Leipzig Homicide


Leipzig Homicide is a German crime drama television 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, with the same version being shown on both ZDF and British television channel ITV1.

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.

Cast

Current

Former

Episodes

Gallery

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, Cologne, 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 :de:UFA Fiction|UFA Fiction. The Executive Producer and Showrunner is Jörg Winger. The studio is located in the Reclam-Carrée in the Inselstraße 22 in Leipzig.