Leipzig Homicide (2001) — Character Map & Story Timeline

AI Narrative Summary

Special investigative team solving crimes in Leipzig

Character Network — 30 Characters

• Ina Zimmermann (Melanie Marschke) — protagonist Ina Zimmermann is an original member of Leipzig's special police commission and later becomes its team leader after Hajo...
• Jan Maybach (Marco Girnth) — protagonist Jan Maybach is one of the commission's original investigators and a central figure in its murder and manslaughter cases....
• Benni Maybach (Maximilian Klas) Benni Maybach is Jan Maybach's son from Jan's first marriage. He is introduced as a child near the beginning of the seri...
• Dr. Breugel (Rudolf Kowalski)
• Olivia Fareedi (Nilam Farooq) Olivia Fareedi begins as an assistant to the investigative team and later becomes a permanent member of the commission....
• Patrick Diego Grimm (Tyron Ricketts) Patrick Diego Grimm joins the special commission as the replacement for a team member who is shot. He works with the inv...
• Vincent Becker (Pablo Sprungala) Vincent Becker joins the commission as a detective inspector-candidate after Patrick Diego Grimm leaves. He lives with h...
• Sabine Rossi (Anna Stieblich) Sabine Rossi is one of the coroners supporting the Leipzig special commission. She contributes forensic medical expertis...
• Dagmar Schnee (Petra Kleinert) Dagmar Schnee is a member of the investigative team in cases involving sexual offenses. Her role expands the commission'...
• Hajo Trautzschke (Andreas Schmidt-Schaller) Hajo Trautzschke is an original member and senior leader of the Leipzig special commission. He supervises Vincent Becker...
• Alexander Binz (Michael Rotschopf) Alexander Binz is the prosecutor who supports the Leipzig special commission. He is connected to the team's investigatio...
• Lorenz Rettig (Daniel Steiner) Lorenz Rettig is the laboratory assistant supporting the Leipzig special commission. His work belongs to the scientific...
• Werner Kruse (Simon Böer)
• Leni Trautzschke (Caroline Scholze) Leni Trautzschke is Hajo Trautzschke's daughter and works as a journalist. During the series she marries Jan Maybach, ha...
• Mara Stein (Judith Sehrbrock) Mara Stein is a coroner who supports the Leipzig special commission. Alongside Sabine Rossi, she provides forensic medic...

Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases

Case Initiation

The special investigative team receives a new homicide case and begins initial procedures.

Investigation Progress

Team follows leads, interviews witnesses, and begins to piece together evidence.

Complications Arise

Investigation hits obstacles, team members disagree on approach, and false leads emerge.

Critical Breakthrough

Key discovery changes the direction of the investigation and leads to the suspect.

Resolution

Team confronts the perpetrator, resolves the case, and prepares for the next assignment.