SOKO Köln (English title: Cologne P.D.) is a German police procedural television series that premiered on 22 October 2003 on ZDF. It is the fourth offshoot of SOKO München, launched in 1978 under the name SOKO 5113. "SOKO" is an abbreviation of the German word Sonderkommission, which means "special investigative team".
Cast and characters Current Actor Role Rank Episodes Series Kerstin Landsmann Vanessa Haas Detective inspector candidateDetective inspector (from season 8) 1– 1– Matti Wagner Chief inspector (deputy team leader) 150– 8– Lukas Piloty Jonas Fischer Detective inspector 162– 8– Tatjana Kästel Lilly Funke Detective inspectorChief inspector (team leader) (from season 20) 264– 15– Yulia Yáñez Schmidt Dr. Pilar Westphal Forensic scientist 442– 21–
Past Actor Role Rank Episodes Series Julia Malik Carla Schumann Detective inspector 22–34 2 Hans-Joachim Heist Zatopek Chief of police 2–47 1–3 Gundula Rapsch † Alexandra Gebhardt Chief inspector (team leader) 1–69 1–4 Mike Hoffmann Tobias Berger Detective inspector 1–69 1–4 Jasmin Gerat Jale Beck Detective inspector 35–69 3–4 Clelia Sarto Daniela Fiori Detective inspector 1–21, 146 1, 7 Jophi Ries Frank Hansen † Chief inspectorDeputy team leader (from series 5) 1–150 1–8 Steve Windolf"SOKO Köln" startet im ZDF mit 20 neuen Folgen in die 10. Staffel Press release by ZDF from presseportal.de, accessed 3 January 2012 Daniel Winter Chief inspector 70–161 5–8 Hans-Martin Stier Ben Schneider Crime director 1–162 1–8 Lilia Lehner Julia Marschall Detective inspector 70–189 5–9 Christian Heller Dr. Alexander Kern Prosecutor 170–192 9–10 Sissy Höfferer Karin Reuter Chief inspector (team leader) 70–239 5–11 August Wittgenstein Thomas Prinz Christina Plate Nina Jacobs Chief inspector 241–263 12 Diana Staehly Anna Maiwald Chief inspector 264–351 13-18 Sonja Baum Helena Jung Chief inspector 352–417 19–20 Anne Schäfer Sophia Mückeberg Detective inspector 190–221,239–263 10–14 Siri Nase Hanna Bergmann Detective inspector 222–238 13 Thomas Clemens Dr. Philip Kraft Forensic pathologist 35–409 3–21
Crossover On 3 April 2013, five SOKO teams were brought together for a five-part special titled SOKO – Der Prozess. In it, the teams from Munich, Cologne, Leipzig, Stuttgart, and Wismar have to solve the murder of a police officer. The five episodes were shown across Germany from 30 September to 4 October 2013.
Episode list
Season 1 Number (total) Number (in series) Episode name Date of first broadcast11Kölscher Klüngel22 October 200322Tödlicher Talk29 October 200333Blutige Beichte5 November 200344Elf Freunde sollt ihr sein12 November 200355Zahltag19 November 200366Der letzte Geburtstag26 November 200377Die Mädchenfalle3 December 200388Die Nacht, in der Andy starb10 December 200399Der tote Tourist17 December 20031010Pizza für den Paten30 December 20031111Je oller, je doller7 January 20041212Familienbande14 January 20041313Oliver W. – Tod eines Schülers21 January 20041414Mietsache Mord28 January 20041515Zwischen den Fronten4 February 20041616Krieg der Sterne11 February 20041717Tod am Bau18 February 20041818Flinke Finger25 February 20041919Frau im Fadenkreuz3 March 20042020Blau Rot Tot10 March 20042121Das Verhör17 March 2004
Season 2 Number (total) Number (in series) Episode name Date of first broadcast221Gegen die Uhr23 February 2005232Tod auf der Lula2 March 2005243Blondes Gift16 March 2005254Liebesgrüsse aus Bombay23 March 2005265Du bist nicht allein30 March 2005276Bewährungsprobe6 April 2005287Wort und Totschlag13 April 2005298Tod auf Kredit20 April 2005309Alles Lüge27 April 20053110Blutiger Buddha4 May 20053211Echte Kerle11 May 20053312Alte Rechnungen18 May 20053413Durch dick und dünn25 May 2005
