SOKO Linz is an Austrian police procedural television series that premiered on 1 February 2022.[1] A collaboration between ORF and the German broadcaster ZDF, it is the eleventh offshoot of SOKO München, launched in 1978. "SOKO" is an abbreviation of the German word Sonderkommission, which means "special investigative team". The show, which replaces the first Austrian incarnation of the SOKO franchise, SOKO Kitzbühel,[2] revolves around a police team that investigates murders and other serious crimes in the Austria-Germany-Czechia tripoint, centred on the city of Linz.[3] The series has been approved for a second season, and filming began on 4 May 2022.[4]

SOKO Linz
GenrePolice procedural
Written byvarious
Directed by
  • Markus Engel
  • Martin Kinkel
  • Claudia Jüptner-Jonstorff
Starring
Composers
  • Tobias Alexander Ratka
  • René Münzer
  • Claus Quidde
Country of originAustria
Original languageGerman
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes26
Production
Executive producerFlorian Gebhardt
Producers
  • Gregor Schmalix
  • Stephan Aichinger
  • Helmut Lehner
  • Dagmar Ungureit
CinematographyThomas Kürzl
EditorAlexandra Löwy
Running time45 minutes
Production companyGebhardt Productions
Original release
NetworkORF, ZDF
Release1 February 2022 (2022-02-01) (ORF)
21 October 2022 (2022-10-21) (ZDF)

Cast and characters

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Actor Character Rank
Katharina Stemberger Johanna "Joe" Haizinger Chief inspector
Daniel Gawlowski Ben Halberg Chief inspector
Anna Hausburg Nele Oldendorf Chief inspector
Damyan Andreev Aleks Malenov Department assistant
Alexander Pschill Dr. Richard "Richie" Vitek Coroner
Miriam Hie Yara Nejem Office manager
Paula Hainberger Emilia Ertl

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Abschiede, Fortsetzungen und eine neue Sisi" [Farewells, sequels and a new sissy]. volksblatt.at (in German). 23 November 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  2. ^ ""Soko Kitzbühel" wird nach 20 Jahren eingestellt" ["Soko Kitzbühel" is discontinued after 20 years]. kurier.at (in German). 14 July 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Drehstart für die neue ZDF/ORF-Serie "Soko Linz"" [Filming begins for new ZDF/ORF series "Soko Linz"]. kurier.at (in German). 19 May 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Die "Soko Linz" startet in die zweite Runde" [Second round of "Soko Linz"]. ots.at (in German). 12 May 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
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