How many seasons of SOKO Köln are there?

SOKO Köln has aired 24 seasons so far.

Next Season of SOKO Köln: Is Season 25 Renewed, and When Will It Be Released?

Name: SOKO Köln
Genre: Crime

Renewal probability

82%

Likely Renewed82%medium confidence

SOKO Köln is one of ZDF's longest-running and most institutionally embedded crime procedurals, having aired continuously since 2003 with 535 episodes across 24 seasons. Its most recent episode aired in March 2026, meaning it is currently in active production or very recently completed a season. With no cancellation news and a TMDB status of "Returning Series," renewal is the strong default expectation for a show of this stature on German public broadcasting.

Updated 2026-05-16 · AI-generated analysis

Network: ZDF
Seasons aired: 24
Total episodes: 535
Genres: Crime
First aired: 2003-10-22
Last aired: 2026-03-24
Runtime: —
TMDB rating: 7.1 / 10 · 7 votes

IMDb 5.3 (223)

Awards 1 win & 2 nominations total

Search interestRising ↗

SOKO Köln occupies a uniquely resilient position in the German television landscape as a flagship procedural on ZDF, the country's main public broadcaster. Public broadcasters like ZDF operate under a fundamentally different renewal logic than commercial networks or streamers — long-running genre staples are rarely cancelled outright as long as they maintain respectable ratings, since they serve a mandate of consistent, accessible programming for broad audiences. With 24 seasons and over 530 episodes, SOKO Köln has long since crossed the threshold of being a scheduling institution rather than a show evaluated season-by-season on commercial metrics alone.

The absence of any recent news is itself a neutral-to-positive signal in this context. ZDF does not typically announce cancellations or renewals of its SOKO franchise shows with significant media fanfare — they simply continue or quietly wind down. The fact that the most recent episode aired as late as March 2026 confirms the show is not in a hiatus or limbo state, but actively delivering content. Combined with the TMDB "Returning Series" designation, there is no meaningful evidence pointing toward cancellation. The SOKO brand also continues to thrive across multiple spin-offs (SOKO Stuttgart, SOKO Wien, SOKO Leipzig, etc.), suggesting ZDF remains firmly committed to the franchise umbrella.

What is SOKO Köln about?

The SOKO Köln investigates the cathedral city with humor and often with hard work. Their cases take them into a variety of environments, from the Cologne clique to the terraced housing estates on the outskirts of the city.

Is SOKO Köln renewed or cancelled?

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Exceptional longevity — 24 seasons and 535 episodes on a public broadcaster signals deep institutional commitment

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Most recent episode aired March 2026, confirming the show is currently active with no gap in production

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ZDF is a public broadcaster with a mandate-driven programming philosophy, less susceptible to commercial cancellation pressures

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TMDB status listed as 'Returning Series', indicating no known end date or cancellation

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SOKO franchise remains broadly active on ZDF with multiple spin-offs, reinforcing brand viability

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No recent news coverage — renewal not officially confirmed and cannot be independently verified

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At 24 seasons, the show is in a phase where long-term fatigue or cast changes could eventually trigger a wind-down

SOKO Köln Season 25 Release Date

Given that Season 24 aired as recently as March 2026, a potential Season 25 would most plausibly arrive in late 2026 or early 2027, consistent with ZDF's typical annual production and scheduling cycle for its procedural crime catalogue. ZDF generally slots its SOKO series into regular weekday afternoon and early evening slots, with production timelines that allow for a new season roughly every 12 months. Without an official announcement, exact timing is unknowable, but a gap of more than 18 months would be unusual and would warrant reassessment of the show's status.

