TV Tips on Saturday - German crime drama Stralsund weaves revenge, murder and a monastery's dark secrets
A new German crime drama, Stralsund: Jetzt komm ich!, explores a dark tale of revenge and moral decay. The story centres on Detlev Schulte, a bankrupt contractor whose life spirals into violence after a betrayal. Meanwhile, in a separate case, a motivational seminar leader is found dead under mysterious circumstances at a monastery.
The drama begins with Detlev Schulte, a once-successful construction entrepreneur, pushed to the brink after his business partner double-crosses him. His descent into vengeance starts with a deadly prank that kills a rival businessman. As his campaign escalates, he targets those he holds responsible for his ruin—including his ex-wife—while dragging his son, Hannes, into the conflict. Investigators Zabek and Hidde suspect Hannes could provide crucial information, but Detlev pressures him to remain silent.
In a parallel plot, motivational seminar leader Noah Jansen is discovered dead at the base of a monastery wall. Senior prosecutor Bernd Reuther believes the killer is someone from the seminar's inner circle. Oliver Speer, the jealous husband of participant Nadine Speer, emerges as a suspect after witnessing a mysterious gardener on the monastery grounds. Another attendee, Marco Assmann, also claims to have seen the gardener the night of the murder.
Elsewhere, two unrelated action films unfold. In The Meg 2, deep-sea expert Jonas Taylor (Jason Statham) faces a prehistoric mega-shark once more, years after abandoning two colleagues to save his crew from the creature. Meanwhile, in The Division, terminally ill CIA agent Ethan Renner (Kevin Costner) is offered an experimental drug in exchange for assassinating an arms dealer.
The crime drama Stralsund: Jetzt komm ich! stands out for its psychological depth, portraying Schulte's unravelling as a tragic fall rather than a simple crime spree. The monastery murder investigation, meanwhile, tightens around suspects with clear motives. Both stories contrast sharply with the high-stakes survival and espionage plots of The Meg 2 and The Division, each offering a distinct take on desperation and retribution.
