S31E1 - Episode 1
Jan. 2, 2000, midnight
7.0
S31E2 - Episode 2
Jan. 9, 2000, midnight
S31E3 - Episode 3
Jan. 16, 2000, midnight
6.0
S31E4 - Episode 4
Jan. 30, 2000, midnight
8.0
S31E5 - Episode 5
Feb. 13, 2000, midnight
6.0
S31E6 - Köln - Bitter Almonds
The body of wealthy real estate magnate Gerd Wesibach is found, his pores emanating a familiar odor: bitter almonds. At first his death is thought to be an assisted suicide, but it is soon discovered that he was poisoned. Ballauf and Schenk have a long list of suspects, and soon uncover a dubious euthanasia ring. Directed by Kaspar Heidelbach, 2000.
March 5, 2000, midnight
3.8
S31E7 - Episode 7
March 12, 2000, midnight
6.0
S31E8 - Episode 8
March 26, 2000, midnight
6.5
S31E9 - Episode 9
April 2, 2000, midnight
S31E10 - Episode 10
April 9, 2000, midnight
S31E11 - Episode 11
April 24, 2000, midnight
S31E12 - Episode 12
May 21, 2000, midnight
9.0
S31E13 - Episode 13
May 28, 2000, midnight
8.0
S31E14 - Episode 14
June 4, 2000, midnight
S31E15 - Episode 15
July 9, 2000, midnight
6.0
S31E16 - Köln - Deadly Inheritance
A blackmailer has been threatening the Kölsch brewery in Cologne. Concerned with his company's reputation, Belcher Sr. decides to pay the ransom in person, and is soon shot dead. But when the blackmailer demands a higher ransom and poisons the beer, Ballauf and Schenk suspect they're dealing with a copycat offender. Directed by Markus Fischer, 2000.
July 16, 2000, midnight
2.7
S31E17 - Episode 17
July 30, 2000, midnight
7.0
S31E18 - Köln - Straight to the Heart
A man is shot dead in broad daylight in Cologne city center. The bullet was fired from 700 meters away and went straight to the heart. Chief Inspector Freddy Schenk believes he knows the murder weapon that can hit the target with pinpoint accuracy from such a great distance. The victim, Charly Hecker, was a successful businessman who apparently had never done anything wrong in life. During the interrogations of Hecker's young wife Franka, something happens to Inspector Ballauf that should not happen: He falls in love with the murdered man's widow and begins to meet her secretly.
Aug. 6, 2000, midnight
S31E19 - Episode 19
Aug. 13, 2000, midnight
S31E20 - Episode 20
Aug. 20, 2000, midnight
S31E21 - Episode 21
Aug. 27, 2000, midnight
S31E22 - Episode 22
Sept. 3, 2000, midnight
S31E23 - Episode 23
Sept. 10, 2000, midnight
S31E24 - Episode 24
Sept. 24, 2000, midnight
3.5
S31E25 - Episode 25
Oct. 15, 2000, midnight
S31E26 - Episode 26
Oct. 30, 2000, midnight
7.5
S31E27 - Quartet in Leipzig
To mark the 30th anniversary of Tatort, there was to be a special anniversary crime thriller with this episode. The Cologne detectives Ballauf and Schenk investigate together with their East German colleagues Ehrlicher and Kain. The four have to solve two murders.
Nov. 26, 2000, midnight
S31E28 - Episode 28
Dec. 10, 2000, midnight
6.0
S31E29 - Köln - The Lady on the Train
On a family trip to Holland, Freddy finds himself suspected of drug smuggling and is forced to go on the run to clear his name. Directed by Martin Giesach, 2000.
Dec. 17, 2000, midnight