SOKO Köln cast

Kerstin Landsmann

Vanessa Haas

SOKO Köln seasons

Season 12003 · 21 ep›

1. Kölscher Klüngel2003-10-22
2. Tödlicher Talk2003-10-15
3. Blutige Beichte2003-11-05
4. Elf Freunde sollt ihr sein2003-11-12
5. Zahltag2003-11-19
6. Der letzte Geburtstag2003-11-26
7. Die Mädchenfalle2003-12-03
8. Der tote Tourist2003-12-10
9. Pizza für den Paten2003-12-17
10. Die Nacht, in der Andy starb2003-12-30
11. Je oller, je doller2004-01-07
12. Familienbande2004-01-14
13. Oliver W. - Tod eines Schülers2004-01-21
14. Mietsache Mord2004-01-28
15. Zwischen den Fronten2004-02-04
16. Krieg der Sterne2004-02-11
17. Tod am Bau2004-02-18
18. Flinke Finger2004-02-25
19. Frau im Fadenkreuz2004-03-03
20. Blau Rot Tot2004-03-10
21. Das Verhör2004-03-17

Season 22005 · 13 ep›

1. Gegen die Uhr2005-02-23
2. Tod auf der Lula2005-03-02
3. Episode 32005-03-16
4. Episode 42005-03-23
5. Episode 52005-03-30
6. Episode 62005-04-06
7. Episode 72005-04-13
8. Episode 82005-04-20
9. Episode 92005-04-27
10. Episode 102005-05-04
11. Episode 112005-05-11
12. Episode 122005-05-18
13. Episode 132005-05-25

Season 32005 · 17 ep›

1. Episode 12005-12-20
2. Episode 22005-12-27
3. Episode 32006-01-03
4. Episode 42006-01-10
5. Episode 52006-01-17
6. Episode 62006-01-24
7. Episode 72006-01-31
8. Episode 82006-02-07
9. Episode 92006-02-21
10. Episode 102006-02-28
11. Episode 112006-03-07
12. Episode 122006-03-14
13. Episode 132006-03-21
14. Episode 142006-03-28
15. Episode 152006-04-04
16. Episode 162006-04-11
17. Episode 172006-04-18

Season 42007 · 18 ep›

1. Episode 12007-01-09
2. Episode 22007-01-16
3. Episode 32007-01-23
4. Episode 42007-01-26
5. Episode 52007-01-30
6. Episode 62007-02-06
7. Episode 72007-02-13
8. Episode 82007-02-20
9. Episode 92007-02-27
10. Episode 102007-03-06
11. Episode 112007-03-20
12. Episode 122007-03-27
13. Episode 132007-04-03
14. Episode 142007-04-10
15. Episode 152007-04-17
16. Episode 162007-04-24
17. Episode 172007-05-08
18. Episode 182007-05-15

Season 52008 · 30 ep›

1. Episode 12008-09-23
2. Episode 22008-09-30
3. Episode 32008-10-07
4. Episode 42008-10-14
5. Episode 52008-10-21
6. Episode 62008-10-28
7. Episode 72008-11-04
8. Episode 82008-11-11
9. Episode 92008-11-18
10. Episode 102008-11-25
11. Episode 112008-12-02
12. Episode 122008-12-09
13. Episode 132008-12-16
14. Episode 142008-12-23
15. Episode 152008-12-30
16. Episode 162009-01-06
17. Episode 172009-01-13
18. Episode 182009-01-27
19. Episode 192009-02-03
20. Episode 202009-02-10
21. Episode 212009-02-17
22. Episode 222009-02-24
23. Episode 232009-03-03
24. Episode 242009-03-17
25. Episode 252009-03-24
26. Episode 262009-03-31
27. Episode 272009-04-07
28. Episode 282009-04-14
29. Episode 292009-04-21
30. Episode 302009-04-28

