Revenge or truth? The mysterious death of Samuel Freis returns!

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The crime series "Soko Cologne" illuminates a murder case with connections to an old crime and suspicious characters.
The crime series "Soko Cologne" illuminates a murder case with connections to an old crime and suspicious characters. (Symbolbild/MK)

Köln, Deutschland - On June 10, 2025, Soko Köln investigators face a gloomy setting: a murder case revives the events of six years ago. At that time, 18-year-old Samuel Freis lost his life in the same place when he fled three young people and was hit by a car. These tragic events are directly related to current developments that are intensively pursued by the audience. At the center of the current episode, the team around Lilly Funke and Matti Wagner is investigating, while the shadows of the past load over the case.

In the current investigation, the main suspect Karsten Steffens is confronted with the murder of his former buddy and drug dealer Markus Hovat. Interestingly, the details of the crime scene agree with Steffens' statements, which leads to doubt about his guilt. Nevertheless, the question remains whether someone took revenge for the death of Samuel Freis. In this context, the suspects are diverse: the parents of the victim, Michael and Basma Freis, as well as his ex-girlfriend Anja Ebert could know more about the background than they admit.

The unsolved past

The past trauma returns to the present when a flower wreath is found with a threat in Hovat's apartment. Karsten Steffens and Finjan Reuter see themselves compared to similar threats, which causes the investigators to take a closer look at the connections between the suspects. Has anyone acted out of revenge? The supposed evidence condenses while the time is forced to bring light into the dark.

The triple entanglement of former friends and the mysterious threats pose a tricky challenge. Who could be interested in putting a new stamp on the past? The evidence is fragile, and again and again the case of Samuel Freis remains not only a startup in the thoughts of the investigators, but also a memorial for the fragile threads of justice in Cologne.

The main actors and their roles

The viewers can look forward to the gripping performances of the actors. Do the names sound familiar? Here are some of the main characters:

  • Lilly Funke - Tatjana Kästel
  • Matti Wagner - Pierre Besson
  • Jonas Fischer - Lukas Piloty
  • Vanessa Haas - Kerstin Landsmann
  • Dr. Adam Makena - Stephen Appleton
  • Karsten Steffens - Leonard Kunz
  • Anja Ebert - Aliki Hirsch
  • Basma Freis - Ilknur Boyraz
  • Michael Freis-Jan-Peter Kampwirth
  • Finjan Reuter - Patrick Mölllecken
  • Markus Hovat - Arthur Naumann

Director leads to Christoph Heininger, while the screenwriters Sebastian Klauke and Stefan M. Bürkner are responsible for the gripping story. Oliver Lutz's musical accompaniment promises to take the viewers into the emotional roller coaster of the investigation. The challenges that are demanded to the investigators are not only a professional nature, but also force them to cross personal limits.

For everyone who wants to dive deeper into the matter, questions about the current crime statistics: How do the crime rates in Cologne change? Further information can be found on Eurostat .

in a city that often talks about their exciting stories remains to be seen whether the Soko Cologne can finally solve the puzzle around Samuel Freis and the dark past. Stay tuned and follow the latest developments!

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