Overview

• ARD premieres the new Frankfurt lineup on Sunday, 5 October, with the episode Dunkelheit introducing investigators Maryam Azadi and Hamza Kulina.
• Hessischer Rundfunk’s concept assigns the team exclusively to long-unsolved murders, repositioning the Frankfurt slot as a dedicated Cold-Case unit.
• The opener is inspired by the real Manfred S. case, with the story launched by a garage clear-out that reveals barrels containing human remains.
• Edin Hasanović connects personally to the theme, as his father Senad has been missing since 1 June 1992 from Klisa during the Balkan conflict, and he keeps a pendant engraved “Volim te.”
• Hasanović says he helped shape the reserved character of Hamza Kulina, stresses he does not want the role defined by a migration backstory, and expects to film at least two more Frankfurt episodes next year.