Robert (18) dies mysteriously in total darkness on a country road. Sabine Rückert speaks to a forensic pathologist and the lawyer of the bereaved about this tragic case, which took a turn in court.

Five childhood friends stab their leader in the street. When Sabine Rückert returns to the crime scene 20 years later, she and a forensic psychiatrist look into an abyss that still raises questions.

An undercover agent gets caught between a biker gang and the police. "Zeit Verbrechen" crime reporter Daniel Müller speaks to a real insider on the scene about motorcycle gangs and their relationship to the rule of law.

Mr. K. fell victim to an online romance scam. ZEIT reporter Henning Sußebach travels to the origins of the case in Ghana, where he meets the young romance scammer Yao. Does Yao see himself as a criminal?

After a wild night out clubbing with friends, Tim is unable to find his way home. He rings on strangers’ doorbells until the police come and pick him up. The following morning, the 18 year old is found dead on a country road.

Johnny is a gambler and gangster who fills his pockets as a confidential informant. But then he is threatened with being exposed.

Cem and his five friends have formed a close-knit group since childhood. But Cem is changing: he is becoming tougher and threatening those closest to him. At some point, the others’ fear of him grows so great that it erupts into an act of brutal vigilantism.

When Earlie Thomas travels to Ghana to inherit her murdered father’s legacy, her life is suddenly in danger. Ralf, her lover from Germany, tries every means possible to bring her to safety.