Overview

• The new Frankfurt team, Maryam Azadi (Melika Foroutan) and Hamza Kulina (Edin Hasanović), premiered on October 5 at 20:15 on ARD, with the episode available in the ARD-Mediathek.
• Hessischer Rundfunk’s relaunch centers exclusively on unresolved cases, marking a distinct concept within the long-running Tatort franchise.
• The opening case begins with a daughter finding plastic drums containing human remains in her late father’s garage, drawing loosely on the real Manfred Seel investigation.
• Coverage highlights a storytelling focus on victims and bereaved relatives, reflecting a stated intent to handle true-crime material responsibly.
• Multiple outlets praise the duo’s chemistry and tone, note the first fully migrant-background pairing in the series, and point to personal resonance for Hasanović, whose father disappeared during the Bosnian war.