Observed Signal · Sep 8, 2026 · Production Announcement · Source: Meedia · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
ZDF introduces new CSI-like 'SOKO' series
ZDF is producing a new crime series tentatively titled 'SOKO Spurenjäger'. The series is set in a fictional forensic institute in Hamburg and will feature a team solving cases using forensic science. Filming is underway until the end of October, with a likely release in 2027. This new series comes despite ZDF recently concluding its previous 'SOKO Hamburg' series in 2024. The title avoids a location reference, possibly due to the previous series' end. The show is produced by Fiction Magnet and ndF Hamburg, with a cast that includes Josha Kiefer and Luise Bähr.
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- ZDF is producing a new crime series titled 'SOKO Spurenjäger' (working title).
- The series is set in the fictional Institute of Forensic Science Hamburg (KIH).
- Production is ongoing until end of October in Hamburg and surroundings.
- The series will initially include 15 episodes.
- The production companies are Fiction Magnet and ndF Hamburg.
- A release is expected in 2027.
- The series follows the cancellation of 'SOKO Hamburg' in 2024.
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