Season 62009 · 30 ep›

1. Episode 12009-09-08
2. Episode 22009-09-15
3. Episode 32009-09-22
4. Episode 42009-09-29
5. Episode 52009-10-06
6. Episode 62009-10-13
7. Episode 72009-10-20
8. Episode 82009-10-27
9. Episode 92009-11-03
10. Episode 102009-11-10
11. Episode 112009-11-17
12. Episode 122009-11-24
13. Episode 132009-12-01
14. Episode 142009-12-08
15. Episode 152009-12-15
16. Episode 162009-12-22
17. Episode 172009-12-29
18. Episode 182010-01-05
19. Episode 192010-01-12
20. Episode 202010-01-26
21. Episode 212010-02-02
22. Episode 222010-02-09
23. Episode 232010-02-23
24. Episode 242010-03-02
25. Episode 252010-03-16
26. Episode 262010-03-23
27. Episode 272010-03-30
28. Episode 282010-04-06
29. Episode 292010-04-13
30. Episode 302010-04-20

Season 72010 · 20 ep›

1. Episode 12010-11-02
2. Episode 22010-11-09
3. Episode 32010-11-16
4. Episode 42010-11-23
5. Episode 52010-11-30
6. Episode 62010-12-07
7. Episode 72010-12-14
8. Episode 82010-12-21
9. Episode 92010-12-28
10. Episode 102011-01-04
11. Episode 112011-01-11
12. Episode 122011-01-18
13. Episode 132010-01-25
14. Episode 142011-02-01
15. Episode 152011-02-08
16. Episode 162011-02-15
17. Episode 172011-02-22
18. Episode 182011-03-01
19. Episode 192011-03-08
20. Episode 202011-03-15

Season 82011 · 20 ep›

1. Episode 12011-10-18
2. Episode 22011-10-25
3. Episode 32011-11-01
4. Episode 42011-11-08
5. Episode 52011-11-15
6. Episode 62011-11-22
7. Episode 72011-11-29
8. Episode 82011-12-06
9. Episode 92011-12-13
10. Episode 102011-12-20
11. Episode 112011-12-27
12. Episode 122012-01-03
13. Episode 132012-01-10
14. Episode 142012-01-17
15. Episode 152012-01-24
16. Episode 162012-01-31
17. Episode 172012-02-07
18. Episode 182012-02-14
19. Episode 192012-02-21
20. Episode 202012-02-28

Season 92012 · 20 ep›

1. Episode 12012-10-09
2. Episode 22012-10-16
3. Episode 32012-10-23
4. Episode 42012-10-30
5. Episode 52012-11-06
6. Episode 62012-11-13
7. Episode 72012-11-20
8. Episode 82012-11-27
9. Episode 92012-12-04
10. Episode 102012-12-11
11. Episode 112012-12-18
12. Episode 122013-01-08
13. Episode 132013-01-15
14. Episode 142013-01-22
15. Episode 152013-01-29
16. Episode 162013-02-05
17. Episode 172013-02-19
18. Episode 182013-02-26
19. Episode 192013-03-05
20. Episode 202013-03-12

Season 102013 · 24 ep›

1. Episode 12013-10-08
2. Episode 22013-10-15
3. Episode 32013-10-22
4. Episode 42013-10-29
5. Episode 52013-11-05
6. Episode 62013-11-12
7. Episode 72013-11-19
8. Episode 82013-11-26
9. Episode 92013-12-03
10. Episode 102013-12-10
11. Episode 112013-12-17
12. Episode 122014-01-07
13. Episode 132014-01-14
14. Episode 142014-01-21
15. Episode 152014-01-28
16. Episode 162014-02-04
17. Episode 172014-02-11
18. Episode 182014-02-25
19. Episode 192014-03-04
20. Episode 202014-03-11
21. Episode 212014-03-18
22. Episode 222014-03-25
23. Episode 232014-04-01
24. Episode 242014-04-08