Season 3 Number (total) Number (in series) Episode name Date of first broadcast351Der letzte Kunde20 December 2005362Santa Mortale27 December 2005373Der Minigolfkrieg3 January 2006384Der Heckenschütze10 January 2006395Der Doppelfehler17 January 2006406Späte Liebe24 January 2006417Amnesie31 January 2006428Die Rache der Elfen7 February 2006439Allein unter Nachbarn21 February 20064410Kalte Küche28 February 20064511Eine Leiche zum Frühstück7 March 20064612Letzte Ausfahrt Chorweiler14 March 20064713Falsches Spiel21 March 20064814Bei Gutachten Mord28 March 20064915Der Tote im Wald4 April 20065016Die Spur des Jägers11 April 20065117Alles auf Sieg18 April 2006
Season 4 Number (total) Number (in series) Episode name Date of first broadcast521Später Ruhm9 January 2007532Alte Freunde16 January 2007543Bremsversagen23 January 2007554Tod einer Polizistin (90 mins)26 January 2007565Tod im Kaufhaus26 January 2007576Sondereinsatz30 January 2007587Schluss mit Lustig6 February 2007598Dicker als Wasser13 February 2007609Eine Frage des Vertrauens20 February 20076110Bethmanns Fall27 February 20076211Mord nach Lehrplan6 March 20076312Ein Flirt mit dem Tod20 March 20076413Vermisst27 March 20076514Die Braut trägt Rot3 April 20076615Herzen in Not10 April 20076716Alles auf eine Karte17 April 20076817Die Tote im Morgengrauen24 April 20076918Ein ganz normaler Tag8 May 2007
Season 5 Number (total) Number (in series) Episode name Date of first broadcast701Aus Mangel an Beweisen23 September 2008712Man liebt nur einmal30 September 2008723Laufsteg in den Tod7 October 2008734Himmelsstürmer14 October 2008745Schlafende Hunde21 October 2008756Der Pianist28 October 2008767Die stumme Zeugin4 November 2008778Schatten der Vergangenheit11 November 2008789Finger am Abzug18 November 20087910Gefrorene Tränen25 November 20088011Zimmer mit Leiche2 December 20088112Mord im Hallenbad9 December 20088213Mörder an Bord16 December 20088314Warum musste Bubi Waldner sterben?23 December 20088415Der letzte Auftrag30 December 20088516Abgeschossen6 January 20098617Damenwahl13 January 20098718Lackschäden27 January 20098819Tod dem Tyrannen3 February 20098920Zu nah am Feuer10 February 20099021In den besten Familien17 February 20099122Das Wunderkind24 February 20099223Das letzte Kölsch3 March 20099324Doppeltes Spiel17 March 20099425Mord im Brauhaus24 March 20099526Das Gesetz der Serie31 March 20099627Die schöne Griet7 April 20099728Bauerntod14 April 20099829Tod eines Aupair-Mädchens21 April 20099930Ein teuflischer Plan28 April 2009
Season 6 Number (total) Number (in series) Episode name Date of first broadcast1001Bis an den Hals8 September 20091012Ein klarer Fall15 September 20091023Mein Freund der Mörder22 September 20091034Liebesverrat29 September 20091045Der Fluch der bösen Tat6 October 20091056Wer sich in Gefahr begibt13 October 20091067Todesfahrer20 October 20091078Die letzte Reise27 October 20091089Mann aus Stein3 November 200910910Doppelgrab10 November 200911011Nicht von schlechten Eltern17 November 200911112Tod im Zoo24 November 200911213Trilogie des Todes1 December 200911314Tod auf dem Rhein8 December 200911415Familienglück15 December 200911516Tod einer Schriftstellerin22 December 200911617Auf der Flucht29 December 200911718Eine Landpartie5 January 201011819Geister der Vergangenheit12 January 201011920Die Frau im hellen Mantel26 January 201012021Wer Wind sät2 February 201012122Mörder Alaaf!9 February 201012223Entführt23 February 201012324Am seidenen Faden2 March 201012425Schuldig16 March 201012526Preis der Schönheit23 March 201012627Krieg im Kleingarten30 March 201012728Mord im Steinbruch6 April 201012829Vorsicht, Falle!13 April 201012930Ein echter Schuss20 April 2010
