Overview
Series synopsis
Murder in the Mountains, also known as SOKO Kitzbühel is a crime television series that premiered on ORF 1 on November 15, 2001. It ended on December 21, 2021. It was created by Martin Kinkel. It stars Heinz Marecek, Andrea L'Arronge, Ferry Öllinger and Kristina Sprenger.
SOKO Kitzbühel is an Austrian television series produced by ORF and ZDF. It is a spin-off of the German crime series SOKO 5113. It is set in the renowned Tyrolean tourist centre of Kitzbühel. The production company "beo-Film" has produced the show since 2001. The German abbreviation SOKO stands for Sonderkommission, "special commission", a task force with specific duties.
Premise
SOKO Kitzbühel is an Austrian television series produced by ORF and ZDF. It is a spin-off of the German crime series SOKO 5113. It is set in the renowned Tyrolean tourist centre of Kitzbühel. The production company "beo-Film" has produced the show since 2001. The German abbreviation SOKO stands for Sonderkommission, "special commission", a task force with specific duties.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Heinz Marecek as Hannes Kofler
- Andrea L'Arronge as Gräfin Schönberg
- Ferry Öllinger as Kroisleitner
- Kristina Sprenger as Karin Kofler
- Christine Klein as Frau Dr. Haller
- Jakob Seeböck as Lukas Roither
- Hans Sigl as Andreas Blitz
Guest cast
- Julia Cencig as Nina Pokorny
- Andreas Kiendl as Major Klaus Lechner
- Gunter Berger as Direktor Trausbach
- Monika Baumgartner as Frau Hörtnagl
- Susanne Czepl as Frau Stubenrauch
- Karlheinz Hackl as Lichtenfeld
- Christine Döring as Gabriele Falk
- Christiane Krüger as Erna Kirchler
- Marijam Agischewa as Alexandra Tichalski
- Gisela Uhlen as Therese Ludwig
- Helen Zellweger as Franziska Strobel
- Ulrike Kriener as Frau Gutmann
Episodes
This series spans 20 seasons with 263 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | November 15, 2001 | December 30, 2003 |
| Season 2 | 12 | November 19, 2002 | February 25, 2003 |
| Season 3 | 12 | January 6, 2004 | April 21, 2006 |
| Season 4 | 16 | February 1, 2005 | December 23, 2005 |
| Season 5 | 14 | December 6, 2005 | November 9, 2007 |
| Season 6 | 17 | November 7, 2006 | January 4, 2012 |
| Season 7 | 17 | January 8, 2008 | May 6, 2008 |
| Season 8 | 12 | January 13, 2009 | April 14, 2009 |
| Season 9 | 13 | April 26, 2010 | August 3, 2010 |
| Season 10 | 13 | April 5, 2011 | July 12, 2011 |
| Season 11 | 12 | January 6, 2012 | April 6, 2012 |
| Season 12 | 13 | January 8, 2013 | July 2, 2013 |
| Season 13 | 13 | January 15, 2014 | May 2, 2014 |
| Season 14 | 13 | February 24, 2015 | June 2, 2015 |
| Season 15 | 13 | January 5, 2016 | May 6, 2016 |
| Season 16 | 13 | March 7, 2017 | June 13, 2017 |
| Season 17 | 15 | December 22, 2017 | April 20, 2018 |
| Season 18 | 13 | April 23, 2019 | July 30, 2019 |
| Season 19 | 13 | February 4, 2020 | December 18, 2020 |
| Season 20 | 13 | September 14, 2021 | December 21, 2021 |
Season 1 preview
6 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | November 15, 2001 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | November 22, 2001 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | December 6, 2001 |
Season 2 preview
12 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | November 19, 2002 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | November 26, 2002 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | December 3, 2002 |
Season 3 preview
12 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 6, 2004 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 13, 2004 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 20, 2004 |
Season 4 preview
16 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | February 1, 2005 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | February 8, 2005 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | February 14, 2005 |
Season 5 preview
14 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 6, 2005 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | December 13, 2005 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | December 20, 2005 |
Season 6 preview
17 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | November 7, 2006 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | November 14, 2006 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | November 21, 2006 |
Season 7 preview
17 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 8, 2008 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 15, 2008 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 22, 2008 |
Season 8 preview
12 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 13, 2009 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 20, 2009 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 27, 2009 |
Season 9 preview
13 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 26, 2010 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 27, 2010 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 11, 2010 |
Season 10 preview
13 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 5, 2011 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 12, 2011 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | April 19, 2011 |
Season 11 preview
12 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 6, 2012 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 13, 2012 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 20, 2012 |
Season 12 preview
13 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 8, 2013 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 22, 2013 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 29, 2013 |
Season 13 preview
13 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 17, 2014 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 24, 2014 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 31, 2014 |
Season 14 preview
13 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | February 24, 2015 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | March 3, 2015 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 10, 2015 |
Season 15 preview
13 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 5, 2016 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 19, 2016 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | February 5, 2016 |
Season 16 preview
13 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | March 7, 2017 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | March 14, 2017 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 21, 2017 |
Season 17 preview
15 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 22, 2017 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | December 29, 2017 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 5, 2018 |
Season 18 preview
13 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 23, 2019 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 30, 2019 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 7, 2019 |
Season 19 preview
13 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | February 4, 2020 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | February 11, 2020 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | February 18, 2020 |
Season 20 preview
13 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 14, 2021 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 21, 2021 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 28, 2021 |
Production
Genres
Crime
Country
AT
Original language
de
Release
| Original network/platform | ORF 1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 15, 2001 |
| Last aired | December 21, 2021 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 18:00:00 |