Series synopsis
Vienna Blood is a German crime drama mystery television series that premiered on ZDF on November 18, 2019. It was created by Steve Thompson. It stars Matthew Beard, Juergen Maurer, Charlene McKenna and Conleth Hill.
Max Liebermann, a student of Sigmund Freud, helps Detective Rheinhardt in the investigation of a series of disturbing murders around the grand cafes and opera houses of 1900s Vienna.
Premise
Max Liebermann, a student of Sigmund Freud, helps Detective Rheinhardt in the investigation of a series of disturbing murders around the grand cafes and opera houses of 1900s Vienna.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Matthew Beard as Max Liebermann
- Juergen Maurer as Oskar Rheinhardt
- Charlene McKenna as Leah Liebermann
- Conleth Hill as Mendel Liebermann
- Amelia Bullmore as Rachel Liebermann
- Josef Ellers as Sergeant Haussmann
- Luise von Finckh as Clara Weiss
- Simon Hatzl as Police Commissioner Strasser
Supporting cast
- Jessica De Gouw as Amelia Lydgate
- Harald Windisch as Professor Matthias
- Raphael von Bargen as Inspector von Bülow
- Oliver Stokowski as Professor Gruner
- Miriam Hie as Polizeiarchivarin Therese Lindner
- Leonie Benesch as Helena Rieger
- Anne-Marie Waldeck as Ida Rego
- Robert Reinagl as Dr.Julius Jaeger
- Edmund Jäger as Police Sergeant
- Rainer Wöss as Hans Brückmüller
- Hans Peter Bruckner as Mayor Carl Lueger
- Tom Hanslmaier as Waiter
Guest cast
- Edmund Jäger as Police Sergeant
- Rainer Wöss as Hans Brückmüller
- Hans Peter Bruckner as Mayor Carl Lueger
- Tom Hanslmaier as Waiter
- Sofie Pint as Nurse
- Michael Müller as Journalist
- Roland Koch as Heinrich Holderlein
- Viktoria Hillisch as Signora Locatelli
- Karin Lischka as Rosa Sucher
- Christoph Luser as Otto Braun
- Heidelinde Pfaffenbichler as Sex Worker
- Mohamad Al Salm as Cosima von Rath's Butler
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 11 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | November 18, 2019 | December 2, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 3 | December 10, 2021 | December 24, 2021 |
| Season 3 | 3 | December 14, 2022 | December 28, 2022 |
| Season 4 | 2 | August 4, 2024 | August 11, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Last Seance Junior doctor Max Liebermann asks to observe a criminal case for his studies. Inspector Oskar Rheinhardt reluctantly offers him full access to the case of a murdered woman. |
November 18, 2019 |
| 2 |
Queen of the Night Oskar is called away from Max and Clara’s engagement party with news of a murder in a Spittelberg brothel. Oskar is quick to make an arrest, but Max is not convinced that they have the right man. |
November 25, 2019 |
| 3 |
The Lost Child Max's nephew suffers a breakdown after the drowning of a fellow cadet at a military academy. The police department refute suspicions but Max shows Oskar a pattern of violence and believes that they're looking at a murder investigation. |
December 2, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Melancholy Countess When a depressed Hungarian Countess drowns in the bath of her luxury hotel suite it looks like suicide. Intense scrutiny falls on her psychoanalyst, Max Liebermann. Investigating Officer Oskar Rheinhardt teams up with Max to solve the riddle of the Countess' death and clear Max's professional reputation. |
December 10, 2021 |
| 2 |
The Devil's Kiss A beggar-girl finds a mutilated corpse in Vienna's slum quarter. The secret services warn Oskar that the investigation is not the concern of the Leopoldstadt police. However, when Oskar receives anonymous messages relating to the murder, he can't resist delving further. |
December 17, 2021 |
| 3 |
Darkness Rising A monk has been found brutally murdered in his monastery. Suspicion falls on a religious Jew who had reprimanded the monk for spreading anti-Semitic rhetoric. To untangle a web of deceit Max and Oskar will have to understand the power of belief. |
December 24, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deadly Communion A young seamstress is murdered in a luxury fashion house. Oscar and Max are initially perplexed, but further clues are revealed when Max receives a letter at his new practice. |
December 14, 2022 |
| 2 |
The God of Shadows Max applies his neurological expertise to the case of a retired soldier, Captain Steiner, who is convinced that he is cursed and tortured by vengeful spirits. |
December 21, 2022 |
| 3 |
Death Is Now a Welcome Guest When a famous film star dies during the premiere of her new film, Max and Oskar’s investigation gets them embroiled in the dark underbelly of stardom and far-right politics. |
December 28, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mephisto Waltz (1) Vienna, 1909. Oskar is baffled when the director of security agrees to a secret rendezvouz with a notorious, recently captured criminal. |
August 4, 2024 |
| 2 |
Mephisto Waltz (2) With Max in the hospital, Oskar is racked with guilt but is determined to unmask the traitor in the heart of the Austrian establishment. He realises just how powerful this enemy is when he finds himself framed for murder. |
August 11, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ZDF |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 18, 2019 |
| Last aired | August 11, 2024 |
| Runtime | 89 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | at 21:00:00 |