Crooks: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: Crooks
• Format: Scripted
• Language: German
• Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
• Premiere date: 2024-04-04
• Status in TVmaze: To Be Determined
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Netflix
• Typical episode runtime: 54 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.2/10
• TVMaze ID: 74724
• IMDb ID: tt27054614
• TVDB ID: 446385

Cast and credited roles

• Frederick Lau — Charly
• Christoph Krutzler — Joseph

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2024-04-04; final listed air date 2024-04-04; episode order: 8.
• Season 2: premiered 2026-04-14; final listed air date 2026-04-14; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Crooks on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.