Crooks (2024–present)

TV ShowOn airAction, Crime, Thriller2 seasons, 14 episodes
Crooks posterReview score: 62%

Plot

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.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Crooks S01E01PantherS01E01 · 8.5Charly's former life as a talented safecracker catches up to him when he is forced to steal a valuable coin from crime boss Hassan Al-Walid.
  2. 02Crooks S01E04The AmbulanceS01E04 · 8.5Charly and Joseph flee to Italy to seek shelter. Meanwhile, Hassan sends his volatile cousin to Marseille.
  3. 03Crooks S01E08The SeaS01E08 · 8.0In his effort to save Samira and Jonas, Charly comes face-to-face with Hassan. Everything comes down to the toss of a coin.

Episodes by season

Season01Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2024Aired 7.5Season avg
  1. S01E01Crooks S01E01Season's bestPantherApril 4, 2024 8.5Charly's former life as a talented safecracker catches up to him when he is forced to steal a valuable coin from crime boss Hassan Al-Walid.
  2. S01E02Crooks S01E02The Al-WalidsApril 4, 2024 7.0Charly sends Samira and Jonas to Marseille and finds an unlikely ally in Joseph, a washed-up gangster who was sent to retrieve the coin.
  3. S01E03Crooks S01E03RedApril 4, 2024 7.0With multiple killers hot on his heels, Charly agrees to sell the coin for his safety. Joseph sees an opportunity for payback.
  4. S01E04Crooks S01E04The AmbulanceApril 4, 2024 8.5Charly and Joseph flee to Italy to seek shelter. Meanwhile, Hassan sends his volatile cousin to Marseille.
  5. S01E05Crooks S01E05Old FriendsApril 4, 2024 7.0Joseph sees only one way out, but Charly pulls him back from the brink. Samira and Jonas are discovered by the Al-Walids.
  6. S01E06Crooks S01E06RamiApril 4, 2024 7.0Charly discovers that the most feared woman in Marseille has taken Samira and Jonas. Joseph stumbles across a safe spot for the coin.
  7. S01E07Crooks S01E07MadameApril 4, 2024 7.0Joseph enlists Nina's help. Hassan finds a traitor in his midst. Charly is forced to plan an impossible heist.
  8. S01E08Crooks S01E08The SeaApril 4, 2024 8.0In his effort to save Samira and Jonas, Charly comes face-to-face with Hassan. Everything comes down to the toss of a coin.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2026Aired 7.4Season avg
  1. S02E01Crooks S02E01Bussi BussiApril 14, 2026 7.0Pressured by the German police to retrieve the coin, Charly heads to Bangkok to meet an old friend. In Vienna, old foes plot as money dries
  2. S02E02Crooks S02E02Season's bestHumans, Animals, SensationsApril 14, 2026 7.5As danger circles Charly's family in Austria, Charly and Joseph hunt the coin through Bangkok. In Vienna, mob boss Zakeyev reaches out to hi
  3. S02E03Crooks S02E03Live Is LifeApril 14, 2026 7.5Katharina faces an impossible choice. While Charly and Joseph are trapped between rival gangs, Rio and Zwanziger make moves with dangerous c
  4. S02E04Crooks S02E04The CombineApril 14, 2026 7.5Charly strikes up a deal with the Thai syndicate to pull off a heist for their sacred idol, and Samira persuades Rio to approach Katharina i
  5. S02E05Crooks S02E05The ScorpionApril 14, 2026 7.5Back in Vienna, Charly and Joseph race to reach Samira. Rio closes in on the coin, but the game gets murky. Zakeyev stops at nothing to win.
  6. S02E06Crooks S02E06Catherine the GreatApril 14, 2026 7.5As Rio's rampage — fueled by betrayal — shakes Vienna, Charly faces Zakeyev's ultimatum. Samira makes a bold move as it all rides on a coin

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Cast

Frederick LauFrederick LauCharly MarkovicChristoph KrutzlerChristoph KrutzlerJoseph MucksteinSvenja JungSvenja JungSamira TreptowJonathan TittelJonathan TittelJonas MarkovicErdal YıldızErdal YıldızHassan Al-WalidLukas Thomas WatzlLukas Thomas WatzlRio Bachofner
Karl Welunschek
Karl WelunschekFranz Bachofner
Nima Yaghobi
Nima YaghobiTarek Al-Walid

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