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ZDF Sets May 6 Launch for 'XY Spuren des Verbrechens'

The true-crime offshoot uses archive footage with new police insight to tackle unresolved questions.

Overview

  • The six-part series, which debuts Wednesday, May 6 at 19:25, will also be available in the ZDF Mediathek from 10:00 on each broadcast day.
  • Host Helene Reiner revisits cases first shown on the live appeal program Aktenzeichen XY and adds fresh reporting to explain what remained unclear.
  • Each weekly episode focuses on one theme and blends original broadcast material with interviews from victims, families, investigators, and specialists.
  • Fabian Puchelt from Bavaria’s state police serves as the regular studio expert who explains investigative work and addresses common TV crime myths.
  • The lineup spans six Wednesdays with themes including Vermisst, Entführt, Serienmörder, Verbrechen an Prostituierten, Wenn Frauen töten, and Femizide, running through June 10.