Tatort: ​​Es ist böse (Tatort: Es ist böse) (translated)

Es ist böse is an episode of the long-running German crime series Tatort, marking the third case of the Frankfurt detective team Steier and Mey. Directed by Stefan Kornatz from a screenplay by Lars Kraume, the television film was produced by Hessischer Rundfunk and first broadcast on Das Erste on 22 April 2012 as the 836th entry in the series.

The story follows the investigators as they confront a case of unimaginable violence against prostitutes. As the inquiry unfolds, the detectives are drawn into the disturbed mentality of the perpetrator, a world shaped by delusions, pain and utter hopelessness. The investigation pushes Steier and Mey to their professional and personal limits as they track the man behind the brutal attacks.