Overview
- The SWR‑produced episode airs on Das Erste and streams in the ARD‑Mediathek on Sunday, October 4, 2026 at 20:15.
- The plot is set around an ATM explosion in Ludwigshafen that kills a known gang member and leaves a missing cash cassette suggesting an accomplice fled.
- Longtime investigators Lena Odenthal (Ulrike Folkerts) and Johanna Stern (Lisa Bitter) lead the inquiry in a film written and directed by Martin Eigler.
- A side plot has young officer Nico Langenkamp making unauthorized contact with gang members, a move that reviewers say escalates danger for the team without resolving neatly on screen.
- Early reviews are mixed, with critics praising the episode's topical focus and real‑time pressure but faulting its pacing and emotional depth while noting heavy competition from live sports; the ARD‑Mediathek listing says the episode will be available roughly until October 4, 2027.