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About XY history

XY history is a crime and documentary TV series that premiered on ZDF on September 4, 2024. It has 2 seasons and 4 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 2 Episode 2 "Deadly Decision: Bank Robbery 1971", aired on September 24, 2025.

Spectacular crimes in German criminal history: Investigators and experts explain the possibilities and limitations of investigative work at that time – and why the cases still amaze today.

  • Crime
  • Documentary

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Episodes

4 episodes · 2 seasons

Season 1

2024 · 2 episodes · Last episode: 2 years ago

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    2. Hard to Believe: The Gladow Gang

    Seventeen-year-old Werner Gladow leads one of the most notorious Berlin gangs of the post-war era. Their trademark: tailored suits, white ties, and brogues.

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    1. The First Homicide Detective: Ernst Gennat

    Germany's first homicide detective, Ernst Gennat, investigates spectacular cases in 1920s Berlin and revolutionizes criminal investigation—with methods that are still proven today.

Season 2

2025 · 2 episodes · Last episode: 1 year ago

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    2. Deadly Decision: Bank Robbery 1971

    Two masked men, armed, rob a bank branch in Munich. They demand two million Deutsche Marks and a getaway car. Their leverage: six human lives.

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    1. Deadly Seduction: In Love with a Murderer

    Two women disappear without a trace. But then their dismembered bodies are discovered on Fehmarn. And a search for missing persons turns into one of the most spectacular murder cases of the post-war era.

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When did the latest episode of XY history come out?

The most recent episode of XY history, Season 2 Episode 2 "Deadly Decision: Bank Robbery 1971", aired on September 24, 2025.

How many seasons of XY history are there?

XY history has 2 seasons with 4 episodes in total.

When did XY history first air?

XY history first aired on ZDF on September 4, 2024.

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