Leipzig Homicide

Leipzig Homicide
Leipzig Homicide
Also known as	SOKO Leipzig
Genre	Crime
Written by	Frank Koopmann; Roland Heep; Jeanet Pfitzer; Axel Hildebrand; Eva Zahn; Volker A. Zahn; Markus Hoffmann; Uwe Kossmann
Directed by	Oren Schmuckler; Patrick Winczewski; Michel Bielawa; Jörg Mielich; Robert del Maestro; Christoph Eichhorn; Herwig Fischer
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 (2012–2022); Nilam Farooq (2013–2019); Amy Mußul (2019–); Johannes Hendrik Langer (2022–)
Theme music composer	Georg Kleinebreil
Composers	Andreas Hoge; George Kochbeck; Philipp E. Kümpel; Andreas Moisa
Country of origin	Germany
Original language	German
No. of seasons	21+
No. of episodes	401+
Production
Executive producers	Henriette Lippold; Katharina Rietz
Producer	Tanya Momella Mallory
Production locations	Leipzig (Reclam-Carrée, Inselstraße), Saxony
Cinematography	Henning Jessel; Constantin Kesting; Matthias Papenmeier
Editor	Matthias Pfeifer
Camera setup	Film; Multiple-camera
Running time	44 Minutes
Production companies	UFA Fernsehproduktion (2001–2013); UFA Fiction (2014–)
Distributor	ZDF; ZDF Enterprises
Release
Original network	ZDF
Picture format	16:9
Original release	31 January 2001
Chronology
Related shows	SOKO – Der Prozess
External links
	SOKO Leipzig at ZDF
	SOKO Leipzig at UFA

Leipzig Homicide (SOKO Leipzig) 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 ("Proof of Life"), with the same version being shown on both ZDF and British television network ITV.^[1]

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[]

Actor	Role	Function	Seasons	Years
Andreas Schmidt-Schaller	Hajo Trautzschke	Kriminalhauptkommissar	1–	2001–
Marco Girnth	Jan Maybach	Kriminaloberkommissar	1–	2001–
Melanie Marschke	Ina Zimmermann	Kriminaloberkommissarin	1–	2001–
Steffen Schroeder	Tom Kowalski	Kriminalkommissar	12–22	2012–2022
Johannes Hendrik Langer	Moritz Brenner	Kriminalkommissar	22–	2022–
Anna Stieblich	Prof. Dr. Sabine Rossi	coroner	10–	2009–
Michael Rotschopf	Dr. Alexander Binz	prosecutor	11–	2011–
Judith Sehrbrock	Dr. Mara Stein	coroner	11–	2011–
Daniel Steiner	Lorenz Rettig	laboratory assistant	12–	2012–
Petra Kleinert	Dagmar Schnee	Kriminalhauptkommissarin (vice squad)	13–	2013–
Caroline Scholze	Leni Maybach born: Trautzschke	daughter of Hajo, wife of Jan	1–	2001–
Maximilian Klas	Benni Maybach	son of Jan	1–	2001–

Former[]

Actor	Role	Function	Seasons	Years
Gabriel Merz	Miguel Alvarez †	Kriminalkommissar	1–7	2001–2006
Tyron Ricketts	Patrick Diego Grimm	Kriminalkommissar	7–10	2006–2009
Pablo Sprungala	Vincent Becker	Kriminalkommissar-Anwärter	10–12	2009–2012
Anne Arzenbacher	Meike Schwarz	Police Master	5–6, 8, 13	2005–2006, 2008, 2012
Nilam Farooq	Olivia Fareedi	Kriminalkommissarin	13–19	2013–2019
Silke Heise	Dr. Sandra Schönfeld	coroner	1–3	2001–2003
Margrit Sartorius	Dr. Kathrin Conradi	coroner	3–11	2003–2010
Michael Brandner	Dr. Manfred Woernle	Police Senior Councillor	11–13, 16	2010–2012, 2015

Episodes[]

Main cast of SOKO Leipzig (2006-2009)

Main cast of SOKO Leipzig (2012-)

Season	Episodes	Originally aired (Germany)
Season	Episodes	Season premiere	Season finale
1	12	31 January 2001	18 April 2001
2	10	23 January 2002	27 March 2002
3	18	25 September 2002	28 March 2003
4	20	17 October 2003	2 April 2004
5	11	17 December 2004	18 March 2005
6	21	16 September 2005	19 May 2006
7	15	29 September 2006	19 January 2007
8	16	24 October 2007	11 April 2008
9	31	3 October 2008	5 June 2009
10	18	4 September 2009	26 March 2010
11	23	24 September 2010	11 March 2011
12	23	14 October 2011	30 March 2012
13	22	16 November 2012	22 March 2013
Special	5	30 September 2013	4 Oktober 2013
14	20	25 October 2013	21 February 2014
15	21	19 September 2014	13 February 2015
16	20	2 October 2015	19 February 2016
17	26	16 September 2016	24 February 2017
18	16	13 October 2017	16 February 2018
19	22	14 September 2018	22 February 2019
20	14	18 October 2019	14 February 2020
SOKO – Der vierte Mann	1	8 November 2019
21	22	28 August 2020	5 March 2021

Gallery[]

Special[]

The studio of SOKO Leipzig

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 UFA Fiction. The Executive Producer and Showrunner was Jörg Winger until 2018, followed by Henriette Lippold. The studio is located in the Reclam-Carrée in the Inselstraße 22 in Leipzig.

References[]

^ Stephen Armstrong (2 November 2008). "The Bill meets SOKO Leipzig - Times Online". The Times. London. Retrieved 13 November 2008.

External links[]

[1] Stephen Armstrong (2 November 2008). "The Bill meets SOKO Leipzig - Times Online". The Times. London. Retrieved 13 November 2008.

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