Overview
- ZDF announced Sunday that the final Alexander Held 'Stralsund' film, 'Stralsund – Dunkle Tiefen', will stream in the ZDF-Mediathek from 24 October and be shown on television on 31 October at 20:15.
- The broadcast is posthumous; Alexander Held died on 12 May 2026 after a short illness.
- The episode follows investigators on a case involving the death of a local fishery entrepreneur and gives Held's character personal and health-related struggles that add emotional weight to his last appearance.
- Held played Kommissar Karl Hidde for about 16 years across roughly 27 'Stralsund' films, and his low-key, melancholic portrayal helped make the series a consistent ratings draw.
- ZDF said Held had chosen to cut back his workload before his death and confirmed the broadcaster will continue related crime programming such as 'München Mord', for which Held had completed episodes earlier in 2026.