Harter Brocken
Season 1
Frank Koops is a police officer in the small mountain town of St. Andreasberg in the Harz Mountains, which is usually quite tranquil. He is known in his area with his green Lada Niva and everything seems to be going well. But crime also penetrates into these hidden corners. Koops masters challenges in his very own, calm way and his criminalistic qualities are always underestimated by the criminals. His specific local knowledge is also an advantage. He is friends with the postman Heiner Kelzenberg and his young colleague Mette Vogt from the neighboring town of Braunlage. Both are important helpers in an emergency.
Where to Watch Season 1
8 Episodes
- Harter Brocken
E1Episode 1Harter BrockenCountry constable Frank Koops' first-ever murder victim in St. Andreasberg, a town in the Harz forest, is local crack shot Vanessa Riemann, who helped her bothers Patrick and Marco run a tourist inn, which wasn't lucrative, so they try guided tours but are looking to sell the state. He's forced to accept as 'partner' passing-by public prosecutor office official Miriam Nohe, who seduces him. Koops talent as character judge gets the better of all liars, working from the assumption it's all about the cash loot of a nearby bank robbery. - Die Kronzeugin
E2Episode 2Die KronzeuginA shootout, five fatalities and he himself wounded - in the otherwise quiet station of the village policeman Frank Koops, things are just like in the Wild West. The bloodbath was ordered by the imprisoned mafia boss Petrovic, who wants to use all means to get rid of a key witness who was hidden in the tranquility of St. Andreasberg in the utmost secrecy. LKA officer Christiane Kuschnereit, a childhood friend of Frank Koops, was responsible for protecting the witness. She had rightly feared that there must be "moles" in the police force. As she dies, after the shootout with Petrovic's killers, she lets Koops into a secret: the alleged key witness was a civil servant, the real Matilda Schönemann is still in town under a false name. Koops takes on the dangerous task of bringing the young woman to the court hearing unharmed. Apart from his friend, the postman and self-proclaimed Wyatt Earp expert Heiner, the cranky police officer can't trust anyone - least of all the LKA duo Benedikt and Gottschalk, who soon take over the investigation. - Der Bankraub
E3Episode 3Der BankraubPolice officer Frank Koops (Aljoscha Stadelmann) knows from his own experience that there isn't much to gain in the tranquil Harz bank in St. Andreasberg: he was just refused a loan. Simone Schmidt (Julia Koschitz), who has just been released from prison, wants to clear out this branch with her two accomplices - and Koops has to join in. He has no other choice, because Simone, with whom he has already crossed swords, has his colleague Mette (Anna Fischer) in her power. The message is clear: the hostage will only stay alive if the coup succeeds. So Koops has to come up with something. While Mette is held prisoner in a holiday home by the unpredictable Björn (Jan Krauter), Koops sets out to carry out his daring plan with Simone and her unscrupulous friend Hagen (Michael Rotschopf). What the cunning Simone doesn't suspect is that despite her precautions, Koops has managed to secretly pass a message to his best friend Heiner (Moritz Führmann). But Simone also has a few surprises up her sleeve. - Die Fälscherin
E5Episode 5Die FälscherinA burglar hangs dead in St. Andreasberg from the roof of a holiday home that a mysterious art restorer lives in. This time, the village policeman Frank Koops received unwelcome support in his investigations: The ministerial official Kramer sent from the state capital did not leave his side to critically examine the capacity utilization of the remote police station. With his mixture of serenity and peasant cunning, Koops finds out what the burglar was looking for and who the restorer really is: It is the sought-after art forger Anna Sorenko, who is hiding herself and a world-famous painting from the Calabrian mafia. Don Moretti soon appears in person in the Harz Mountains to retrieve the multi-million dollar work of art that he had stolen from a museum. Koops is just as unimpressed by the cold-bloodiness of the criminals as he is by the charm of the beautiful forger. As always, the incorruptible village sheriff can rely on his instincts as well as on his colleague Mette and the postman Heiner, who keep their backs at the lead showdown. - Der Waffendeal
