Overview
- The new installment airs January 1, 2026 at 20:15 on Das Erste as Germany’s traditional New Year’s crime drama.
- The case centers on a 16-year-old named Amanda who appears at a Dresden station injured and bloodstained, claiming lifelong captivity with her sister.
- Leonie Winkler and Peter Michael Schnabel lead the investigation, approaching Amanda’s account from opposing angles.
- Forensic analysis reportedly ties blood on Amanda’s clothing to multiple people, shifting attention to her credibility and possible culpability.
- Critics single out Emilie Neumeister’s portrayal and note Nina Kunzendorf’s late entry, while assessments split on suspense, pacing, and originality.