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Cast changes in ZDF series München Mord

Overview

The ZDF crime series ‘München Mord’ is undergoing significant cast changes following the death of actor Alexander Held on May 12, 2026, and the departure of Christoph Süß.

Following Held’s death, his final performances are being released. The episode ‘Die Stadt, die es nicht gibt’, which involves the murder of a psychology student following an 80s-themed party, recently aired to approximately 4.03 million viewers, securing a 20.1 percent market share. This episode serves as the actor’s penultimate case. His final filmed appearance, ‘Das Recht auf Glück’, is currently available on the ZDF streaming portal, with a linear television broadcast expected later this year.

Regarding leadership transitions, Bavarian cabaret artist Eva Karl Faltermeier has joined the cast as Kriminaloberrätin Linda Hösl. She replaces Christoph Süß, who portrayed Kriminaloberrat Helmut Zangel for twelve years and departed for personal reasons. Series lead Marcus Mittermeier has confirmed that the show will continue with the existing duo of Harald Neuhauser and Angelika Flierl. Hösl is expected to eventually succeed Held’s character, Commissioner Ludwig Schaller, within the investigative team.

Additionally, reports indicate that Alexander Held’s remains have not yet been interred, potentially due to ongoing estate proceedings involving his property in Erl, Austria, where he had expressed a wish to be buried alongside his late wife.

Entities

Alexander Held · ZDF · München Mord · Eva Karl Faltermeier · Christoph Süß

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Timeline

  1. 22 days ago

    [CULTURE] 9 sources
    München Mord continues following death of actor Alexander Held

    ZDF’s ‘München Mord’ continues following the death of actor Alexander Held, introducing Eva Karl Faltermeier as the new lead investigator while his final episode draws millions of viewers.

  2. 23 days ago

    [CULTURE] 12 sources
    ZDF highlights new crime series and actor milestones

    German television highlights include the free-TV debut of ‘Inspector Ikmen’ on ZDF, the penultimate appearance of Alexander Held in ‘München Mord’, and the conclusion of the ‘Spreewaldkrimi’ series.

  3. 26 days ago

    [CULTURE] 7 sources
    München Mord series undergoes cast changes following Alexander Held's death

    The ZDF crime series ‘München Mord’ faces cast changes following the death of Alexander Held. Eva Karl Faltermeier joins the series as the new Chief Inspector Linda Hösl.

  4. 28 days ago

    [CULTURE] 13 sources
    München Mord series undergoes cast changes after Alexander Held's death

    The ZDF crime series ‘München Mord’ faces cast changes following the death of actor Alexander Held and the departure of Christoph Süß, introducing Eva Karl Faltermeier as the new team leader.

Sources

air-conditioning.com.au · apach57.fr · bbv-net.de · bunte.de · digitalfernsehen.de · fehmarn24.de · focus.de · gala.de · halternerzeitung.de · klack.de · kreiszeitung.de · kurierverlag.de · leinetal24.de · mannheim24.de · merkur-online.de · merkur.de · noelmrtn.fr · op-online.de · quotenmeter.de · radioarabella.de · recklinghaeuser-zeitung.de · ruhrnachrichten.de · spielfilm.de · suedtirolnews.it · swr.de · t-online.de · tz-online.de · tz.de · wp.de · zeit.de

This summary has been updated 5 times: see revision history