Overview

• Das Erste aired the new Franken episode on Sunday, 14 September 2025, at 20:15, opening the post-summer slate.
• Investigators recover the long-buried remains of bicycle dealer Andreas Schönfeld, killed by blows to the head and hidden in a deep forest grave about two years ago.
• Searches uncover extensive voyeuristic photographs linked to the victim, bringing themes of sexual violence and the perspective of survivor Lisa Blum into focus.
• Felix Voss works without longtime partner Paula Ringelhahn, nursing a shoulder injury that leads to near-retirement archivist Fred serving as his driver and aide.
• Wanda Goldwasser takes a larger on-screen role in the investigation, and producers say the next Franken case, already filmed, introduces Rosalie Thomass as Kommissarin Emilia Rathgeber.