Overview

• WDR confirms Mechthild Großmann’s final appearance as Staatsanwältin Wilhelmine Klemm will air in December in the episode titled "Die Erfindung des Rades."
• ARD states Lou Strenger will portray interim Staatsanwältin Nikola König, with reports indicating filming has already begun.
• Strenger’s debut comes in the case "Maskerade," set during Münster’s carnival and expected to broadcast in 2026 with the exact date still pending.
• Nikola König will investigate alongside Hauptkommissar Frank Thiel and Rechtsmediziner Prof. Karl-Friedrich Boerne.
• Strenger, 33, brings theatre roots, a 2022 guest role in Cologne’s "Tatort," a lead in ARD’s "David und Goliath," and a 2025 Deutscher Fernsehpreis nomination.