SOKO Leipzig
On ZDF
A long-running German police procedural that processes murder cases through investigation and prosecution with steady, episodic reassurance.
SOKO Leipzig is a German police procedural television programme, a spin-off of the earlier German police programme SOKO 5113. It was first broadcast on 31 January 2001, on German television channel ZDF. On 12 November 2008, the first part of a two-part crossover between SOKO Leipzig and British police procedural The Bill was aired, with the same version being shown on both ZDF and British television channel ITV1.
Questions people ask
Does SOKO Leipzig leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.
Is SOKO Leipzig easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 61% of series.
Is SOKO Leipzig violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is SOKO Leipzig sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is SOKO Leipzig scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like SOKO Leipzig
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as SOKO Leipzig
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like SOKO Leipzig, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like SOKO Leipzig, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like SOKO Leipzig, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
