Character Relationship Map: Faust

Characters

• Kommissar Faust (played by Heiner Lauterbach) — protagonist

  A Hamburg criminal police commissioner, Faust is the series' central investigator. Gruff and tough-minded yet also understanding and fair, he often works undercover to help solve each case. Verena Sev...

• Ulrike (played by Stephanie Bothor) — protagonist

  Ulrike Krüger is a police commissioner who joins Faust as his investigative colleague from the seventh episode. She supports him with advice and practical help as he works to solve cases, taking over...

• Kemal (played by Ünal Silver) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Kommissar Faust → Ulrike (Romantic Interest) — Kommissar Faust has a romantic relationship with Ulrike

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Kommissar Faust → Kemal (Alliance Partner) — Kommissar Faust works with Kemal as a partner

Story Analysis

A modern retelling of the classic Faust legend about a man who trades his soul for knowledge and pleasure

Plot Progression

1. The Desperate Bargain — Kommissar Faust, dissatisfied with his successful life, makes a fateful deal at the crossroads, trading his soul for unlimited knowledge and worldly pleasures.
2. The Temptation's Price — Faust explores his newfound powers while forming complex relationships with Ulrike and Kemal, unaware of the moral consequences awaiting him.
3. The Crossroads of Redemption — Facing betrayal and moral collapse, Faust must confront his past choices and find a path to redemption, with Ulrike's help.