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TV Show Reviews
Review of "Vienna
Blood"
1/25/20 by
Suzanne
airs Sundays 10/9c on PBS.
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This is a very good mystery series about a young American psychology doctor,
Max Liebermann, (Matthew Beard) who's studying with Sigmund Freud in the early
1900's in Vienna, Austria. He observes a detective, Oskar Reinhardt (Jürgen
Maurer), who's investigating a woman's mysterious murder. He helps out as an
early type of profiler. The characters are somewhat quirky. Max's family
is Jewish, so they face some prejudice as the show continues.
The
detective work is gritty and realistic. It's an interesting murder mystery as
well as a period drama. I love these type of old-fashioned murder mysteries.
It's very enjoyable. It's a shame it's only 6 parts. I hope they order more.
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MORE INFORMATION:
New Six-Part Crime Drama VIENNA BLOOD Premieres Sundays,
January 19-February 23, 2020 on PBS
Police Detective and Student of Sigmund Freud Form an
Unlikely Duo To Solve a Series of Murders in
Turn of
the 20th Century Vienna
 ARLINGTON,
VA
– A thrilling new murder mystery series set in the first
decade of the 1900s in Vienna from acclaimed screenwriter
Steve Thompson (Sherlock,
Deep State, Jericho) and based on the best-selling
novels by
Frank Tallis, VIENNA BLOOD premieres on six
consecutive Sundays, January 19-February 23, 2020,
10:00-11:00 p.m. ET (check local listings) on PBS, pbs.org
and the PBS App.
1900s Vienna: a hotbed of philosophy, science and art, where
cultures and ideas are espoused in the city’s grand cafes
and opera houses. Yet beneath the genteel glamour,
nationalism and anti-Semitism are on the rise. Max
Liebermann is a brilliant young English-born Jewish student
of the controversial psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud. Eager to
study actual criminal activity, he is paired with the
skeptical Detective Inspector Oskar Rheinhardt, who is
struggling to solve a series of particularly gruesome
murders. Between Max’s extraordinary understanding of human
behavior and deviance, and Oscar’s practical experience, the
two become an unlikely detective duo, called on to solve
Vienna’s most baffling cases.
“At PBS, we love bringing dramas, rich in texture and
intrigue, to our audiences, and we’re delighted to add this
series to our lineup,” said Maria Bruno Ruiz, Vice President
of Program Scheduling at PBS. “VIENNA BLOOD is a
compelling whodunit that captivated us from the start. Our
viewers will find themselves transported to
turn-of-the-century Vienna, working to uncover the mystery
alongside Max Liebermann and Oskar Rheinhardt, at a time
when conventional thinking is being challenged and new
discoveries are being made. We think
VIENNA BLOOD
will become a new audience favorite.”
Filmed on location, VIENNA BLOOD stars Matthew Beard
as Max; Beard is best known for his performances in
The Imitation Game,
And When Did you Last See Your Father?, and for his
Tony-nominated Broadway performance in
Skylight. The
series also stars Austrian actor Juergen Maurer as Detective
Inspector Oskar Rheinhardt. Episodes are directed by Academy
Award® and Emmy® nominee Robert Dornhelm (Anne
Frank: The Whole Story) and Umut Dağ (Cracks
in Concrete). VIENNA BLOOD is produced by Endor
Productions and MR Film in co-production with Red Arrow
Studios International, ZDF Germany and ORF (Austria), with
the assistance of Fernsehfonds Austria, Film Fonds Vienna
and Kultur Niederöesterreich.
VIENNA BLOOD
will
stream concurrent with broadcast and be available on all
station-branded PBS platforms, including PBS.org and the PBS
Video App, available on iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon
Fire TV and Chromecast. PBS station members will be
available to view all episodes via Passport (contact your
local PBS station for details).
EPISODE DESCRIPTIONS
VIENNA BLOOD: THE LAST SEANCE (Part 1)
– Sunday, January 19
Inspector Oskar Rheinhardt teams up with Dr. Max Liebermann,
a student of Freud, to investigate the murder of a beautiful
young medium. The mysterious circumstances of the case
suggest a supernatural power is at work.
VIENNA BLOOD: THE LAST SEANCE (Part 2)
– Sunday, January 26
Max
employs his psychoanalytic training to probe murder
suspects’ minds. Eventually, a thread emerges that takes Max
and Oskar throughout Vienna. Solving the supernatural
conundrum will threaten Oskar’s career and, ultimately,
Max’s life.
VIENNA BLOOD: THE QUEEN OF THE NIGHT (Part 1)
– Sunday, February 2
Oskar asks Max to help investigate a grotesque series of
murders in Vienna’s slums, where the victims seem chosen at
random. The killer’s gruesome calling cards are vicious
mutilation with a military blade and a penchant for arcane
symbols.
VIENNA
BLOOD: THE QUEEN OF THE NIGHT (Part 2) – Sunday,
February 9
Their latest investigation draws Max and Oskar into the
sphere of nationalistic groups who despise Vienna’s
immigrants. Max’s fiancée is provoked into taking daring
risks before the murderer’s shocking rationale is finally
revealed.
VIENNA BLOOD: THE LOST CHILD (Part 1)
– Sunday, February 16
When
his nephew, a student at a military school, suffers a
breakdown after a fellow cadet’s death, Max calls on Oskar
for help. The school prepares a new generation of military
officers, but its barbaric traditions are hidden from the
outside world.
VIENNA BLOOD: THE LOST CHILD (Part 2)
– Sunday, February 23
Suspicion at the military school falls on an elite group of
cadets with a penchant for sadism and dangerous games.
Solving the case will have a devastating impact on both
Oskar and Max’s professional lives.
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