RTL Crime (stylized as RTL CRIME since 15 September 2021) is a German pay television channel owned by the

RTL Group RTL Group (for "Radio Television Luxembourg") is a Luxembourg-based international media conglomerate, with another corporate centre in Cologne, Germany. The company operates 68 television channels and 31 radio stations in Germany, France and ...

. The channel was launched on 27 November 2006. Its programming is centred towards action and crime series.

Distribution

Since 1 October 2007, RTL Crime was launched on

Sky Deutschland Sky Deutschland GmbH, branded as Sky, is a German media company that operates a direct broadcast satellite Pay TV platform in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (through Sky Switzerland). It provides a collection of basic and premium digital su ...

. On 1 September 2011, a localised feed of the channel was launched in the Netherlands. On 15 May 2012, the channel launched its own high-definition simulcast feed, which started to be carried on Unitymedia. On 25 September 2014, RTL Crime HD was launched on

. Since 1 August 2017, the channel is also available in HD at Kabel Deutschland in the "HD Premium" package.

Programming

*'' Abschnitt 40'' (2011-2014) *'' Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' ''(Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)'' (2014–present) *'' Altes Geld'' (2016-2018) *''

American Gods ''American Gods'' (2001) is a fantasy novel by British author Neil Gaiman. The novel is a blend of Americana, fantasy, and various strands of ancient and modern mythology, all centering on the mysterious and taciturn Shadow. The book was pu ...

'' (2018–present) *''

Arrow An arrow is a fin-stabilized projectile launched by a bow. A typical arrow usually consists of a long, stiff, straight shaft with a weighty (and usually sharp and pointed) arrowhead attached to the front end, multiple fin-like stabilizers ...

'' (2014–present) *''

Ash vs Evil Dead Ash or ashes are the solid remnants of fires. Specifically, ''ash'' refers to all non- aqueous, non- gaseous residues that remain after something burns. In analytical chemistry, to analyse the mineral and metal content of chemical samples, as ...

'' (2016–present) *''

Autopsy An autopsy (post-mortem examination, obduction, necropsy, or autopsia cadaverum) is a surgical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse by dissection to determine the cause, mode, and manner of death or to evaluate any dis ...

'' ''(Autopsie - Mysteriöse Todesfälle)'' (2009–present) *''

Balko ''Balko'' is a German prime time television series broadcast on the private TV channel RTL. It is a police detective story with comical twists featuring two inspectors of the Dortmund police, Balko (played by Jochen Horst until episode 48, th ...

'' (2006-2011, 2015–2016) *''

Black Mirror ''Black Mirror'' is a British anthology television series created by Charlie Brooker. Individual episodes explore a diversity of genres, but most are set in near-future dystopias with science fiction technology—a type of speculative ficti ...

'' (2013–present) *'' Born to Kill?'' ''(Born to Kill - Als Mörder geboren?)'' (2008–present) *''Born to Kill?: Class of Evil'' ''(Born to Kill - A Class of Evil)'' (2017) *''

Breakout Kings ''Breakout Kings'' is an American drama television series that aired on the A&E network. It is a production of Fox 21. The series was created, written, and executive-produced by Nick Santora and Matt Olmstead, who previously worked together o ...

'' (2012–present) *''

Cagney & Lacey ''Cagney & Lacey'' is an American police procedural drama television series that aired on the CBS television network for seven seasons from March 25, 1982, to May 16, 1988. The show is about two New York City police detectives who lead very di ...

'' (2016–2018) *'' Cold Justice: Sex Crimes'' (2017) *'' Crimes of the Century'' ''(Ridley Scott: Crimes of the Century)'' (2014–present) *'' Crossbones'' ''(Crossbones - Im Reich der Piraten)'' (2015–present) *'' CSI: Cyber'' (2015–present) *''

Death Row Stories Death is the irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain an organism. For organisms with a brain, death can also be defined as the irreversible cessation of functioning of the whole brain, including brainstem, and brain ...

'' ''(Death Row Stories: Geschichten aus dem Todestrakt)'' (2016–present) *'' CSI: Cyber'' (2015–present) *''

Deutschland 83 ''Deutschland 83'' is a 2015 German television series starring Jonas Nay as a 24-year-old native of East Germany who, in 1983, is sent to West Germany as an undercover spy for the HVA, the foreign intelligence agency of the Stasi. It is a co-p ...

