Vienna Blood

Vienna Blood

Created by Steve Thompson

On ZDF, ORF 1

2019–20244 seasons11 episodes89 min7.4 / 10

A cerebral period crime drama set in Belle Époque Vienna, where psychological insight and historical atmosphere balance procedural investigation with character study.

Max Liebermann, a student of Sigmund Freud, helps Detective Rheinhardt in the investigation of a series of disturbing murders around the grand cafes and opera houses of 1900s Vienna.

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  • Is Vienna Blood scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.

  • Is Vienna Blood sad? Somewhat. More sad than 66% of series.

  • Is Vienna Blood violent? Somewhat. More violent than 64% of series.

  • Does Vienna Blood leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.

  • Is Vienna Blood easy watching? 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.

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46/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity68

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise28

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love46

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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