Overview
- The six-episode reboot, which premiered Monday on Sat.1 and streamed on Joyn, drew 1.59 million viewers for a 7.0% share overall and 9.9% in ages 14–49, according to data reported by DWDL.
- Sat.1 and Austria’s ORF co-produced the revival as six feature-length films that air Mondays at 20:15, with episodes available in parallel on Joyn.
- Maximilian Brückner leads as Kommissar Max Steiner with Capo as Rex, joined by Ferdinand Seebacher, Doris Golpashin, Alfred Dorfer and Sophie Borchhardt.
- Early reviews diverge, with DWDL praising the Viennese setting, ensemble and longer format, while Stern notes slower pacing and less on-screen spark.
- Original star Tobias Moretti publicly backed Brückner after the premiere, a nod from the franchise’s past that could ease longtime fans into the new run.