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 sub ...

. 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 Vodafone GmbH is a mobile telecommunications operator in Germany headquartered in Düsseldorf. It provides mobile phone, LTE, 5G, cable internet, landlines, cable TV, and IPTV services. As of the third quarter of 2021, Vodafone GmbH has mor ...

. On 25 September 2014, RTL Crime HD was launched on

. Since 1 August 2017, the channel is also available in HD at

Kabel Deutschland Vodafone Kabel Deutschland GmbH is the largest cable television operator in Germany. Kabel Deutschland was subject to a hostile takeover bid by the British Vodafone Group in September 2013; the deal was approved in December 2013 and finalised on ...

in the "HD Premium" package.

Programming

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'' (2011-2014) *''

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'' ''(Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)'' (2014–present) *''

Altes Geld ''Altes Geld'' (German: ''Old Money'') is an Austrian TV dark comedy series created by David Schalko, revolving around the dysfunctions of a wealthy Viennese family. Plot When Rolf Rauchensteiner, patriarch of a rich Viennese dynasty, disc ...

'' (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 pub ...

'' (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 c ...

'' (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, ash is ...

'' (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 di ...

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

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'' (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 fictio ...

'' (2013–present) *''

Born to Kill? ''Born to Kill?'' is a British true crime television series, made by Twofour Productions. Each episode is an in-depth look at the childhood, and formative years of serial killers in an attempt to find out whether the individuals were born kille ...

'' ''(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 on ...

'' (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 dif ...

'' (2016–2018) *'' Cold Justice: Sex Crimes'' (2017) *''

Crimes of the Century In ordinary language, a crime is an unlawful act punishable by a state or other authority. The term ''crime'' does not, in modern criminal law, have any simple and universally accepted definition,Farmer, Lindsay: "Crime, definitions of", in Can ...

'' ''(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-pr ...

'' (2018–present) *''

Dirk Gently Dirk Gently (born Svlad Cjelli, also known as Dirk Cjelli) is a fictional character created by English writer Douglas Adams and featured in the books ''Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency'', ''The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul'' and ''The ...

'' (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 French Guiana ( or ; french: link=no, Guyane ; gcr, label=French Guianese Creole, Lagwiyann ) is an overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France on the northern Atlantic coast of South America in the Guianas. It ...

'' ''(Gier - Rausch des Goldes/Ouro)'' (2017–present) *'' Hit & Miss'' (2013-2016) *''

Hostages A hostage is a person seized by an abductor in order to compel another party, one which places a high value on the liberty, well-being and safety of the person seized, such as a relative, employer, law enforcement or government to act, or refr ...

'' ''(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 tit ...

'' (2013–2018) *''

Kojak ''Kojak'' is an American action crime drama television series starring Telly Savalas as the title character, New York City Police Department Detective Lieutenant Theodopolis "Theo" Kojak. Taking the time slot of the popular ''Cannon'' series, it ...

(2005)'' (2007–2009) *'' Liar'' (2018–present) *'' Meadowlands'' ''(Meadowlands - Stadt der Angst)'' (2009-2012) *'' Mörder'' (2015–present) *''

Mr. Robot ''Mr. Robot'' is an American drama thriller television series created by Sam Esmail for USA Network. It stars Rami Malek as Elliot Alderson, a cybersecurity engineer and hacker with social anxiety disorder, clinical depression and dissociati ...

'' (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 ''red ...

'' (2017–present) *''

Rillington Place ''Rillington Place'' is a three-part biographical crime drama about the real life case of serial killer John Christie, and the subsequent wrongful execution of Timothy Evans. It premiered on 29 November 2016 on BBC One. Premise The miniseries ...

'' ''(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 the ...

'' (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 The following is a list of television series produced in Germany: Current Drama * '' 4 Blocks'' ( TNT Serie, 2017–2019) * '' Alarm für Cobra 11 � ...

'' (2007-2008) *''

SS-GB ''SS-GB'' is an alternative history novel by Len Deighton, set in a United Kingdom Operation Sealion, conquered and occupied by Nazi Germany, Germany during the Second World War. The novel's title refers to the branch of the Schutzstaffel, Naz ...

'' (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 (book), Utopia'', describing a fictional ...

'' (2014–present) *''

Vier Frauen und ein Todesfall ''Vier Frauen und ein Todesfall '' is an Austrian crime television series, first aired on the Austrian television channel "ORF eins" in 2005. The show also aired in Switzerland on SRF1, in Germany on RTL Crime and on the Franco-German TV networ ...

'' (2008-2012, 2014–present) *'' White Collar'' (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