Riptide - Trio mit vier Fäusten
A cozy yacht, a fast car, and an ancient helicopter make up the equipment of the dynamic private detectives Cody and Nick. The third member of the team is computer whiz Murray, who doesn’t need muscles to "pack a punch."
Season 1
S1 E1: Die Drei von der Riptide
Cody Allen and Nick Ryder run a tourist transportation business with their boat "Riptide" and Nick's rundown helicopter in King Harbor on the California coast. They have also recently founded a private detective agency and brought on their friend, computer genius Murray Brozinsky, as the third partner. The trio is now tasked by gangster king Santana to locate his luxury yacht, which was blown up off the coast and used to smuggle drugs and gold.
89 min | Oct 29, 2024S1 E2: Gangstern auf der Spur
Shortly after Cody Allen and Nick Ryder, who run a transportation business with their boat "Riptide" and a rundown helicopter, decided to start a private detective agency, they receive vital support: computer genius Murray Brozinsky becomes their new partner. The third member of the team soon has to demonstrate his exceptional deductive skills, which prove invaluable in unmasking gangster king Santana.
46 min | Oct 29, 2024S1 E3: Das Attentat
Tina leaves her husband, gangster Rick, after overhearing him place a murder order over the phone. The target is Lieutenant Quinlan. Tina turns to the Riptide detectives for help—while Rick also hires the detectives to find his wife. With the help of a corrupt police officer, Rick manages to kidnap Tina, Cody, and Quinlan. The gangster plans to kill all three. A daring rescue mission is launched using Nick's rickety helicopter.
45 min | Oct 29, 2024S1 E4: Unter Mordverdacht
When a group of brilliant scientists is targeted by assassins, Natalie Kramer, an acquaintance of Nick and Murray, narrowly escapes such an attack. Natalie hires the detectives to investigate the case. It turns out that the scientists inadvertently became witnesses while the killer was preparing an assassination. Now, he must eliminate the witnesses. However, his true target is a senator.
46 min | Oct 29, 2024S1 E5: Der Lockvogel
Alison London, who is accused of stabbing her boyfriend to death, has been in a mental institution for three years. Now, the insecure and helpless young woman has managed to escape. Alison turns to the Riptide trio for help: she can no longer remember what happened back then. The detectives' investigation reveals that Alison's boyfriend had multiple girlfriends, including the nymphomaniac Heather Wilson—who was insanely jealous.
46 min | Oct 29, 2024S1 E6: Verraten und verkauft
Lane Preston sells his restaurant in King Harbor to enjoy life in Mexico with his young, attractive wife Dee Dee. When Lane’s daughter Brandy doesn’t hear from her father for an extended period, she becomes suspicious and hires the Riptide trio. The detectives discover that Dee Dee is in cahoots with gangsters. She married Lane only to get her hands on his money. Murray tries to get close to her but is soon kidnapped by the gangsters.
45 min | Nov 13, 2024S1 E7: Gefährliche Nachbarn
The kind-hearted but elderly Arthur asks stewardess Connie for a favor: to transport diabetes medication to his brother Walter, who lives in South America. Connie obliges several times—until one day, Arthur is murdered before her eyes. The killer pursues her, and Connie flees into a cinema, where she meets Murray, who helps her on the spot. The Riptide trio discovers that diamonds were being smuggled inside the insulin.
46 min | Oct 29, 2024S1 E8: Der tote Auftraggeber
Dr. Robert Atkins falls victim to gangsters who plan a heist from his yacht. The gangsters make a critical mistake when they attack Murray on the Riptide. He discovers the registration of the yacht being used for their operations. The detectives visit Atkins, only to find the police already investigating his murder. Sherry, the doctor’s ex-girlfriend, is the main suspect. The Riptide trio decides to help Sherry.
46 min | Oct 29, 2024S1 E9: Mord in schwarzen Rillen
The aggressive and unlikeable businessman Roger Ramsdale hires the Riptide detectives: Ramsdale suspects his wife of infidelity and wants them to follow her. However, the detectives quickly realize something is off: Mrs. Ramsdale is the epitome of kindness and innocence. It becomes increasingly clear that Ramsdale has ordered a murder. But to Ramsdale's surprise, the killer, Craig, changes his plan at the last minute.
