"Elefant - Mord verjährt nie, Der" (2004) TV series 2004-????

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

14 January 2004 (Germany)

Genre:

Crime

Plot Keywords:

Police Detective | Male Female Relationship | Unsolved Mystery | Investigation | Murder

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

Thomas Sarbacher	...	Kriminalhauptkommissar Matthias Steiner (21 episodes, 2004-2006)
Niels-Bruno Schmidt	...	Kriminalkommissar Andreas Zier (21 episodes, 2004-2006)
Katharina Abt	...	Kriminalkommissarin Julia Gerling (20 episodes, 2004-2006)
Karin Neuhäuser	...	Dr. Melanie Heitmann (15 episodes, 2004-2006)

Runtime:

Germany:45 min

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Cologne, North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany

Company:

Pro GmbH

Movie Connections:

Follows Elefant - Mord verjährt nie, Der (2002) (TV)

Germany's version of "Cold Case"

Or at least that seems to be how this show is touted here in Australia. Personally I thought it was very 'German', with all that implies (positive things to me, at least). It is a thoughtful drama series that takes the viewer along with the detectives in an attempt to solve the case of the week, in a similar manner to CSI, except that the members of this crime team do not do the work of an entire criminal department.

They are led by Matthias Steiner, a man with a photography memory, who has suffered the loss of his pregnant wife six years earlier. His works with Julia Gerling and in the first episode they are joined by Andreas Zier. They are helped by Dr. Melanie Heitmann, a pathologist, and overseen by Frau Dr. Krueger.

I certainly enjoyed the first episode of the series and was disappointed to see that, by the lack of websites on the 'Net, it has not aired in enough countries to get a good following. It deserves them.