Series synopsis
M - A City Hunts a Murderer, also known as M – Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder is a crime television series that premiered on ORF 1 on February 17, 2019. It ended on February 22, 2019. It was created by David Schalko. It stars Marleen Lohse, Gabriel Barylli, Moritz Bleibtreu and Lars Eidinger.
Winter in Vienna. Children disappear. For now without a trace, then their bodies are found. A gift for the tabloid press. For the police a series of defeats. Politically a problem. And at the same time the long-awaited opportunity for the ambitious interior minister. The organized crime is in trouble. The child murderer must be found so that all other dirty jobs can go on.
Premise
Winter in Vienna. Children disappear. For now without a trace, then their bodies are found. A gift for the tabloid press. For the police a series of defeats. Politically a problem. And at the same time the long-awaited opportunity for the ambitious interior minister. The organized crime is in trouble. The child murderer must be found so that all other dirty jobs can go on.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Marleen Lohse as Verkäuferin
- Gabriel Barylli as Profiler
- Moritz Bleibtreu as Verleger
- Lars Eidinger as Vater
- Udo Kier as Fuchspelzmann
- Brigitte Hobmeier as Exfrau
- Verena Altenberger as Mutter
- Sophie Rois as Die Wilde
Supporting cast
- Bela B. as bleicher Mann
- Julia Stemberger as Psychologin
- Sarah Viktoria Frick as Kommissarin
- Christian Dolezal as Kommissar
- Gerhard Liebmann as M
- Dominik Maringer as Innenminister
- Johanna Orsini-Rosenberg as Polizeipräsidentin
- Murathan Muslu as Einsatzleiter
- Juergen Maurer as Bruder der Kommissar
- Felix Römer as Der Buckel
- Michael Fuith as Lehrer
- Zejhun Demirov as Rumäne
Guest cast
- Martina Spitzer as Direktorin
- Denise Teipel as Indianerin
- Sasa Barbul as Bettler
- Harald Siebler as Uniformierter
- Michaela Schausberger as Polizistin
- Ewa Kasp as Krankenschwester #2
- Thomas Clemens as Arzt
- Thomas Mraz as Anästhesist
- Magdalena Kronschläger as Mutter Kamera
- Armin Dallapiccola as Fahrgast #1
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | February 17, 2019 | February 22, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 After the mysterious disappearance of a refugee girl, it comes to another crime in the snowy Vienna. The Eight-year-old Elsie is missing. While the parents act extremely suspicious, the ambitious interior minister uses the chance to use the act politically in his favor. |
February 17, 2019 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The police desperately searches for the bodies of the disappeared children. The nervousness in the city increases. The authorities are in the dark. Suspects are being randomly detained. The interior minister uses the helplessness to enforce his security act. At the same time he draws the public attention to a therapy center for sex offenders. |
February 17, 2019 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 After finding the three children's corpses, the question arises: who is the third child? A necklace with an M on it is the only clue. The police are baffled. The pace of the serial killer leaves no time to breathe. To give a sense of security, the police starts to "clean up" the underworld. But the underworld isn't just sitting and waiting... |
February 20, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ORF 1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 17, 2019 |
| Last aired | February 22, 2019 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday, Friday, Sunday at 20:15:00 |