Debut of the neo-investigators in the first country crime production by Arash T. Riahi and Arman T. Riahi at 8:15 p.m
Vienna (OTS) – Investigation premiere for Christoph Luser and Salka Weber: Salzburg will be on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at 8:15 p.m. on ORF 1 and from 10 a.m. on ORF ON, where the film will be shown due to the log-in option with proof of age despite child protection can be streamed online in advance, for the fourth time at the ORF country crime scene, when the new duo works together for the first time – more or less – to solve a case. After the body of a young woman is recovered from Lake Mattsee, the two cops look into “dark water” for more than just their job. The search for clues takes them deep into the dark history of the place – and to their private boundaries. In addition to Christoph Luser and Salka Weber, other roles in the ORF/ZDF feature film in Mattsee and the city of Salzburg included Fritz Karl, Erwin Steinhauer, Anna Tenta, Marie Faistauer, Emilia Leytner, Nikolaus Lessky, Peter Mitterrutzner, Susanne Michel and Thomas Mraz in front of the camera. Arash T. Riahi and Arman T. Riahi are making their country crime directorial debut. Ralph Werner is responsible for the script – also for the first time.
Christoph Luser: “Character who doesn’t make it easy for the viewer to follow him and be on his side”
Neo-investigator Christoph Luser on his first country crime thriller assignment: “It is a particular pleasure and honor for me to be part of the country crime series, which is highly praised nationally, but also in German-speaking countries, for its courageous independence, with such a multi-layered and exciting He says about his role: “Dorner is an argumentative and awkward character who doesn’t make it easy for the viewer to follow him and be on his side. He has many secrets. But that’s exactly what makes it so interesting.”
Salka Weber: “important to portray our diverse society authentically on television”
“Alex Fink is a self-confident, determined and empathetic investigator. Nothing upsets her so quickly. In ‘Dark Water’ I was the first black woman to take on an investigator role in the country crime series and I’m really proud of that. Thanks to the two directors Arman T. and Arash T. Riahi, Alex Fink moves through this world quite naturally. At no time are their origins or their Austrian roots questioned or ‘explained’, and if so only to highlight existing prejudices and disarm them with humor. I think it’s incredibly important to authentically portray our diverse society on television.”
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The body of a 17-year-old is pulled out of Lake Mattsee. Chief Inspector Dorner (Christoph Luser), who grew up in the town of the same name, takes on the case. But since he has attracted negative attention several times on duty after a traumatic experience, the young investigator Alex (Salka Weber) is assigned to him as a “guardian”. The case quickly becomes personal for Dorner: the dead woman is the daughter of his childhood friend. Alex is not very comfortable with his closeness to those involved, but it also brings advantages. One of the suspects is petty criminal Max Kozak (Thomas Mraz), who Dorner is convinced was the murderer in his very first case. But this could never be proven. During an interrogation, a terrible incident occurs that calls everything into question. Dorner not only has to delve into his own past, but also deal with Mattsee’s dark history. And there are a few things he’s not telling Alex, who is becoming increasingly suspicious. But from the dark waters of Mattsee the truth will emerge…
“Dark Water” is a co-production by ORF, ZDF and Gebhardt Productions with support from Fernsehenfonds Austria and the state of Salzburg.
“Dark Water” and other country crime dramas on ORF ON and in the TVthek app
In addition to the new Salzburg country crime thriller “Dunkle Wasser” (from Tuesday, January 30th, 10 a.m.) and the “Flammenmaid” which is also set there, the films “Vier” (Lower Austria), “ Grenzland” (Burgenland), “Höhenstraße” ( Vienna) as well as the Styrian cases “Steirerblut” and “Steirerwut” available for streaming on ORF ON and in the TVthek app.
sequel follows
Further rural crime suspense has already been ensured: filmed and expected to be on air in 2024 are “Bis in die Seele ist mir ich” (Carinthia), “Steirergift” and “Steirermord” (Styria), “To New Shores” (Upper Austria), “ The Dead Man in the Gorge” (Tyrol) and “Snow of Yesterday,” the first rural crime thriller from East Tyrol.