Season 112014 · 25 ep›

1. Episode 12014-10-14
2. Episode 22014-10-15
3. Episode 32014-10-28
4. Episode 42014-11-04
5. Episode 52014-11-11
6. Episode 62014-11-18
7. Episode 72014-11-25
8. Episode 82014-12-02
9. Episode 92014-12-09
10. Episode 102014-12-16
11. Episode 112014-12-23
12. Episode 122014-12-30
13. Episode 132015-01-13
14. Episode 142015-01-20
15. Episode 152015-01-27
16. Episode 162015-02-03
17. Episode 172015-02-10
18. Episode 182015-02-17
19. Episode 192015-02-24
20. Episode 202015-03-03
21. Episode 212015-03-10
22. Episode 222015-03-17
23. Episode 232015-03-24
24. Episode 242015-03-31
25. Episode 252015-04-07

Season 122015 · 25 ep›

1. Episode 12015-10-06
2. Episode 22015-10-13
3. Episode 32015-10-20
4. Episode 42015-10-27
5. Episode 52015-11-03
6. Episode 62015-11-10
7. Episode 72015-11-17
8. Episode 82015-11-24
9. Episode 92015-12-01
10. Episode 102015-12-08
11. Episode 112015-12-15
12. Episode 122015-12-22
13. Episode 132015-12-29
14. Episode 142016-01-05
15. Episode 152016-01-12
16. Episode 162016-01-19
17. Episode 172016-01-26
18. Episode 182016-02-02
19. Episode 192016-02-09
20. Episode 202016-02-16
21. Episode 212016-02-23
22. Episode 222016-03-01
23. Episode 232016-03-08
24. Episode 242016-03-15
25. Episode 252016-03-22

Season 132016 · 24 ep›

1. Episode 12016-10-04
2. Episode 22016-10-11
3. Episode 32016-10-18
4. Episode 42016-10-25
5. Episode 52016-11-01
6. Episode 62016-11-08
7. Episode 72016-11-15
8. Episode 82016-11-22
9. Episode 92016-11-29
10. Episode 102016-12-06
11. Episode 112016-12-13
12. Episode 122016-12-20
13. Episode 132016-12-27
14. Episode 142017-01-03
15. Episode 152017-01-10
16. Episode 162017-01-17
17. Episode 172017-01-24
18. Episode 182017-01-31
19. Episode 192017-02-07
20. Episode 202017-02-14
21. Episode 212017-02-21
22. Episode 222017-02-28
23. Episode 232017-03-07
24. Episode 242017-03-14

Season 142017 · 23 ep›

1. Episode 12017-09-12
2. Episode 22017-09-19
3. Episode 32017-09-26
4. Episode 42017-10-10
5. Episode 52017-10-17
6. Episode 62017-10-24
7. Episode 72017-10-31
8. Episode 82017-11-07
9. Episode 92017-11-14
10. Episode 102017-11-21
11. Episode 112017-11-28
12. Episode 122017-12-05
13. Episode 132017-12-12
14. Episode 142017-12-19
15. Episode 152018-01-02
16. Episode 162018-01-09
17. Episode 172018-01-16
18. Episode 182018-01-23
19. Episode 192018-01-30
20. Episode 202018-02-06
21. Episode 212018-02-13
22. Episode 222018-02-20
23. Episode 232018-02-27

Season 152018 · 24 ep›

1. Episode 12018-09-25
2. Episode 22018-10-02
3. Episode 32018-10-09
4. Episode 42018-10-16
5. Episode 52018-10-23
6. Episode 62018-10-30
7. Episode 72018-11-06
8. Episode 82018-11-12
9. Episode 92018-11-19
10. Episode 102018-11-26
11. Episode 112018-12-03
12. Episode 122018-12-10
13. Episode 132018-12-17
14. Episode 142019-01-07
15. Episode 152019-01-14
16. Episode 162019-01-21
17. Episode 172019-01-28
18. Episode 182019-02-04
19. Episode 192019-02-11
20. Episode 202019-02-18
21. Episode 212019-02-25
22. Episode 222019-03-11
23. Episode 232019-03-18
24. Episode 242019-03-25

