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The Best Episodes of Scene of the Crime Season 57

Every episode of Scene of the Crime Season 57 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Scene of the Crime Season 57!

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Tatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss, crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Scene of the Crime Season 57 Episode 1 - Nightshade
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Nightshade

    S57:E1

    A confused, 16-year-old girl is found in Dresden at night with a blood-stained scalpel. She reports that her father has kept her and her sister Jana imprisoned in a cellar for life, and that Jana is still there. Detective Winkler believes the traumatized teenager, while Schnabel has his doubts. Investigations and forensic examinations uncover evidence of family bloodstains – and suddenly Amanda herself is under suspicion of murder.

    Director:Saralisa Volm
    Writer:Viola Schmidt

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  2. Scene of the Crime Season 57 Episode 2 - The youngest kid
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - The youngest kid

    S57:E2

    In the Black Forest, Detective Friedemann Berg discovers a frightened nine-year-old girl (Eliza) hiding in a clock case. Shortly afterward, her father's body, weighed down with stones, is found in a forest lake. His colleague Franziska Tobler and a child psychologist investigate, while Berg tries to help the selectively mute child overcome her trauma and find the missing mother.

    Director:Rudi Gaul
    Writers:Rudi Gaul, Ulrike Schölles

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  3. Scene of the Crime Season 57 Episode 3 - The Creation
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #3 - The Creation

    S57:E3

    During the final rehearsal of Haydn's "The Creation," a member of the props department is found shot dead at the opera house—posed as if in a stage production. A weapon from the costume department is missing. Ballauf and Schenk's investigation initially leads them to the singers, but soon a second murder occurs.

    Director:Torsten C. Fischer
    Writer:Wolfgang Stauch

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  4. Scene of the Crime Season 57 Episode 4 - Ex-it
    0.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Ex-it

    S57:E4

    A toddler is found dead, his brother has disappeared. Stuttgart detectives Lannert and Bootz take up the investigation. At the center of the case is a family with a public past, whose internal conflicts increasingly come into focus.

    Director:Friederike Jehn
    Writer:Wolfgang Stauch

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  5. Scene of the Crime Season 57 Episode 5 - If only one could be saved
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - If only one could be saved

    S57:E5

    Bremen detectives Moormann and Selb are investigating the death of a law student who was pushed down a flight of stairs near a nightclub. Their investigation focuses on her conflict-ridden shared apartment, a homeless suspect with her cell phone, and the immense pressure she was under to perform. The investigation uncovers a web of stress, family secrets, and shattered hopes.

    Director:Ziska Riemann
    Writers:Christine Otto, Elisabeth Herrmann

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Season 57 Ratings Summary

"Nightshade" is the best rated episode of "Scene of the Crime" season 57. It scored 8.5/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Saralisa Volm and written by Viola Schmidt, it aired on 1/1/2026. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "The youngest kid".