46 min | Oct 29, 2024S1 E10: Ein Onkel in Amerika
Dell, the lead singer of a rock band, narrowly escapes an assassination attempt. Shortly afterward, he is horrified to discover that a fake tribute album of his band has already been released. It becomes clear that Alan Singer, the head of the record company, is behind it. Dell tries to blackmail him. In response, the ruthless businessman issues another murder order—this time successfully. Meanwhile, a fan club has enlisted the help of the Riptide detectives.
46 min | Oct 29, 2024S1 E11: Das Geheimnis der Schwestern
After Nick takes on sponsorship for two Cambodian children, Chin and Mai, he corresponds with them as their "faraway daddy." Mai has a heart condition that can only be treated by a specialist in the U.S., so the two children smuggle themselves onto a plane. Also onboard are an arms dealer and the son of an underworld boss. When the two children witness a murder, their lives are in grave danger.
46 min | Oct 29, 2024S1 E12: Im Meer verschollen
The detectives are asked for help by Cody Allen's new girlfriend, Sheila: they are to search for Sheila's sister, Marcy, who has been missing for some time. The detectives soon find her: the trail leads to a brothel where Marcy is working. A chase ensues between the brothel owner and the three investigators, during which Cody is seriously injured—giving the detectives a personal stake in the case.
45 min | Oct 29, 2024S1 E13: Mit Fischen und Netzen
Murray's sister, Dr. Melba Bozinsky, has discovered that a German submarine sank off the coast of California during World War II, reportedly carrying gold bars. The search becomes a dangerous endeavor as several rivals are also trying to recover the wreck and its cargo. Ultimately, the trio succeeds in retrieving the submarine's contents, only to find that it is not gold, but secret German documents.
46 min | Oct 29, 2024Season 2
S2 E1: Unheilvoller Besuch
The three Riptide detectives are tasked with looking after three millionaire daughters during their vacation. Marion, Portland, and Heather, however, are very adventurous. But when kidnappers suddenly start pursuing them, things take a dangerous turn.
45 min | Oct 29, 2024S2 E2: Maulwurf Johnson
Dooley is asked by two strangers to leave a package on the Riptide. Suspicious of the situation, he informs the three detectives, who inspect the package. Inside, they find drugs. That same evening, the FBI asks for their help in uncovering a drug smuggling ring.
46 min | Oct 29, 2024S2 E3: Der Augenzeuge
Arnie approaches the detectives with an unbelievable story. He claims to have encountered a mermaid who told him about a robbery on a ship. Although it sounds highly implausible, the detectives decide to investigate. However, their efforts are repeatedly obstructed by the Coast Guard.
44 min | Nov 14, 2024S2 E4: Der Liebesbrief
Murray has fallen in love with the beautiful Stephanie, who is being threatened by her Turkish husband. Murray is eager to protect her, but Nick and Cody discover that she has been married three times before—and all of her husbands have died.
46 min | Oct 29, 2024S2 E5: Ein nützliches Spielzeug
Murray has invented a lie detector that reacts to human voices. It is immediately put to use on their latest case. The detectives are tasked with protecting writer Carl Novak, but shortly before an appearance on a talk show, he takes his own life. He was haunted by a horrifying event from his time in Vietnam. However, it turns out he wasn’t the only one who knew about it.
47 min | Oct 29, 2024S2 E6: Strapazierte Gastfreundschaft
Cheryl leaves her baby at the detective agency, claiming she has received death threats from the child’s father. Using Murray's exceptional memory, the detectives track down the father. He turns out to be Everett, a married police officer who is about to become the chief of police in Los Angeles.
46 min | Oct 29, 2024S2 E7: Verwischte Spuren
Nick’s high school reunion is disrupted by a robbery. The perpetrators are all wearing gorilla costumes. At first, everyone assumes it’s a bad prank, but then Nick’s former classmate Deke is murdered. Nick, Cody, and Murray quickly discover that the robbery was orchestrated by a rival gang that has a long-standing feud with the former classmates.
47 min | Oct 29, 2024S2 E8: Heiß begehrt und tiefgefroren
The young temp worker Dooley recently worked at a racetrack, where he stole the valuable sperm of a racehorse. Now, gangsters are after him to retrieve it. When they attempt to kidnap Dooley, they mistakenly capture an innocent person instead.
41 min | Oct 29, 2024S2 E9: Das falsche Opfer
Cody's friend, lifeguard Byron Monk, is in deep trouble. Beachgoers are regularly being robbed, an attempt has been made on his life, and his ex-girlfriend is being blackmailed by an unknown person.
