31x1 - Episode 1

January 2, 2000

31x2 - Episode 2

January 9, 2000

31x3 - Episode 3

January 16, 2000

31x4 - Episode 4

January 30, 2000

31x5 - Episode 5

February 13, 2000

31x6 - Köln - Bitter Almonds

March 5, 2000

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.

31x7 - Episode 7

March 12, 2000

31x8 - Episode 8

March 26, 2000

31x9 - Episode 9

April 2, 2000

31x10 - Episode 10

April 9, 2000

31x11 - Episode 11

April 24, 2000

31x12 - Episode 12

May 21, 2000

31x13 - Episode 13

May 28, 2000

31x14 - Episode 14

June 4, 2000

31x15 - Episode 15

July 9, 2000

31x16 - Köln - Deadly Inheritance

July 16, 2000

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.

31x17 - Episode 17

July 30, 2000

31x18 - Köln - Straight to the Heart

August 6, 2000

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.

31x19 - Episode 19

August 13, 2000

31x20 - Episode 20

August 20, 2000

31x21 - Episode 21

August 27, 2000

31x22 - Episode 22

September 3, 2000

31x23 - Episode 23

September 10, 2000

31x24 - Episode 24

September 24, 2000

31x25 - Episode 25

October 15, 2000

31x26 - Episode 26

October 30, 2000

31x27 - Quartet in Leipzig

November 26, 2000

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.

31x28 - Episode 28

December 10, 2000

31x29 - Köln - The Lady on the Train

December 17, 2000

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.