Season 162017 · 25 ep›

1. Episode 12017-09-12
2. Episode 22019-12-10
3. Episode 32019-12-17
4. Episode 42020-01-07
5. Episode 52020-01-14
6. Episode 62020-01-21
7. Episode 72020-01-28
8. Episode 82020-02-04
9. Episode 92020-02-11
10. Episode 102020-02-18
11. Episode 112020-02-25
12. Episode 122020-03-03
13. Episode 132020-03-17
14. Episode 142020-03-24
15. Episode 152018-01-02
16. Episode 162018-01-09
17. Episode 172018-01-16
18. Episode 182018-01-23
19. Episode 192018-01-30
20. Episode 202018-02-06
21. Episode 212018-02-13
22. Episode 222018-02-20
23. Episode 232018-02-27
24. Episode 242018-03-06
25. Episode 252018-03-13

Season 172018 · 25 ep›

1. Episode 12018-09-25
2. Episode 22018-10-02
3. Episode 32018-10-09
4. Episode 42018-10-16
5. Episode 52018-10-23
6. Episode 62018-10-30
7. Episode 72018-11-06
8. Episode 82018-11-13
9. Episode 92018-11-20
10. Episode 102018-11-27
11. Episode 112018-12-04
12. Episode 122018-12-11
13. Episode 132018-12-18
14. Episode 142019-01-08
15. Episode 152019-01-15
16. Episode 162019-01-22
17. Episode 172019-01-29
18. Episode 182019-02-05
19. Episode 192019-02-12
20. Episode 202019-02-19
21. Episode 212019-02-26
22. Episode 222019-03-05
23. Episode 232019-03-12
24. Episode 242019-03-19
25. Episode 252019-03-26

Season 182019 · 14 ep›

1. Episode 12019-12-03
2. Episode 22019-12-10
3. Episode 32019-12-17
4. Episode 42019-12-24
5. Episode 52019-12-31
6. Episode 62020-01-07
7. Episode 72020-01-14
8. Episode 82020-01-21
9. Episode 92020-01-28
10. Episode 102020-02-04
11. Episode 112020-02-11
12. Episode 122020-02-18
13. Episode 132020-02-25
14. Episode 142020-03-03

Season 192020 · 14 ep›

1. Episode 12020-09-22
2. Episode 22020-09-29
3. Episode 32020-10-06
4. Episode 42020-10-13
5. Episode 52020-10-20
6. Episode 62020-10-27
7. Episode 72020-11-03
8. Episode 82020-11-10
9. Episode 92020-11-17
10. Episode 102020-11-24
11. Episode 112020-12-01
12. Episode 122020-12-08
13. Episode 132020-12-15
14. Episode 142020-12-22

Season 202021 · 27 ep›

1. Episode 12021-09-21
2. Episode 22021-09-28
3. Episode 32021-10-05
4. Episode 42021-10-12
5. Episode 52021-10-19
6. Episode 62021-10-26
7. Episode 72021-11-02
8. Episode 82021-11-09
9. Episode 92021-11-16
10. Episode 102021-11-23
11. Episode 112021-11-30
12. Episode 122021-12-07
13. Episode 132021-12-14
14. Episode 142021-12-21
15. Episode 152021-12-28
16. Episode 162022-01-04
17. Episode 172022-01-11
18. Episode 182022-01-25
19. Episode 192022-02-08
20. Episode 202022-02-15
21. Episode 212022-02-22
22. Episode 222022-03-01
23. Episode 232022-03-08
24. Episode 242022-03-15
25. Episode 252022-03-22
26. Episode 262022-03-29
27. Episode 272022-04-05

Season 212022 · 24 ep›

1. Episode 12022-09-13
2. Episode 22022-09-20
3. Episode 32022-09-27
4. Episode 42022-10-04
5. Episode 52022-10-11
6. Episode 62022-10-18
7. Episode 72022-10-25
8. Episode 82022-11-01
9. Episode 92022-11-15
10. Episode 102022-11-29
11. Episode 112022-12-13
12. Episode 122022-12-20
13. Episode 132022-12-27
14. Episode 142023-01-03
15. Episode 152023-01-10
16. Episode 162023-01-24
17. Episode 172023-01-31
18. Episode 182023-02-07
19. Episode 192023-02-14
20. Episode 202023-02-21
21. Episode 212023-02-28
22. Episode 222023-03-14
23. Episode 232023-03-21
24. Episode 242023-03-28