46 min | Oct 29, 2024S2 E10: Das letzte Comeback
A woman escapes two gangsters threatening her by jumping into the water. The woman is the once-famous actress Helen Howell. Her ex-boyfriend had previously committed her to a mental institution.
45 min | Oct 29, 2024S2 E11: Die geplagte Schönheit
Charleen West is regularly harassed by obscene, anonymous phone calls. Suspicion falls on TV host Eddie Carruthers, who already has a criminal record. Charleen appears on his show, and Carruthers invites her to his home. The next day, he is found murdered, and Charleen is accused of the crime.
45 min | Oct 29, 2024S2 E12: Kriegstrauma
Nick's new girlfriend Peggy is haunted by her past and suffers from trauma. She had worked as a nurse during the Vietnam War. When she tries to help an accident victim, the terrible memories resurface.
46 min | Oct 29, 2024S2 E13: Der Millionenschwindel
Murray meets inventor and major entrepreneur Baxter Bernard by chance at the patent office. Shortly afterward, Baxter gifts the three detectives a new helicopter from his factory. However, during the first test flight, they come under fire.
45 min | Oct 29, 2024S2 E14: Der Fluch der Mary Aberdeen
Cody, Nick, and Murray are tasked with searching for a missing ship called the "Mary Aberdeen." To their surprise, they discover during their investigation that the ship is actually the "Riptide." Apparently, it had several owners in the past. Furthermore, the three are drawn into an old conflict between their client and his relatives.
45 min | Oct 29, 2024S2 E15: Geheimmission Bozinsky
Murray accepts an offer from a high-tech company and leaves the "Riptide." In his new job, he can fully focus on his field of expertise, artificial intelligence. When Nick and Cody bring him his personal belongings, they make an interesting discovery: the company Murray supposedly works for doesn’t exist at all. The two believe that Murray has been kidnapped.
46 min | Oct 29, 2024S2 E16: Nachruf per Post
Murray's old friend Hafner, an expert in oil field evaluations, is murdered without warning. The "Riptide" trio takes on the case and speaks with Hafner's daughter Juliet, hoping to gather clues about the murderer.
45 min | Oct 29, 2024S2 E17: Auf den Hund gekommen
Annie and Rainey run a pet boarding facility, taking care of pets while their owners are on vacation. This gives them access to the owners' homes, which they proceed to rob. The ruthless pawnbroker Dietz blackmails the sisters, as they owe him $20,000. The "Riptide" detectives take on the case but soon find themselves under suspicion.
45 min | Oct 29, 2024S2 E18: Der geschwätzige Mitwisser
An old acquaintance of the "Riptide" detectives asks them to meet under false pretenses. He is writing a controversial book about his time with the CIA and has been on the run ever since. The trio wants to help Mack McPherson, but they soon discover that he is playing a double game. When they come under fire, they start investigating McPherson themselves.
46 min | Oct 29, 2024S2 E20: Das zweite Gesicht
Nick, Cody, and Murray meet Ruth, an elderly lady, during a fishing trip in a small coastal town. Ruth claims to have frequent visions, but no one believes her. She predicts the death of her nephew, who is murdered shortly thereafter.
46 min | Oct 29, 2024S2 E21: Expeditions ins Verderben
The son of underwater researcher Angelo Guirilini was shot during a dive. Gravely injured, he drags himself onto his father's ship, where a party is underway. Cody, Nick, and Murray, who are also at the party, decide to accompany Angelo on his next expedition. During the expedition, they discover barrels of toxic waste belonging to the company Betrox.
46 min | Oct 29, 2024S2 E22: Ein harmonisches Team
Murray, Nick, and Cody find themselves caught up in a heated argument among participants at a seminar. Meanwhile, Sara Rafferty asks the detectives for help. Sara suspects that her newlywed husband, Chris, is cheating on her. The case takes an unexpected turn.
46 min | Oct 29, 2024Season 3
S3 E1: Der mysteriöse Tod eines Surfers
Due to an anonymous letter, Cody, Nick, and Murray reopen a case they had long since filed away and considered solved. Back then, a young surfer named Chris Miller lost his life. As their investigation progresses, the "Three from the Riptide" come across Billy Hagan, a singer who was successful in the sixties but now only lives off the glory of days long past. However, Billy is working on a comeback – and he's willing to go to great lengths to achieve it.
