Every night, the Mainz police teams go out into the unknown - to help, calm down, de-escalate, make arrests or take a close look at crimes and deaths. They often expect unusual missions. The SWR documentary series provides an exclusive and unadulterated insight into the demanding work of the Mainz police. It shows the police officers behind the uniform.
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August 24, 2026
A deathly cold night
Oct 14, 2020
Commissioners Neuhaus and Gillot are supposed to investigate two deaths. A man suddenly dies at home and a young man dies from his crossbow. Foreign influence? This death is very close to the detectives' minds.
Screaming at night
Oct 15, 2020
On the run with a hammer: Inspector Jung and her boss Enders pursue a perpetrator in Mainz's old town. Back at the station things get difficult: a rioting prisoner screams like he's out of his mind.
A dark carnival
Oct 22, 2020
Funny costumes and lots of alcohol. The Old Town Guard has a lot to do during Carnival in Mainz. Does the llama go for walks with his own garbage can or is it stolen? Police Commissioner Jung investigates the matter.
Manhunt at midnight
Oct 29, 2020
Inspectors Udo Hotz and Omar Meftah from the Heidesheim motorway station have just confiscated a driver's license when they are called to an exciting chase.
Trouble outside the nightclub
Nov 5, 2020
Brawl in front of a club: Commissioner Katharina Klüpfel and Michael Kirch are called to a club. They resolve the argument among several drunk and aggressive men, but suddenly the mood changes...
The totally wasted night
Nov 12, 2020
A lot to do that night: The search for a stalker is underway, a young drug victim is being examined and a confused man is crouching aimlessly under a lamppost while a car rushes into the tram tracks.
