Up to 14 million people watch "Murder on Sunday" each week. This possibly longest-running television series is perceived as a "cultural memory" that does not shy away from sensitive topics and current issues. But what lies behind the criticism of capitalism and the politically charged cases tackled by the detectives with their troubled backgrounds? Pfabigan highlights connections to the Nazi-influenced history of German crime films, pointing out numerous continuities behind socially critical concerns. In comparison to American CSI series, the victims in "Murder on Sunday" appear suspiciously guilty, the perpetrators are portrayed as remarkably empathetic, and right and wrong are depicted as matters of feeling that have little to do with evidence.