About this season
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 (13)
1. Aller Anfang ist schwer
Aired 8 October 2012 • 30 min
Emma's new classmate Nina is accused of theft. Together with her fellow student Max, Emma sets out to search for clues.
2. Das Spinnennetz
Aired 8 October 2012 • 30 min
Max is being blackmailed by drug dealer Dragan and is forced to sell "Happy Pills" at school. Henri senses another case and falls under suspicion himself.
3. Ninas Geheimnis
Aired 9 October 2012 • 30 min
Nina and Emma get robbed. When they confront the thief, they see how she lives at home. Meanwhile, the Pfefferkörner (Peppercorns) discover that Nina is also hiding something.
4. Sneakerfieber
Aired 9 October 2012 • 30 min
Emma and Max find a suitcase with a pair of sneakers in the bulk waste. Shortly after, there is a break-in at the Krogmanns' house and Henri's dog Feline disappears.
5. Versklavt
Aired 10 October 2012 • 30 min
The Sudanese girl Acai helps Henri after a fall, but then disappears with Emma's bicycle. The Peppercorns observe her selling illegal cigarettes with her mother.
6. Cybermobbing
Aired 10 October 2012 • 30 min
The Peppercorns suspect blackmail: A female classmate was filmed while changing in the school locker room and is now being asked to pay money to prevent the video from being posted on the internet.
7. Die Kiste aus Afrika
Aired 11 October 2012 • 30 min
Henri's mother is visiting and wants to take her son with her to Africa. When Henri discovers smuggled ivory, he ventures on a dangerous solo mission.
8. Gefährliche Downloads
Aired 11 October 2012 • 30 min
Ben has supposedly composed the perfect song for Nina. Using a clever plan and sophisticated technology, Nina, Emma, Max, and Henri lure music dealers into a trap.
9. Oma Leni in Not
Aired 12 October 2012 • 30 min
A pub owner sees Grandma Leni as competition. Her customers are scared away and the next day her food truck disappears. The Peppercorns set out to search for it.
10. Diebstahl im Krankenhaus
Aired 12 October 2012 • 30 min
Grandma Leni is hospitalized and gets robbed there. To avoid worrying her even more, Max doesn't call the police but instead sets out with the Peppercorns to search for the thief.
11. Ein Fall für den Gentleman
Aired 12 October 2012 • 30 min
Matteo is suspected of stealing the school's donation box. The Peppercorns want to prove his innocence. In doing so, they receive help from boxer Henry Maske.
12. Hortensienschneider
Aired 12 October 2012 • 30 min
The flower beds for the competition "Germany's Most Beautiful School Garden" have been vandalized. Is someone trying to take revenge on Nina's father? Emma's trail leads to a houseboat.
13. Strahlender Tee
Aired 12 October 2012 • 30 min
Henri discovers radioactively contaminated tea in the headquarters. Nobody believes him. But then Henri gets kidnapped. Meanwhile, Nina wants to improve her relationship with Max.