A smoldering father-son conflict in the ranks of organized crime leads to a tragic family drama.

He's not interested in horror films, instead he listens to classical music, quotes Latin idioms - and is on trial for murder. Did 13-year-old Martin, son of a prominent judge, actually kill a little boy? And what role does his best friend, the mysterious taxi driver Viktor Gumm, play in the case?

A young student stands to inherent a fortune provided he can pass his first semester of college and find a steady girlfriend. His scheming stepfather has other plans for the money, however.

Schwarz greift ein is a German television series.