Blind Commissioner: On the trail of the fatal cocaine shock in Vienna!

Blind Commissioner: On the trail of the fatal cocaine shock in Vienna!

Wien, Österreich - On July 3, 2025, crime fans can look forward to an exciting evening: The feature film "Death in the Fiaker" from the "The Vienna-Krimi" series will be broadcast at 8:15 p.m. in the ARD. In this gripping story, the focus is on Alexander Haller's investigation skills, a blind commissioner who convinces with his special skills.

The action revolves around the abrupt collapse of the banker Schachner, who collapses after the consumption of a dangerous mix of cocaine and cyanis salt on site. Even if Haller perceives the characteristic bitter almond smell, he cannot visually grasp the dangerous Situation. This tragedy becomes even more dramatic when Haller's sister Sophie is poisoned with mouth-to-mouth ventilation and then fights for her life in the hospital. Thanks to the support of Commissioner Laura Janda, Haller takes up the investigation. The traces lead to a fiaker operation that awakens suspicion of cocaine deliveries in Vienna. The investigations of the two show that Haller's driver Niko inserts Undercover into the dealership scene by hiring the family business of Alois Maxiner, whose daughter Therese works for a suspect named Laimer.

suspects and secrets

The list of suspects not only includes Schachner's widow Solveig, who is the sole heir of his assets, but also the bank manager Dr. Hohmann. The circle of possible perpetrators and Haller has to prove its skills as an investigator in order to penetrate the network of intrigue and crimes.

The acting line -up consists of stars such as Philipp Hochmair (Alexander Haller) and Florence Kasumba (Solveig Schachner) as well as numerous others who make the story all the more captivating. "Death in the Fiaker" was staged by Katharina Mückstein and written by Hans-Henner Hess, with the film music by Michael-Alexander Brandstetter and Bernhard Fleischmann. The film is a worthy example of the high quality of the Austrian-German crime series.

crime in Austria

As the police crime statistics (PKS) of the Federal Criminal Police Office shows, the country is also not immune to criminal acts. The PKS records developments in criminal events and has been electronically managed since 2001. It helps to plan strategic criminal police measures and is updated every year. However, since the statistics only cover cases that were displayed by the police and sent to the court, the dark field of crime in Austria remains an issue. Ultimately, the development of crime depends on various factors, including the population and intensity of police controls.

For all crime fans and interested parties, the evening of July 3 is a must. After the first broadcast, the film will also be in the [ARD-Mediathek] (https://www.ardmediathek.de/video/der-wien-krimi-blind-tod-im-fiaker/tod-im-fiaker-der-wien-krimi-blind -Mittelt/ard/y3jpzdovl2rhc2vyc3rllmrll2rlci13awvulwjsaw1plwjsawl0dgvsdc10b2qtztzmlha2vylzmdctmdnfmjatmtuttUVTWG) be available. An exciting TV event for the whole family!