Episode
Scene of the Crime: Köln - Light and Shade
Overview
Freddy and Max investigate the death of a wealthy gynecologist who's found dead in his swimming pool. The doctor’s wife and son suspect a prominent Pro-Life group, but the search for the killer leads to a maze of half-truths and evasions. Soon, a number of possible killers emerge, each with a completely different motive. Directed by Wolfgang Panzer, 1999.
Details
- Series
- Scene of the Crime
- Season
- Season 30
- Episode
- Episode 14
- Air date
- 1999-07-04
- Runtime
- 90 min
Episode context
Köln - Light and Shade is Episode 14 in Season 30 of Scene of the Crime. It aired on 1999-07-04. The runtime is 90 min.
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