5.8 /10 1 Votes
5.9/10 TV Genre Crime First episode date 31 January 2001 Language German | 5.8/10 IMDb Also known as SOKO Leipzig Theme music composer Georg Kleinebreil Network ZDF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Written by Eva Zahn
Volker A. Zahn
Roland Heep
Frank Koopmann
Axel Hildebrand Directed by Oren Schmuckler
Patrick Winczewski
Michel Bielawa
Christoph Eichhorn Starring Andreas Schmidt-Schaller
(2001-)
Marco Ginrth (2001-)
Melanie Marschke (2001-)
Gabriel Merz (2001-2006)
Tyron Ricketts (2006-2009)
Pablo Sprungala (2009-2012)
Steffen Schroeder (2012-) Executive producers Joerg Winger, Norbert Sauer Nominations Deutscher Fernsehpreis - Best Series Cast Marco Girnth, Melanie Marschke, Andreas Schmidt‑Schaller, Gabriel Merz, Ben Richards Similar The Old Fox, Unter Verdacht, K11 – Kommissare im Einsatz, Mord in bester Gesellschaft, Mord mit Aussicht Profiles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leipzig Homicide (SOKO Leipzig) is one of Germany's most popular crime drama series. It was first broadcast on 31 January 2001, on German television channel ZDF and more than 300 episodes have broadcast since. The series averages 5 million viewers per week. On 12 November 2008, the first part of a two-part crossover between SOKO Leipzig and British police procedural The Bill was aired (Proof of Life), with the same version being shown on both ZDF and British television channel ITV1.
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Plot
The series is about the investigative work of the Special Commission of the Leipzig police. The team, consisting of Hajo Trautzschke, Jan Maybach, Ina Zimmermann and Tom Kowalski, mostly investigate in capital crimes like murder or manslaughter. They are supported by team assistant Olivia Fareedi, coroner Prof. Dr. Sabine Rossi and Dr. Stein as well as laboratory assistant Lorenz Rettig and prosecutor Dr. Alexander Binz. In cases concerning sexual offenses, Dagmar Schnee is also in the team.
Special
In April 2013 was started with the filming of a five-part crossover between all ZDF SOKO-series: SOKO – Der Prozess. The teams from the SOKOs 5113, Köln, Leipzig, Stuttgart and Wismar clarify to the murder of a policeman and move off in a criminal milieu in which to rule their own law and its own order.
Production
Leipzig Homicide is produced by UFA Fiction. The Executive Producer and Showrunner is Jörg Winger. The studio is located in the Reclam-Carrée in the Inselstraße 22 in Leipzig.