Overview

• ZDF confirmed on July 3 that Mandoki requested her departure after portraying Kommissarin Karina Szabo since 2019.
• Production on her final three episodes has wrapped, ensuring viewers will see her on screen through 2026.
• Mandoki cited the multiweek location shoots in the Erzgebirge as limiting her ability to pursue other projects.
• The series routinely attracts over six million viewers per episode, underscoring its status as one of ZDF’s most successful crime dramas.
• The phased exit arrives as the network plans further cast updates to sustain the show’s momentum beyond Mandoki.