Brigitte Kren as Tante Margot
- Samir Decazza as Sharif
- Georg Friedrich as Zwanziger
- Branko Samarovski as Karl Bachofner
- Slavko Popadic as Nero
- Sergej Trifunović as Stepan
- Hubert Koundé as Casper
- Veysel Gelin as Karim Al-Walid
Guest cast
- Maya Unger as Nina Oblomow
- Virginie Peignien as Griselda Delacroix
- Kida Khodr Ramadan as Rami
- Klara Mucci as Alina Lonescu
- Brigitte Kren as Tante Margot
- Samir Decazza as Sharif
- Georg Friedrich as Zwanziger
- Branko Samarovski as Karl Bachofner
- Slavko Popadic as Nero
- Sergej Trifunović as Stepan
- Hubert Koundé as Casper
- Veysel Gelin as Karim Al-Walid
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | April 4, 2024 | April 4, 2024 |
| Season 2 | 6 | April 14, 2026 | April 14, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Panther Charly's former life as a talented safecracker catches up to him when he is forced to steal a valuable coin from crime boss Hassan Al-Walid. |
April 4, 2024 |
| 2 |
The Al-Walids Charly sends Samira and Jonas to Marseille and finds an unlikely ally in Joseph, a washed-up gangster who was sent to retrieve the coin. |
April 4, 2024 |
| 3 |
Red With multiple killers hot on his heels, Charly agrees to sell the coin for his safety. Joseph sees an opportunity for payback. |
April 4, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bussi Bussi Pressured by the German police to retrieve the coin, Charly heads to Bangkok to meet an old friend. In Vienna, old foes plot as money dries up. |
April 14, 2026 |
| 2 |
Humans, Animals, Sensations As danger circles Charly's family in Austria, Charly and Joseph hunt the coin through Bangkok. In Vienna, mob boss Zakeyev reaches out to his daughter. |
April 14, 2026 |
| 3 |
Live Is Life Katharina faces an impossible choice. While Charly and Joseph are trapped between rival gangs, Rio and Zwanziger make moves with dangerous consequences. |
April 14, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 4, 2024 |
| Last aired | April 14, 2026 |
| Status | continue |