SOKO München (until 2015: SOKO 5113) is a German police procedural television series that first aired on 2 January 1978 on ZDF. "SOKO" is an abbreviation of the German word Sonderkommission, which means "special investigative team". Production of the show ended in 2020, after forty-two years.

SOKO München
Also known asSOKO 5113
GenrePolice procedural
Created byDieter Schenk
Written by
Directed by
Starring
Theme music composerArpad Bondy
Composers
  • Axel Kroell
  • Robert Fuhrmann
  • Robert Krolage
Country of originGermany
Original languageGerman
No. of seasons46
No. of episodes675
Production
Executive producerEva Gerstenberg
Producers
  • Daniel van den Berg
  • Joachim Kosack
Production locationsMunich, Bavaria, Germany
Cinematography
  • Oliver-Maximilian Kraus
  • Matthias Papenmeier
  • Stefan Motzek
EditorAxel Laustroer
Running time43 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkZDF
Release2 January 1978 (1978-01-02) –
29 December 2020 (2020-12-29)[1]
Related
SOKO – Der Prozess

Crossover

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On 3 April 2013, five SOKO teams were brought together for a five-part special titled SOKO – Der Prozess. In it, the teams from Munich, Cologne, Leipzig, Stuttgart, and Wismar have to solve the murder of a police officer. The five episodes were shown across Germany from 30 September to 4 October 2013.

Longest-serving cast

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  • Wilfried Klaus as Chief Inspector Horst Schickl (381 episodes, 1978–2008)
  • Hartmut Schreier as Chief Inspector Manne Brand (278 episodes, 1992–2008)
  • Michel Guillaume as Chief Inspector Theo Renner (261 episodes, 1993–2008)
  • Werner Kreindl as Chief Inspector Karl Göttmann (126 episodes, 1978–1992)
  • Christine Döring as Chief Inspector Susanne von Hagenberg (118 episodes, 2000–2008)
  • Bernd Herzsprung as Chief Detective Fred Less (115 episodes, 1978–2008)

Spin-offs

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The first spin-off of SOKO München was a twelve-part series named Solo für Sudmann, launched in 1997. This was followed by various SOKO series based in different cities in Germany and Austria:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ ""SOKO München": Letzte Folge heute am 29. Dezember – das passiert im Abschieds-Special". Tonight. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
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