E6Episode 6Der WaffendealA shot can startle Koops after a night in the high seat containing alcohol. When the hungover village sheriff, while looking for his drinking companion, the forester Heiko, meets the rock boss Andy Blome in the middle of the forest, it seems more than suspicious to him. Koops does not know that he has his missing friend on his conscience and is currently hunting down a fugitive gang member. Nevertheless, he decides not to let Andy out of his sight from now on. Together with his colleague Mette and the postman Heiner, Koops tries to find out what brought the biker boss from Hanover, together with his mysterious lover Nina and his devoted brother Chris, back home. Andy, who knows Koops and Heiner from their youth days together in St. Andreasberg, smells the roast. However, he not only has to fear the annoying law enforcement officers, but also the leak in his own ranks and the underworld boss Victor Koslow. Because the upcoming arms deal with him is actually a few sizes too big for Andy and his troop. The more Koops finds out about it, the more dangerous the situation becomes for him and his helpers. - Das Überlebenstraining
E7Episode 7Das ÜberlebenstrainingDer Harzer Dorfpolizist Frank Koops macht sich wenig aus Abenteuern und noch weniger aus Geburtstagen. Nur widerwillig lässt er sich daher auf ein Survivalwochenende mit Heiner ein, das ihm seine Kollegin Mette zum Geburtstag geschenkt hat. Beim Aufbruch ahnt Veranstalterin Nora nicht, dass aus Spaß dieses Mal Ernst wird: Zu ihrer Gruppe gehören zwei Militärspione, die über Leichen gehen, um den Prototyp einer Mini-EMP-Waffe außer Landes zu schaffen. Der Zielort von Zarah und Adam ist der Sportflugplatz, in dessen Nähe die Survivaltour führt. Als Koops hinter das Geheimnis der faszinierenden junge Frau kommt, befindet sich die Gruppe bereits mitten in der Wildnis - ohne Handyempfang. Über den Aussteiger und "Geist des Waldes" Dominik, der sich heranschleicht, um Noras Truppe zu verschrecken, kann Koops heimlich eine SOS-Nachricht absetzen. Bis jedoch Hilfe eintrifft, muss der besonnene Gesetzeshüter dafür sorgen, dass niemand einen fatalen Fehler macht. - Der Goldrausch
E8Episode 8Der GoldrauschMit ehemaligen Stasi-Offizieren bekommt es Aljoscha Stadelmann alias Dorfsheriff Frank Koops in "Der Goldrausch" zu tun. Ein verschwundener Schatz, der in einem stillgelegten Bergwerksstollen des Harzes versteckt sein könnte, sorgt für eine Verbrechensserie. Dass ihn alle unterschätzen, nutzt der schlaue Stoiker auch im achten "Harten Brocken" zu seinem Vorteil. Lina Wendel, unter anderem bekannt als Detektivin aus der Krimireihe "Die Füchsin", glänzt in der Episodenhauptrolle als kaltblütige Gegenspielerin des friedfertigen Ermittlers, der ihr absolut das Wasser (oder Bier!) reichen kann. Regisseur Markus Sehr schrieb zusammen mit Mika Kallwass das Drehbuch für diesen, von einer wahren Begebenheit inspirierten, fiktiven Fall. Dezember 1989. In den letzten Tagen der DDR verschwindet im Harz ein Goldtransport spurlos. Als die ehemalige Stasi-Offizierin Inka Sassner erfährt, dass einer der NVA-Soldaten, die sie damals um ihren Anteil gebracht haben, in St. Andreasberg unter falschem Namen leben soll, macht sie sich sofort auf den Weg. Bei seiner Adresse stößt sie jedoch nur auf seinen Patenonkel Ernst, der sich unwissend gibt. Mitleidlos foltert und tötet Inka Ernst und schlägt seinen Nachbarn Rudi nieder. Während sich "Dorfsheriff" Koops fragt, mit was er es da eigentlich zu tun hat, setzt Inka ihre Suche fort. Allerdings ist der mutmaßliche Räuber Thorsten Lehnert/Timo Warnau, der die Goldkisten versteckt haben soll, seit 19 Jahren verschwunden. Seine Tochter, die Goldschmiedin Kim, möchte nach einem Besuch von Inka wissen, was ihre Mutter und deren zweiter Mann Detlef vor ihr verheimlichen. Währenddessen setzt Koops alles daran, Inka zu überlisten und den Fall zu klären.
