Overview
- ARD broadcast the Munich episode Das Verlangen on December 26 as the duo’s penultimate case, confined to the Residenztheater from stage to backstage workshops.
- The single-location format and holiday slot triggered notable complaints on social media alongside some praise for the behind-the-scenes setting, according to the coverage.
- Producers and cast said filming in the active state theatre required summer access and late-night shoots that often ran until two or three in the morning.
- The already filmed two-part finale under the working title Unvergänglich is planned for 2026 and ushers in a transition with Kalli Hammermann continuing alongside Nikola Buvak.
- München’s handover comes as ARD extends regional crime fare to primetime, with Watzmann ermittelt – Die Tränen der Madonna streaming from December 26 and set for an early January 2026 TV premiere.