Scene of the Crime - Season 31
1 - Episode 1
Air Date: January 2, 2000
2 - Episode 2
Air Date: January 9, 2000
3 - Episode 3
Air Date: January 16, 2000
4 - Episode 4
Air Date: January 30, 2000
5 - Episode 5
Air Date: February 13, 2000
6 - Köln - Bitter Almonds
Air Date: March 5, 2000
The body of wealthy real estate magnate Gerd Wesibach is found, his pores emanating a familiar odor: bitter almonds. At first his death is thought to be an assisted suicide, but it is soon discovered that he was poisoned. Ballauf and Schenk have a long list of suspects, and soon uncover a dubious euthanasia ring. Directed by Kaspar Heidelbach, 2000.
7 - Episode 7
Air Date: March 12, 2000
8 - Episode 8
Air Date: March 26, 2000
9 - Episode 9
Air Date: April 2, 2000
10 - Episode 10
Air Date: April 9, 2000
11 - Episode 11
Air Date: April 24, 2000
12 - Episode 12
Air Date: May 21, 2000
13 - Episode 13
Air Date: May 28, 2000
14 - Episode 14
Air Date: June 4, 2000
15 - Episode 15
Air Date: July 9, 2000
16 - Köln - Deadly Inheritance
Air Date: July 16, 2000
A blackmailer has been threatening the Kölsch brewery in Cologne. Concerned with his company's reputation, Belcher Sr. decides to pay the ransom in person, and is soon shot dead. But when the blackmailer demands a higher ransom and poisons the beer, Ballauf and Schenk suspect they're dealing with a copycat offender. Directed by Markus Fischer, 2000.
17 - Episode 17
Air Date: July 30, 2000
18 - Köln - Straight to the Heart
Air Date: August 6, 2000
A man is shot dead in broad daylight in Cologne city center. The bullet was fired from 700 meters away and went straight to the heart. Chief Inspector Freddy Schenk believes he knows the murder weapon that can hit the target with pinpoint accuracy from such a great distance. The victim, Charly Hecker, was a successful businessman who apparently had never done anything wrong in life. During the interrogations of Hecker's young wife Franka, something happens to Inspector Ballauf that should not happen: He falls in love with the murdered man's widow and begins to meet her secretly.
19 - Episode 19
Air Date: August 13, 2000
20 - Episode 20
Air Date: August 20, 2000
21 - Episode 21
Air Date: August 27, 2000
22 - Episode 22
Air Date: September 3, 2000
23 - Episode 23
Air Date: September 10, 2000
24 - Episode 24
Air Date: September 24, 2000
25 - Episode 25
Air Date: October 15, 2000
26 - Episode 26
Air Date: October 30, 2000
27 - Quartet in Leipzig
Air Date: November 26, 2000
To mark the 30th anniversary of Tatort, there was to be a special anniversary crime thriller with this episode. The Cologne detectives Ballauf and Schenk investigate together with their East German colleagues Ehrlicher and Kain. The four have to solve two murders.
28 - Episode 28
Air Date: December 10, 2000
29 - Köln - The Lady on the Train
Air Date: December 17, 2000
On a family trip to Holland, Freddy finds himself suspected of drug smuggling and is forced to go on the run to clear his name. Directed by Martin Giesach, 2000.