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 belonging to Overbeck & Associates, which is owned by Fiete and Vivi's parents in the first part, but is later entrusted to Fiete and Vivi to manage. Here, in the historic warehouse district, the five friends have their headquarters. With their cleverness, combined deliveries, and the support of the Internet, they solve their cases here. The detectives catch polluters, animal traffickers, and drug smugglers. They also help each other with personal issues they face. Cem has lost his parents in a car accident and sometimes feels sad and lonely. Jana lives with her divorced mother, a lawyer who is rarely home. Natasha comes from Latvia. Her parents initially impose very strict rules regarding her education, which makes Natasha unhappy. Fiete struggles to express his feelings and hides them behind grumpiness and hostility towards girls until he falls in love with Natasha. Vivi is grappling with her role as the youngest member of the group. She believes she must constantly fight for recognition.