46 min | Oct 29, 2024S3 E2: Eine unvergessliche Begegnung
Cody, Nick, and Murray are tasked with escorting Renée, the stunningly attractive ex-wife of a notorious gangster, from Mexico to the U.S., where she plans to testify as a key witness in a trial. They eagerly accept this thrilling job – but their adrenaline soon spikes for entirely different reasons. Before long, they find themselves pursued by hitmen who take their mission just as seriously as the "Three from the Riptide."
47 min | Oct 29, 2024S3 E3: Auf Mord programmiert
The popular city councilman Harrison faces serious accusations: he is allegedly involved in computer tampering! However, all evidence points to the campaign against him being orchestrated by a police computer specialist. The "Three from the Riptide" are tasked with solving the case and discover that a gang is attempting to infiltrate the authorities with the help of an undercover operative. The friends quickly realize they are up against a true professional.
46 min | Oct 29, 2024S3 E4: In fremdem Auftrag
The detectives from the "Riptide" are working on a personal matter this time: their detective agency is on the verge of bankruptcy! Cody and Murray have decided to sell the business to a major competitor, but Nick is determined to prevent this at all costs. However, this is just the beginning – masked men break into the boat and search it. Shortly after, a friend of the trio, a security guard working for the competitor, is murdered. The friends must get to the bottom of the mystery.
45 min | Oct 29, 2024S3 E5: Der schleichende Tod
The "Three from the Riptide" are faced with an unusual case this time: several biologists and a health policy official have died during the development of a new food additive. It appears they were exposed to a highly toxic substance while working. But was it truly an accident, or was it murder? Dr. Stockwood, the head of the research facility, is attempting to cover up the incident to avoid losing a multimillion-dollar contract.
45 min | Oct 29, 2024S3 E6: Riskantes Spiel
Murray's former classmate, Brenda Malloy, has a big problem: the clever scientist developed a solar car and sold the design plans to the ruthless businessman Vince Drayger. However, the vehicle doesn’t work as expected, leaving Drayger feeling swindled. Before Murray can come to Brenda’s aid, she and her boyfriend are kidnapped by Drayger. Once again, the "Three from the Riptide" are called into action.
46 min | Oct 29, 2024S3 E7: Robin und Marian
A modern Robin Hood keeps the "Three from the Riptide" busy: an ice cream vendor named Robin has taken his namesake as his great idol and aspires to be a benefactor to humanity. What he steals from the rich, he distributes to the needy and poor. Naive Robin doesn’t realize that part of his loot includes printing plates for banknotes – and it’s not long before gangsters of a much more dangerous caliber are on his trail.
46 min | Oct 29, 2024S3 E8: Quinlans letzter Fall
An old friend of Nick's, Doug Skinner, has a taste for dangerous games and thrills. This leads him to an adventure involving human traffickers, where he tries to outsmart the gangsters. His solo effort puts him in grave danger, and the "Three from the Riptide" must step in to prevent the worst. With their help, they manage to deliver the criminals straight into the hands of the police.
45 min | Oct 29, 2024S3 E9: Eine folgenschwere Verwechslung
Mysterious events unfold within the U.S. Army: Ben Wilkinson receives the devastating news that his son died during a military exercise. Nick accompanies the body on its transfer to Wyoming. However, the grieving father discovers that the body is not his son’s. When the "Riptide" trio begins to investigate, they encounter a wall of silence from the Army. What are they trying to hide from the three?
46 min | Oct 29, 2024S3 E10: Verbrechen aus Leidenschaft
Fear grips King Harbour as a seemingly deranged serial killer has already claimed the lives of several victims. The targets are exclusively young women on the verge of marriage. The "Three from the Riptide" receive an important tip from an unexpected source: salesperson Robert Edwards suspects his tenant of committing the murders. And indeed, the detectives make a horrifying discovery in the woman’s apartment.
45 min | Oct 29, 2024S3 E11: Die Erbschaft
The niece of the late millionaire Gordon is convinced that her uncle was murdered and seeks the help of the "Three from the Riptide." The friends quickly grow suspicious when insurance agent Fenner obstructs their investigation. After Lieutenant Parisi also mentions Fenner’s uncooperative behavior, the trio devises a plan: they decide to go undercover and infiltrate the insurance company.
45 min | Oct 29, 2024S3 E12: Auf immer und ewig
Special assignment for the "Three from the Riptide": Andrew Fitzsimmons Carlton III, a millionaire with a taste for eccentric ideas, is determined to reunite with a model he has fallen in love with. The detectives are tasked with tracking down the beautiful Danielle. What neither Carlton nor the sleuths realize is that the model is the daughter of a notorious mafia boss, Monty Paradise. Suddenly, the trio finds themselves caught in the crossfire of the "honorable society."
