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Series · 1999

The Peppercorns

Created by Katharina Mestre
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27 Dec 1999First aired
22Seasons

The series

Die Pfefferkörner is a German television series produced by Der Kinderkanal. The peppercorns are five friends from Hamburg: Jana Holstein Coutre, Natasha "Tascha" Jaonzäns, Philip "Fiete" Overbeck, Cem Gülec and Vivien "Vivi" Overbeck, Fiete's eight year old sister. After school, the young detectives meet at a high level of a spice warehouse of the company Overbeck & Associates, which belongs to Fiete and Vivi's parents in the first part, but is later given to Fiete and Vivi to look after. Here, in the historic warehouse district, the five friends have their headquarters. With smarts, combined delivery and support of the Internet, they find their cases here. The detectives convict polluters, animal dealers and drug smugglers. They also help each other with personal problems they encounter. Cem has lost his parents in a car accident and sometimes feels sad and lonely. Jana lives with her divorcee mother, a lawyer who is rarely at home. Natasha comes from Latvia. Her parents initially have very strict rules in terms of her education, that make Natasha unhappy. Fiete has problems showing his feelings and hides them behind grumpiness and hostility towards girls, until he falls in love with Natasha. Vivi is suffering from her role of the youngest member of the group. She believes that she must constantly struggle for recognition.

Episodes

Season 22 · 10 episodes · 2026

  1. Episode 121 Mar 202628m

    Tick Tack

    Fifth-graders are behaving strangely, then the supposed perpetrators become victims. The Peppercorn Gang investigates under time pressure.

  2. Episode 221 Mar 202628m

    A matter of trust

    Malfunction or sabotage? After water damage in Fariba's warehouse, the Peppercorn Gang uncovers dark dealings.

  3. Episode 328 Mar 202628m

    Scholar's mate

    Jules suspects foul play at his chess tournament. The Peppercon Gang investigates, and indeed, cheating has occurred. However, it's not the kind of cheating they suspected.

  4. Episode 428 Mar 202628m

    Together

    A young refugee is suspected of stealing a donation. The Peppercorn Gang fights against prejudice and finds the real thief.

  5. Episode 54 Apr 202627m

    Aftermath

    Taara is caught in a robbery and is shocked. Her friends try to solve the case. Why did apprentice Maja give a false alibi?

  6. Episode 64 Apr 202628m

    The missing money

    Donated funds are disappearing from the teachers' lounge. Two classmates are blackmailing Linn; did she take the money in her desperation?

  7. Episode 711 Apr 202628m

    The scent of agarwood

    A groundbreaking perfume invention is sabotaged. The Peppercorn Gang uses their keen sense of smell to solve the case.

  8. Episode 811 Apr 202627m

    Love whomever you want.

    Kofi witnesses an act of violence against a queer teenager. The Peppercorn Gang investigates undercover – but then Kofi is kidnapped.

  9. Episode 918 Apr 202628m

    Once a gangster, always a gangster

    Piet falls into a trap. He's supposed to break into a house – and then he reveals himself to his friends. They come up with a daring plan.

  10. Episode 1018 Apr 202628m

    White powder in HQ

    Cocaine in mangoes! The last case of this Peppercorn generation involves drugs, a kidnapped bagel, and a new arrival at HQ.

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