Georg Dengler is a private investigator after his unpleasant departure from the BKA. His missions, which are often very politically explosive, take him to all areas of Germany and also to other European countries. His experience and connections from his time at the BKA benefit him, and he now mostly works with the people he previously had to hunt down.The series is a film adaptation of the Dengler novels by Wolfgang Schorlau and has been broadcast on ZDF since 2015. A characteristic feature of Schorlau's works is the criticism of social and political conditions; the films in the series are often based on true events, but the specific plot is fictitious.

由《老大哥》参赛者威尔·威克尔（Will Wikle）主演的《寂静时刻》（The Stillest Hour）是一部对心理性惊悚片的全新演绎，它深入探讨了感知与现实的力量。

乔治·邓格勒（罗纳德·采尔费尔德饰）曾是一名成功的追踪专家，在不利的情况下从联邦刑事调查局（BKA）离职，如今在斯图加特成为了一名私家侦探。他接到的第一个案子将他引向了柏林：案件聚焦于一位知名的癌症研究人员，此人被指控强奸了一名护士，证据看似确凿。然而不久后，邓格勒便察觉到有人试图将这位研究人员……