45 min | Oct 29, 2024S3 E13: Goldkehlchen
Frankie Kahana, a mediocre entertainer, is attacked and almost kidnapped. However, the "Three from the Riptide" happen to witness the assault and manage to prevent the abduction. They are completely baffled about the motives behind the crime, as Frankie’s lackluster shows hardly seem to be a reason. They soon discover that Frankie has a criminal past and is now apparently being targeted to silence him as an accomplice.
46 min | Oct 29, 2024S3 E14: Der Koffer des Chinesen
When Lucy, the owner of a laundromat, hosts her wedding, she also invites a relative from Beijing: historian Danny Lee. However, he seems to have vanished without a trace, prompting the "Riptide" trio to step in. As they begin their search, they quickly discover that the history professor is not as harmless as he seemed. In fact, he was an agent working for the United States – a role far from risk-free.
58 min | Oct 29, 2024S3 E15: Der versunkene Schatz
While searching for a mysterious pirate treasure, deep-sea diver Angelo Guirilini, a friend of Murray, and his expedition team are suddenly threatened by armed criminals. Investigations by the "Riptide" trio reveal that the gangsters are part of a weapons smuggling ring and feared Angelo might discover their underwater hideout. In a desperate move, they detonate a bomb, destroying Angelo’s research plans completely.
46 min | Oct 29, 2024S3 E16: Mit harten Bandagen
The "Three from the Riptide" are contacted by Hal Potter, the manager of a baseball club, who suspects that some players on his team are using drugs. But that's not all: as the detectives begin their investigation, an attempted murder is carried out against several team members. Among the players is Jason Young, a wealthy entrepreneur who, under a pseudonym, is pursuing his favorite hobby – baseball. It turns out the attack was actually aimed at him.
47 min | Oct 29, 2024S3 E17: Das verschwundene Manuskript
Murray originally just wanted to impress young FBI agent Gloria, so he convinced his friends to search for a missing Shakespeare document from the estate of a deceased professor. But, as usual, things take an unexpected turn: instead of the manuscript, the three discover that the professor was murdered. And because the detectives got a little too close to the truth, they soon find themselves in jail – under suspicion of murder!
46 min | Oct 29, 2024S3 E18: Der Wettstreit
A newspaper article about the "Three from the Riptide" portrays Nick as the leader of the trio – a claim that inevitably sparks disputes. After all, Cody and Murray don't want their contributions to go unnoticed. Lieutenant Parisi comes up with a Solomon-like solution: the three should hold a competition. Each takes on a case, and whoever solves theirs first is the winner. However, the cases turn out to be interconnected, making it impossible to determine a clear victor.
45 min | Oct 29, 2024S3 E19: Dunkle Geschäfte
The "Three from the Riptide" are hired by businessman Langston to gather concrete evidence that he is being excluded from government contracts due to bribery. It’s a delicate task for the trio, especially since one of the corrupt officials is no stranger to them: Michael Todd, the fiancé of Joanna Parisi. The couple is about to get married – but now Joanna's future husband suddenly flees to Beijing.
45 min | Oct 29, 2024S3 E20: Serienhelden
This time, the "Three from the Riptide" hit the big leagues: they’re hired as consultants for a detective series being filmed in Hollywood. As part of the preparation, the show’s lead actors, Rosalind Grant and Cary Russell, essentially "apprentice" with the trio. Together, the detectives and the actors tackle a real-life mafia case to give the stars hands-on experience. However, the situation quickly proves to be highly dangerous.
44 min | Oct 29, 2024S3 E21: Das Sündenregister von Cypress Bay
A stranger approaches the "Three from the Riptide" and asks for their help: his son was recently released from prison, and he wants the trio to track him down. When they succeed and attempt to reunite father and son, the supposed father suddenly opens fire on the young man. In the ensuing shootout, the ex-convict is killed. To uncover more about him, the "Riptide" detectives head to Cypress Bay, a desolate provincial backwater.
46 min | Oct 29, 2024Series Synopsis
A cozy yacht, a fast car, and an ancient helicopter make up the equipment of the dynamic private detectives Cody and Nick. The third member of the team is computer whiz Murray, who doesn’t need muscles to "pack a punch."
Genre: Action
Audio Languages: Deutsch
Subtitle Languages: Deutsch,English