'' (2018–present) *'' Dirk Gently'' (2012-2015) *''

Forensic Files ''Forensic Files'', originally known as ''Medical Detectives'', is an American documentary television program that reveals how forensic science is used to solve violent crimes, mysterious accidents, and outbreaks of illness. The show was origi ...

'' ''(Medical Detectives – Geheimnisse der Gerichtsmedizin)'' (2006-2010, 2012–present) *'' From Dusk till Dawn: The Series'' ''(From Dusk Till Dawn - Die Serie)'' (2016–present) *'' F/X: The Series'' ''(F/X - Die Serie)'' (2009-2011, 2013) *'' Guyane'' ''(Gier - Rausch des Goldes/Ouro)'' (2017–present) *'' Hit & Miss'' (2013-2016) *'' Hostages'' ''(Die Geiseln/Bnei Aruba)'' (2017–present) *''

Humans Humans (''Homo sapiens'') are the most abundant and widespread species of primate, characterized by bipedalism and exceptional cognitive skills due to a large and complex brain. This has enabled the development of advanced tools, culture, ...

'' (2016–present) *'' Killers: Behind the Myth'' ''(Mythos Serienkiller)'' (2015–present) *''

King King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen, which title is also given to the consort of a king. *In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the ...

'' (2013–2018) *''

Kojak ''Kojak'' is an American Action film, action Crime film, crime Drama (film and television), drama television series starring Telly Savalas as the title character, New York City Police Department Detective Lieutenant Theodopolis "Theo" Kojak. Tak ...

(2005)'' (2007–2009) *''

Liar A lie is an assertion that is believed to be false, typically used with the purpose of deception, deceiving or Deception, misleading someone. The practice of communicating lies is called lying. A person who communicates a lie may be termed a l ...

'' (2018–present) *'' Meadowlands'' ''(Meadowlands - Stadt der Angst)'' (2009-2012) *'' Mörder'' (2015–present) *'' Mr. Robot'' (2017–present) *'' Profiler'' (2016–present) *''

Ransom Ransom is the practice of holding a prisoner or item to extort money or property to secure their release, or the sum of money involved in such a practice. When ransom means "payment", the word comes via Old French ''rançon'' from Latin ''re ...

'' (2017–present) *'' Rillington Place'' ''(Rillington Place - Der Böse)'' (2017–present) *''

Ripper Street ''Ripper Street'' is a British mystery drama television series set in Whitechapel in the East End of London starring Matthew Macfadyen, Jerome Flynn, Adam Rothenberg, and MyAnna Buring. It begins in 1889, six months after the infamous Jack th ...

'' (2013–present) *'' Russian Dolls: Sex Trade'' ''(Matrioshki - Mädchenhändler)'' (2009-2015) *''

SK-Babies ''SK-Babies'' is a German television series. See also * List of German television series External links * German crime television series 1990s German police procedural television series 1996 German television series debuts 1999 German te ...

'' (2007-2008) *'' SS-GB'' (2017–present) *'' Stieg Larsson: Millennium'' (2016–present) *'' The Bureau'' ''(Büro der Legenden/Le Bureau des Légendes)'' (2017) *''

The Grid The Grid is an English electronic dance group, consisting of David Ball (formerly of Soft Cell) and Richard Norris, with guest contributions from other musicians. They are best known for the hits "Swamp Thing", "Texas Cowboys", "Crystal Cle ...

'' ''(The Grid - Netz des Terrors)'' (2007-2008, 2010) *''

Utopia A utopia ( ) typically describes an imaginary community or society that possesses highly desirable or nearly perfect qualities for its members. It was coined by Sir Thomas More for his 1516 book '' Utopia'', describing a fictional island socie ...

'' (2014–present) *'' Vier Frauen und ein Todesfall'' (2008-2012, 2014–present) *''

White Collar White collar may refer to: * White-collar worker, a salaried professional or an educated worker who performs semi-professional office, administrative, and sales-coordination tasks, as opposed to a blue-collar worker, whose job requires manual labor ...

'' (2012-2017)

Audience share

Germany

References

External links

* {{Bertelsmann Television stations in Germany Television stations in Austria Television stations in Switzerland German-language television stations Television channels and stations established in 2006 2006 establishments in Germany Mass media in Cologne