New thriller from Duisburg: Wapo is investigating in drug chaos!

Premiere der neuen Staffel "WaPo Duisburg" am 15. April: Ermittlungen im Hafen, spannende Kriminalfälle und positive Stadtpräsentation.
Premiere of the new season "Wapo Duisburg" on April 15: Investigations in the port, exciting criminal cases and positive city presentation. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

New thriller from Duisburg: Wapo is investigating in drug chaos!

On April 10, 2025, the highly expected premiere of the new season of the crime series "Wapo Duisburg" took place in the Duisburg Film Forum. This event offered fans the opportunity to see the first two episodes on the big screen and to get in touch with main actors and the creators of the series. Among other things, WDR program area manager Alexander Bickel and Duisburg Mayor Dr. Sebastian Ritter, who awarded the event additional shine. Local click Positive atmosphere, which offered the numerous fans the opportunity to obtain autographs and take photos.

The new season will start on April 15 with a total of eight episodes, which will be broadcast on Tuesdays at 6:50 p.m. in the first. In the plot of the new season, the focus is on investigation in the Duisburg port, where both drug smuggling and murder cases are discussed. Kripo Commissioner Carsten Heinrich, played by Stefko Hanushevsky, sees himself not only professional but also private challenges. ARD Mediathek added that the new hospital Klara Proske brings a breath of fresh air.

characters and challenges

In the new season, an incident leads to a yacht in which luxury watches are stolen and the owner Jürgen Harksen is seriously injured. Kripo Commissioner Heinrich, who heads the investigation, suspects Serdar Mardin, the interns of the yacht club. Other suspects such as the shipyard and the daughter of the victim come into the focus of the investigation. Mark Neumann, who moves from the port of Hamburg to the Wapo Duisburg, supports Heinrich and brings new perspectives to the case. ARD Mediathek reports on other twists that question Heinrich's first suspicion.

In parallel, the pub host Helga plans a pub quiz to save her business, which in the stories about what is happening in the port of Duisburg ensures additional tension. The positive representation of Duisburg in the series benefits both the public and the city.

contest crime

The topics of the crime series also reflect real challenges. According to the police crime statistics in 2023, the crimes recorded in Germany rose by 5.5 % to a total of 5,940,667 cases. The increase can be attributed to several factors, including the increase in mobility after the Covid 19 restrictions are eliminated and the economic stress by inflation. However, the clarification rate rose slightly to 58.4 %, which gives hope of improving the security situation. BKA also identifies an alarming increase in violent crime and theft, which further underpins the relevance of the crime series in this context.

Overall, the new season of "Wapo Duisburg" not only promises exciting crime story, but also an image of the real challenges with which society is confronted. The combination of gripping stories and a critical look at social issues will surely captivate fans.

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