SOKO Potsdam is a German police procedural television series that premiered on 24 September 2018 on ZDF. It is the tenth offshoot of SOKO München, launched in 1978. "SOKO" is an abbreviation of the German word Sonderkommission, which means "special investigative team". The show revolves around a police team that investigates murders and other serious crimes in the city of Potsdam and surrounding areas.[1][2][3] The first four seasons air as Luna + Sophie in the US.
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| Genre | Police procedural |
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| Directed by | various |
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| Country of origin | Germany |
| Original language | German |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 54 |
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| Cinematography | various |
| Editor | various |
| Running time | 43 minutes |
| Production company | Bantry Bay Productions |
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| Network | ZDF |
| Release | 24 September 2018 |
Cast and characters
editCurrent
| Actor | Character | Rank | Since |
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| Michael Lott | Bernhard Henschel | Criminal council Kriminalrat | 2018– |
| Yung Ngo | Thomas Brandner | Forensic technician | 2018– |
| Bernd Stegemann | Werner Vense | Coroner | 2018– |
| Anja Pahl | Tamara Meurer | Chief inspector | 2021– |
| Skandar Amini | Samir Amari | Detective inspector | 2021– |
| Agnes Decker | Pauline Hobrecht | Chief inspector | 2022– |
Former
| Actor | Character | Rank | Since |
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| Katrin Jaehne | Sophie Pohlmann | Chief inspector | 33 episodes 2018–2021 |
| Omar El-Saeidi | David Grünbaum | Criminal superintendent | 37 episodes 2018–2021 |
| Hendrik von Bültzingslöwen | Christoph Westermann | Criminal superintendent | 37 episodes 2018–2021 |
| Caroline Erikson | Luna Kunath | Chief inspector | 45 episodes 2018–2021 |
| Sönke Schnitzer | Robert Pohlmann | 2018–2021 |
Luna + Sophie
editIn 2023, PBS began streaming the first three seasons of the series under the title Luna + Sophie, with English subtitles.[4] Presented by Walter Presents, a British video-on-demand service that streams foreign programs with English subtitles, the show's title is derived from the names of the two original protagonists.[4][5]
In 2024, season 4 began streaming, retaining the Lune + Sophie name even though Katrin Jaehne (Sophie) had left the series and Anja Pahl joined as Tamara Meurer. Four episodes into the season, Omar El-Saeidi (David Grünbaum) and Hendrik von Bültzingslöwen (Christoph Westermann) simultaneously left the series, with both characters getting the same promotion.[citation needed]
Due to the cast changes in subsequent seasons of SOKO Potsdam, including the departure of Caroline Erikson, who portrayed Luna, it is unknown if season 5 will stream and under what title it will be presented.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Soko Potsdam wird ausgestrahlt" [Soko Potsdam is broadcast]. maz-online.de (in German). 13 August 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ "Drehbeginn für die neue ZDF-Krimiserie "SOKO Potsdam"" [Start of shooting for new ZDF crime series "SOKO Potsdam"]. presseportal.de (in German). 19 March 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ "SOKO Potsdam: 5 Fragen an den neuen Ermittler "Samir Amari"" [SOKO Potsdam: 5 questions for new investigator "Samir Amari"]. tvdigital.de (in German). 12 September 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Luna + Sophie, Season 2, Episode 1 Fatal Attraction". PBS. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ Prange, Stephanie (27 January 2021). "'Presumed Guilty', 'Fear by the Lake' Among 'Walter Presents' Titles Coming to PBS Masterpiece Prime Video Channel in February". Media Play News. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ Bundel, Ani (11 July 2023). "'Luna+Sophie' Season 2 to Broadcast on PBS Stations in July". Telly Vision. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
External links
edit- SOKO Potsdam at IMDb
- SOKO Potsdam on ZDF
- Bantry Bay productions
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