Season 7 Number (total) Number (in series) Episode name Date of first broadcast1301Mord zartbitter3 November 20101312Das Vermächtnis9 November 20101323Katz und Maus16 November 20101334Mitten ins Herz23 November 20101345Offene Rechnung30 November 20101356Ein Bund fürs Leben7 December 20101367Das Attentat14 December 20101378Ein ehrenwertes Haus21 December 20101389Ausgekocht28 December 201013910Pokerfieber4 January 201114011Die Berufenen11 January 201114112Durch fremde Fenster18 January 201114213Der Feind an meiner Seite25 January 201114314Klassentreffen1 February 201114415Sterbender Schwan8 February 201114516Aufgeflogen!15 February 201114617Gegen die Zeit22 February 201114718Transit1 March 201114819Näher mein Gott zu dir8 March 201114920Hexen, Huren, Henker15 March 2011
Season 8 Number (total) Number (in series) Episode name Date of first broadcast1501Der letzte Einsatz18 October 20111512Früchte des Zorns25 October 20111523Playback1 November 20111534Auf immer und ewig8 November 20111545Operation Mord15 November 20111556Gesichtskontrolle22 November 20111567Der Todespfeil29 November 20111578Waschen, schneiden, töten6 December 20111589Die falsche Frau13 December 201115910Mord im Veedel20 December 201116011Der kurze Ruhm des Alexander K.27 December 201116112In tödlicher Beziehung3 January 201216213Bauernopfer10 January 201216314Endstation Mord17 January 201216415Ein Schuss, kein Tor24 January 201216516Die Römer von Bocklemünd31 January 201216617Zeugin in Angst7 February 201216718Zahn um Zahn14 February 201216819Sonne, Mord und Sterne21 February 201216920Helden28 February 2012
Season 9 Number (total) Number (in series) Episode name Date of first broadcast1701Mord nach Schulschluss9 October 20121712Der letzte Welpe16 October 20121723Silvanas Geheimnis23 October 20121734Fischer gegen Fischer30 October 20121745Der Mann auf dem Dach6 November 20121756Tödliche Verkettung13 November 20121767Mit Hieb und Stich20 November 20121778Bis zum letzten Atemzug27 November 20121789Blaulicht4 December 201217910Die Akte Becker11 December 201218011Unter Verdacht18 December 201218112In der Falle8 January 201318213Mord nach Mitternacht15 January 201318314Kanzlerklau22 January 201318415Atemlos29 January 201318516Verschwunden5 February 201318617Unter Druck19 February 201318718Tödliche Sprechstunde26 February 201318819Das Bankgeheimnis5 March 201318920Der Kinderzimmermillionär12 March 2013
SOKO – Der Prozess Titel Erstausstrahlung im ZDFDer Prozess1 October 2013
Season 10 Number (total) Number (in series) Episode name Date of first broadcast1902Der stille Mord8 October 20131913Die unbekannte Freundin15 October 20131924Späte Mädchen22 October 20131935Tod im Stall29 October 20131946Das Mädchen mit dem Flügelpferd5 November 20131957Tod eines Entführers12 November 20131968Im Schutz der Nacht 19 November 20131979Die Gunst der Stunde 26 November 201319810Ein Fall für Camilla3 December 2013
Season 11 Number (total) Number (in series) Episode name Date of first broadcast2141Eine Frage der Gerechtigkeit14 October 20142152Du sollst nicht töten21 October 20142163Durststrecke28 October 20142174Schutzengel4 November 20142185Auf der schiefen Bahn11 November 20142196Tanz ohne Wiederkehr18 November 20142207Falschgeld25 November 20142218Väter und Söhne2 December 20142229Die Unverbesserlichen9 December 201422310Tod am Telefon16 December 201422411Schlagerterror23 December 201422512Der Büchermord30 December 201422613Tod eines Rappers13 January 201522714Der stumme Tenor20 January 201522815Der Friedhofsmord27 January 201522916Die Frau im Bus3 February 201523017Verfluchte Millionen10 February 201523118Camilla und die tote Nonne17 February 201523219Mord am Hochsitz24 February 201523320Partitur eines Todes3 March 201523421Der Fluch der Libelle10 March 201523522Ihr letzter Wille17 March 201523623Kein Weg zurück 24 March 201523724Rasender Puls31 March 201523825Falscher Fuffziger7 April 2015
Season 12