Global streamer, Netflix, has announced a batch of new German-language series – both fiction and non-fiction – for 2026.

These include a batch of new crime dramas:

Unfamiliar
Hidden in the heart of Berlin, ex-spies Simon and Meret run a safe house. When a threat they thought was buried reappears, they find themselves hiding from assassins, Russian agents, the BND, ex-lovers and a whole bunch of people they have wronged – all while trying to keep their marriage together.
Transmission date: 5th February

Crooks (S2)
Charly lives a peaceful life with his family in Berlin, until his dark past catches up with him. Old “acquaintances” threaten his family’s life and force him to work a heist of a valuable coin. Joseph, a clan driver from Vienna, is supposed to take the loot to Austria. But the well-thought-out plan fails, a shoot-out ensues, and someone dies. Inevitably, the fates of Charly and Joseph collide. They must flee and get Charly’s family out of danger. During the attempt to save what is important to them, the two crooks must assert themselves against the clans from Berlin, Vienna and Marseille. Both can only succeed if they rely on their friendship. An adventurous and action-packed road trip across three national borders begins.
Transmission date: TBC

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Murder Mindfully
Björn Diemel seems to have his life under control: he has internalised the principles of mindfulness, quit his stressful job as a criminal defence attorney, and started his own business. He spends more time with his daughter Emily, argues more mindfully with his soon-to-be ex-wife Katharina, and has added an unusual responsibility to his career: he is the legal representative of two mafia clans whose bosses he has mindfully made disappear from the scene. But despite this bizarrely harmonious balance, Björn is plagued by inner turmoil and a loss of control. Why can’t he enjoy all this?

The reason is his inner child! As his mindfulness coach Joschka Breitner explains, old wounds and unresolved conflicts from Björn’s childhood weigh on him more than he realised. While Björn tries to heal these wounds and make peace with his past, he also has to deal with annoying helicopter parents and police investigators, blackmail, and the usual challenges of life. Ultimately, Björn realises that his inner work not only brings emotional clarity but also has practical implications for his dark activities.
Transmission date: 28th May

The Trap (Die Falle)
Successful author Lisa Konrad (Friederike Becht) hasn’t left her house in nearly ten years, ever since she witnessed the murder of her sister Anna. But when she believes she recognises the killer on television, she sets out to trap him — using herself as the bait.
Transmission date: TBC