XY history

45m2 Seasons

DocumentaryCrime

GermanReturning Series

1 · The First Homicide Detective: Ernst Gennat

2 · Hard to Believe: The Gladow Gang

Crew and Cast

Sven Voss

Storyline

Spectacular crimes in German criminal history: Investigators and experts explain the possibilities and limitations of investigative work at that time – and why the cases still amaze today.

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Info

Status: Returning Series
First aired: 4 September 2024
Last aired: 24 September 2025

Production

Studios: Neue Deutsche Filmgesellschaft, Securitel
Countries: Germany
Networks: ZDF

Episodes

Seasons: 2
Episodes: 4
Runtime: 45m
Type: Documentary
In production: Yes

Languages

Original: German
Spoken: German