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Exploded (Double pilot episode) (1/15)

In its first case the MEK8 team tackles a hostage taker in a school. The criminal appears determined to go all the way. Frank Gärtner has not got over his divorce and above all the separation from his daughter Clara. Alcohol and psychological problems have caused the now delusional ex-head of a bomb disposal squad to believe Clara is ready to start a new life with him. Gärtner's attempt to kidnap..

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Year Of Production	2011
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV], English [SUB TITLE]

Sex Club (3/15)

During an undercover operation as a prostitute Nina is kidnapped by Russian human traffickers. Her life is endangered. Axel and the others try everything to find Nina and free her. In so doing Tom disobeys Axel's order and dies saving Nina's life.

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Year Of Production	2011
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV], English [SUB TITLE]

The Fight of the Gladiators (4/15)

A girlfriend of Nina's gets into danger and brings Axel's team on the trail of an illegal betting ring which runs brutal fights where the online viewers decide if the loser lives or dies. Mick finally has to go undercover as a fighter to save Nina's friend.___________________________________ Eine Freundin von Nina gerät in Gefahr und bringt Axels Team auf die Spur eines illegalen Wettzirkels, d..

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Year Of Production	2011
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV], English [SUB TITLE]

In Cold Blood (5/15)

The nephew of a woman who died in hospital takes the nursing staff hostage because he believes there is an "Angel of Death" among them, responsible for his aunt's demise. Stefan and Axel argue over the right way to go about ending the hostage drama. Deescalation vs. Shoot-to-save-lives.

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Year Of Production	2011
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV], English [SUB TITLE]

Witness Protection (6/15)

A nurse is blackmailed by the Italian mafia to kill a prosecution witness in his hospital bed. Although the gangsters have taken her daughter hostage the woman escapes in a bus without killing the witness. The mafiosi follow her and it comes to a hostage drama in the bus.___________________________________ Eine Krankenschwester wird von der italienischen Mafia erpresst, einen Kronzeugen im Kranke..

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Year Of Production	2011
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV], English [SUB TITLE]

Sweet Dreams (7/15)

A young teenage girl succeeds in getting into the hotel suite of a popular rapper-duo. But she is not the only groupie who's done that tonight and the situation escalates. After the young girl's boyfriend gets an SMS calling for help he confronts the rappers in the hotel with a hand grenade to find out what's happened to her. Axel uses all his personal skills to establish close contact and convinc..

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Year Of Production	2011
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV], English [SUB TITLE]

Full House (8/15)

A young businessman has played poker with the wrong people. When he fails to repay the debt his wife is kidnapped. He gets himself a gun and goes to rescue her by himself. The MEK8 team is able to intervene only in the last second.___________________________________ Ein Jungunternehmer hat mit den falschen Leuten Poker gespielt. Als er seine Schulden nicht zurückzahlen kann, wird seine Frau entfü..

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Year Of Production	2011
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV], English [SUB TITLE]

Revenge (9/15)

A prostitute has become infected with HIV and in her distress is ignored by her pimp. In revenge she attacks him and a client in order to infect them both. The client is a senior politician and our team is ordered to end the hostage taking before the press finds out - even if the hostage taker's life is endangered. But Nina disobeys the order.___________________________________ Eine Prostituierte..

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Year Of Production	2011
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV], English [SUB TITLE]

The Turk (10/15)

Mick and Nina go undercover for the Office for the Protection of the Constitution, the BND, as couriers for a multi-million euro handover. Things go wrong and the terrorists seal the building, capture Mick and torture him.___________________________________ Mick und Nina gehen undercover als Kuriere eines Millionendeals für den BND zur Übergabe. Die Aktion geht schief, die Terroristen riegeln das..

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Year Of Production	2011
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV], English [SUB TITLE]

Fair Game (11/15)

The MEK8 team makes an excursion to the forest, far from all civilization. When Mick is injured and Nina goes for help she is taken hostage. Time is running out and the team must free her without their weapons.___________________________________ Das Team von MEK8 macht einen Ausflug in den Wald, fernab von jeglicher Zivilisation. Als Mick sich verletzt und Nina nach Hilfe sucht, gerät sie in eine..

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Year Of Production	2011
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV], English [SUB TITLE]

Principal Witness (12/15)

Axel's team is ordered to "park" a prosecution witness for an hour at headquarters. But it seems revenge is the order of the day: a bomb is smuggled into the building. While Mick tries to defuse the device under intense pressure, an ex-colleague of his tries to turn the MEK8 team against him. ___________________________________ Axels Team soll für eine Stunde einen Kronzeugen in der Zentrale..

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Year Of Production	2011
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV], English [SUB TITLE]

Against Violence (13/15)

During a ransom handover the MEK8 team succeeds in getting on the kidnapper's trail. They know the suspect has to be the criminal. During questioning he admits the hostage has just one hour left to live. But where the hostage is, he's not saying. Axel loses his coolness.___________________________________ Das MEK 8 -Team kommt bei einer Geldübergabe dem Entführer auf die Spur. Sie wissen, dass de..

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Year Of Production	2011
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV], English [SUB TITLE]

Rabid (14/15)

An islamist terror cell in Germany plans several attacks on American facilities. Charlie learns that his one-time best friend Malik is a suspect. As Charlie tries to warn him about the terrorists he is taken hostage.___________________________________ Eine islamistische Terror-Zelle in Deutschland plant mehrere Attentate auf US-amerikanische Einrichtungen. Charlie erfährt, dass sein ehemals beste..

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Year Of Production	2011
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV], English [SUB TITLE]

Distraction (15/15)

Two brothers rob a bank. When the police prevent their escape the robbery escalates into a hostage drama. Stefan is among the hostages and is finally able to use his psychological skills to lure the robbers into a trap while the rest of the MEK8 team sneaks into the bank via the sewers.___________________________________ Zwei Brüder überfallen eine Bank. Als die Polizei sie an der Flucht hindert,..

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Year Of Production	2011
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV], English [SUB TITLE]

Till Faith Do Us Part (16/15)

Jan plans a "big number" with his MEK8 team. But there's one thing he hasn't counted on: his long-time friend Axel is assigned as his partner on this very day. He pulls off his "big number" nonetheless and forces Axel to make a difficult decision.___________________________________ Jan plant mit seinem MEK8-Team einen Coup. Doch mit einem hat er nicht gerechnet: sein langjähriger Freund Axel wird..

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Year Of Production	2011
Country Of Origin	Germany
Language Versions	German [OV], English [SUB TITLE]

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