Season 222023 · 25 ep›

1. Episode 12023-10-03
2. Episode 22023-10-10
3. Episode 32023-10-17
4. Episode 42023-10-24
5. Episode 52023-10-31
6. Episode 62023-11-07
7. Episode 72023-11-14
8. Episode 82023-11-21
9. Episode 92023-11-28
10. Episode 102023-12-05
11. Episode 112023-12-12
12. Episode 122023-12-19
13. Episode 132024-01-02
14. Episode 142024-01-09
15. Episode 152024-01-16
16. Episode 162024-01-23
17. Episode 172024-01-30
18. Episode 182024-02-06
19. Episode 192024-02-13
20. Episode 202024-02-20
21. Episode 212024-02-27
22. Episode 222024-03-05
23. Episode 232024-03-12
24. Episode 242024-03-19
25. Episode 252024-03-26

Season 232024 · 23 ep›

1. Episode 12024-10-01
2. Episode 22024-10-08
3. Episode 32024-10-15
4. Episode 42024-10-22
5. Episode 52024-10-29
6. Episode 62024-11-05
7. Episode 72024-11-12
8. Episode 82024-11-19
9. Episode 92024-11-26
10. Episode 102024-12-03
11. Episode 112024-12-10
12. Episode 122024-12-17
13. Episode 132025-01-07
14. Episode 142025-01-14
15. Episode 152025-01-21
16. Episode 162025-01-28
17. Episode 172025-02-04
18. Episode 182025-02-11
19. Episode 192025-02-18
20. Episode 202025-03-04
21. Episode 212025-03-11
22. Episode 222025-03-18
23. Episode 232025-03-25

Season 242025 · 24 ep›

1. Episode 12025-09-30
2. Episode 22025-10-07
3. Episode 32025-10-14
4. Episode 42025-10-21
5. Episode 52025-11-04
6. Episode 62025-11-11
7. Episode 72025-11-18
8. Episode 82025-11-25
9. Episode 92025-12-02
10. Episode 102025-12-09
11. Episode 112025-12-16
12. Episode 122025-12-23
13. Episode 132025-12-30
14. Episode 142026-01-06
15. Episode 152026-01-13
16. Episode 162026-01-27
17. Episode 172026-02-03
18. Episode 182026-02-17
19. Episode 192026-02-24
20. Episode 202026-03-03
21. Episode 212026-03-10
22. Episode 222026-03-17
23. Episode 232026-03-24
24. Episode 242026-03-31

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Frequently asked

Is SOKO Köln renewed or cancelled?: SOKO Köln is one of ZDF's longest-running and most institutionally embedded crime procedurals, having aired continuously since 2003 with 535 episodes across 24 seasons. Its most recent episode aired in March 2026, meaning it is currently in active production or very recently completed a season. With no cancellation news and a TMDB status of "Returning Series," renewal is the strong default expectation for a show of this stature on German public broadcasting.
When will SOKO Köln Season 25 be released?: Given that Season 24 aired as recently as March 2026, a potential Season 25 would most plausibly arrive in late 2026 or early 2027, consistent with ZDF's typical annual production and scheduling cycle for its procedural crime catalogue. ZDF generally slots its SOKO series into regular weekday afternoon and early evening slots, with production timelines that allow for a new season roughly every 12 months. Without an official announcement, exact timing is unknowable, but a gap of more than 18 months would be unusual and would warrant reassessment of the show's status.
How many seasons of SOKO Köln are there?: SOKO Köln has aired 24 seasons so far.