Overview
- The two-part relaunch concluded on Sunday with 'Unter Feinden', formally installing Hauptkommissarin Mila Şahin and police psychologist Elli Krieger as the new lead team in Kiel.
- NDR and director Lars Kraume positioned the change as a deliberate break from the Axel Milberg era by foregrounding modern investigative practice through a psychologist role and a bolder city aesthetic.
- The debut drew strong viewership but did not match Borowski's farewell numbers, with the new opener reaching about 7.18 million viewers versus roughly 8.8 million for the last Borowski film.
- The premiere's plot foregrounded corruption, organized crime and alleged money‑laundering linked to a tech firm, a premise experts say is plausible even if direct documented start‑up laundering cases are rare.
- Production is already rolling on further Kiel episodes for 2027, new permanent cast additions have been introduced, and the creative team intends this relaunch to be an ongoing new phase for the franchise.