Overview
- The long-running ARD crime series brings in Romina Küper as Valessa Matkovic in episode 17, as Lenn Kudrjawizki bids farewell with a brief final turn as Emil Perica.
- The new case centers on two killings that steer the team to a seaside club, where Valessa works undercover without alerting her boss.
- Her covert tactics unsettle unit chief Stascha Novak, who is portrayed grappling with self-doubt and vivid nightmares.
- The film is written by series stalwart Christoph Darnstädt and directed by Carolina Hellsgård in her first entry for the franchise.
- ARD released the episode online and slated it for prime-time broadcast, signaling a conscious reset to keep the series lively.