Series synopsis
Divided We Stand, also known as ZERV - Zeit der Abrechnung is a German war & politics crime television series that premiered on Das Erste on February 22, 2022. It ended on February 24, 2022. It stars Nadja Uhl, Fabian Hinrichs, Thorsten Merten and Fritzi Haberlandt.
ZERV" tells of the first years after the fall of the Wall, the breaks in life courses, of completely different biographies and of the successful coming together in the common fight against crime, which knows no East and West. ZERV stands for the Central Investigation Office for Government and Association Crime, founded in Berlin in 1991 by decision of the federal government.
Premise
ZERV" tells of the first years after the fall of the Wall, the breaks in life courses, of completely different biographies and of the successful coming together in the common fight against crime, which knows no East and West. ZERV stands for the Central Investigation Office for Government and Association Crime, founded in Berlin in 1991 by decision of the federal government.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Nadja Uhl as Karo Schubert
- Fabian Hinrichs as Peter Simon
- Thorsten Merten as Hajo Gärster
- Fritzi Haberlandt as Uta Lampert
- Leon Ullrich as Bernd Haller
- Henriette Hölzel as Frauke Beckmann
- Max Hubacher as Holger Bündner
- Alina Stiegler as Patrizia Schäfer
Supporting cast
- Rainer Bock as Hans Thieme
- Imogen Kogge as Elisabeth Schubert
- Peter Schneider as Andi Schubert
- Vanessa Loibl as Silvia Schubert
- Caroline Cousin as Bianca Fischer
- Valentin Kleinschmidt as Walter Kronen
Guest cast
- Arnd Klawitter as Staatssekretär Bohr
- Leon Seidel as Reiko Böttcher
- Jörg Bundschuh as Generalleutnant Henneberg
- Jürgen Lehmann as Roland Merker
- Jörg Witte as Volker Herrich
- Susanne Böwe as Martina Winter
- Michael Specht as Dieter Rosinsk
- Antje Rau as Jutta Grabow
- Hilmar Eichhorn as Jürgen Wutzke
- Falk Rockstroh as Axel Schubert
- Tillmann Eckardt as Rainer Müller
- Daria Wolf as Rosalie
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | February 22, 2022 | February 24, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Other Times When Matthias Trockland, who turned witness for ZERV, is found dead, ZERV West Commissioner Peter Simon and Karo Schubert from the Berlin homicide squad work together to solve the mystery surrounding Trockland's death. |
February 22, 2022 |
| 2 |
Undercover When ZERV officers find a large cache of banned weapons in the decommissioned NVA military site, Simon and Karo presume that Trockland may have been killed because he was pursuing the illegal NVA arms trade. |
February 22, 2022 |
| 3 |
Searching For Clues Reiko Böttcher is arrested as a suspect in the arms theft and the explosion at the NVA site. Reiko makes a startling confession, which helps Simon and Karo get a step closer to the truth, but he also ends up risking his life in the process. |
February 23, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Das Erste |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 22, 2022 |
| Last aired | February 24, 2022 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday |