Vienna Blood

***Vienna Blood*** is a 2019 British-Austrian television series set in 1900s Vienna, based on the *Liebermann Papers* books by Frank Tallis. The three-part series was picked up by BBC as a co-production deal between Endor Productions and MR Film. Filming began in October 2018 and was filmed on location in Vienna, Austria.

## Summary

Max Liebermann is a brilliant young English student of famed psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud. When Max comes into contact with Oskar Rheinhardt, a Detective Inspector struggling with a strange case, he agrees to help him investigate a series of unusual and disturbing murders. Max's extraordinary skills of perception and forensics, and his deep understanding of human behavior and deviance, lead them to solving some of Vienna's most mysterious and deadly cases.

## Episodes

Episodes serve as adaptations of the first three books of the *Liebermann Papers* series.

* UK
* US

 2
 3
 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.

* In the US, the PBS network airs the series in six parts, each episode being split in two.

## Cast and characters

* Matthew Beard as Max Liebermann
* Jürgen Maurer as Oskar Rheinhardt
* Luise von Finckh as Clara Weiss
* Jessica De Gouw as Amelia Lydgate
* Amelia Bullmore as Rachel Liebermann
* Conleth Hill as Mendel Liebermann
* Charlene McKenna as Leah Liebermann
* Oliver Stokowski as Professor Gruner
* Raphael von Bargen as Inspector von Bulow
* Simon Hatzl as Police Commissioner Strasser
* Josef Ellers as Sergeant Haussmann
* Harald Windisch as Professor Matthias

### Also starring

* Luis Aue as Daniel Liebermann
* Ulrich Noethen as Graf von Triebenbach
* Lukas Johne as Vagrant
* Michael Niavarani as Herr Bieber
* Ursula Strauss as Juno Holderlein
* Johannes Krisch as Major Julius Reisinger
* Kathrin Beck as Madame Borek

## Broadcast

The series first premiered on BBC Two from November 18, 2019, to December 2, 2019, in the UK. Red Arrow Studios International, the parent company of Endor Productions and co-financer of the series, distributed the drama worldwide. The Austrian channel ORF 2 aired the series beginning December 9, 2019. The series will have its US premiere on PBS beginning January 19, 2020, to February 23, 2020.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 BBC Buys ‘Vienna Blood’ Crime Thriller Series from ‘Sherlock’ Writer (EXCLUSIVE)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 PBS Picks Up Euro Shows; Disney+ Hires International Exec; Aquarius Films Develop Oz Feature – Global Briefs
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 PBS to Premiere New Six-Part Crime Drama VIENNA BLOOD
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Endor Productions, MR Film and Red Arrow Studios International announce major new drama Series "Vienna Blood" (PDF).
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 ‘The Imitation Game’s Matthew Beard To Star In Adaptation Of ‘Vienna Blood’ From ‘Deep State’ Producer Endor – Mipcom
6. ↑ Vienna Blood cast: who stars in the series based on the Frank Tallis books – and when it's on BBC Two tonight
7. ↑ Winter TV 2020: See the Premiere Dates and Schedule for Every New and Returning Show

## External links

* *Vienna Blood* on BBC Programmes
* *Vienna Blood* on PBS