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Series · 1999 · Action & Adventure

The Peppercorns

★6.9 1999 22 Seasons Katharina Mestre TV-MA

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.

Seasons & episodes

22 seasons · 283 episodes

Abgezogen

Episode 01

Abgezogen

Dec 27, 1999 · 27 min

Natascha has money stolen from her, but she doesn't dare to tell anyone about it. Finally, the Peppercorns manage to figure it out and offer their help.

Wer ist Jeremy?

Episode 02

Wer ist Jeremy?

Dec 28, 1999 · 30 min

During a fire in the free port, the shed belonging to Fiete's parents burns down along with the fireworks stored there. A boy found at the scene is immediately suspected. But was he really responsible?

Schlange im Rohr

Episode 03

Schlange im Rohr

Dec 29, 1999 · 30 min

Cem and Fiete find a very rare snake and are certain that it was smuggled illegally into Hamburg. But the snake escapes from them. How can they now catch both the snake and the smugglers?

Die Schimmelprinzessin

Episode 04

Die Schimmelprinzessin

Dec 30, 1999 · 30 min

Natascha has a dream: she wants to join the circus. After an argument with her mother, she sets off for France with her circus friend Rafael. The Peppercorns begin their pursuit.

Cem und Rachel

Episode 05

Cem und Rachel

Dec 31, 1999 · 30 min

Cem keeps quiet even though he caught Rachel breaking in - he likes her too much. But then it comes to light that she was forced by her gang. The Peppercorns confront the thieves.

Bombenstimmung

Episode 06

Bombenstimmung

Jan 3, 2000 · 30 min

Vivi is allowed to look after Cola, a friend's dog. But the dog runs away. During her desperate search, she gets dangerously close to a bomb disposal operation in the harbor.

Das teuerste Fahrrad der Welt

Episode 07

Das teuerste Fahrrad der Welt

Jan 4, 2000 · 30 min

Cem is being used as a drug courier without his knowledge. Dealers secretly hide drugs in his bicycle. Fiete wants to catch the dealers.

Bladerflucht

Episode 08

Bladerflucht

Jan 5, 2000 · 30 min

Natascha is about to compete in her artistic gymnastics championship. Then she is knocked down by a rollerblader. In the fall, she breaks her arm. Was it a deliberate attack by her competitor?

Starallüren

Episode 09

Starallüren

Jan 6, 2000 · 30 min

Jana is allowed to go to a Michael Jackson interview with Celine, her father's girlfriend. Meanwhile, Celine's car gets stolen. The Peppercorns set out to search for it.

Ätzende Kanister

Episode 10

Ätzende Kanister

Jan 7, 2000 · 30 min

Vivi discovers a canister in the Elbe River. At first, the Peppercorns hope for a finder's reward, but the barrels contain toxic sulfuric acid. Lausen, a friend of Fiete's father, turns out to be the owner and environmental polluter.

Der rote Mantel

Episode 11

Der rote Mantel

Jan 10, 2000 · 30 min

At the harbor, the Peppercorns discover a boy wearing Jana's stolen coat. However, the boy turns out to be a girl who is being beaten by her father. The gang gets involved and ensures that the girl doesn't have to live at home for the time being.

Das Johannisfest

Episode 12

Das Johannisfest

Jan 11, 2000 · 30 min

The Peppercorns want to celebrate a Latvian Midsummer festival. But two rowdies destroy the festival grounds. The Peppercorns won't let themselves be discouraged by this.

Der Schatz vom Kannengießerort

Episode 13

Der Schatz vom Kannengießerort

Jan 12, 2000 · 30 min

Due to the Overbecks' financial problems, a warehouse and the Peppercorns' headquarters are to be sold. But then Vivi finds a belt buckle. Could it be the key to saving their headquarters?

About the series

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Audience score
★ 6.9 /10

based on 11 votes

Synopsis

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.

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Where to watch The Peppercorns

The Peppercorns is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The action & adventure from Katharina Mestre has 22 seasons and 283 total episodes, rated 6.9/10 by 11 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does The Peppercorns have?

The Peppercorns has 22 seasons with 283 episodes in total.

Is The Peppercorns still on the air?

The Peppercorns is currently in production and returning for new episodes.

What network airs The Peppercorns?

The Peppercorns airs on NDR Fernsehen, KiKa, Das Erste.

When did The Peppercorns first air?

The Peppercorns first aired on December 27, 1999.

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