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.

SOKO Potsdam
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GenrePolice procedural
Written by
  • Richard Kropf
  • Hanno Hackfort
  • Bob Konrad
  • Krystof Hybl
  • Anne Katrin Mascher
  • Stefan Scheich
  • Robert Dannenberg
  • Stefan Rogall
Directed byvarious
Starring
  • Michael Lott
  • Yung Ngo
  • Bernd Stegemann
  • Anja Pahl
  • Skandar Amini
  • Agnes Decker
Composers
  • Leonard Petersen
  • Jens Oettrich
  • Daniel Freundlieb
Country of originGermany
Original languageGerman
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes54
Production
Executive producers
  • Gerda Müller
  • Michael Tinney
  • Lasse Scharpen
Producers
  • Jochen Cremer
  • Lisa Keiner
  • Marie Therese Dalke
  • Georg Bonhoeffer
Cinematographyvarious
Editorvarious
Running time43 minutes
Production companyBantry Bay Productions
Original release
NetworkZDF
Release24 September 2018 (2018-09-24)

Cast and characters

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Current

Actor Character Rank Since
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
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

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In 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Soko Potsdam wird ausgestrahlt" [Soko Potsdam is broadcast]. maz-online.de (in German). 13 August 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ a b "Luna + Sophie, Season 2, Episode 1 Fatal Attraction". PBS. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Bundel, Ani (11 July 2023). "'Luna+Sophie' Season 2 to Broadcast on PBS Stations in July". Telly Vision. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
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