On Friday, December 20th and Saturday, December 21st, 2024, at 8:15 p.m. on ORF 2 and 24 hours before the ORF 2 premiere online first on ORF ON, “Vienna Blood” will flow one last time Director Umut Dağ sends Matthew Beard and Juergen Maurer on a two-part hunt for “Mephistopheles” in turn-of-the-century Vienna. In the two-part historical crime thriller of the final fourth season, high excitement is once again guaranteed after nine films and three seasons of the international ORF event production, which ensured top ratings in Austria and beyond its borders. In addition to Matthew Beard and Juergen Maurer, Josef Ellers, Luise von Finckh, Charlene McKenna, Conleth Hill, Amelia Bullmore, Raphael von Bargen, Simon Hatzl, Miriam Hie, Robert Reinagl and Maria Köstlinger appeared in other roles for the two 90-minute films in front of the camera. The star-studded episode roles include Leonie Benesch, Ulrike Beimpold, Johannes Zeiler, Johannes Zirner, Murathan Muslu, Stipe Erceg, Tobias Resch, Stefan Pohl, Theresa Riess, Rainer Galke, Lukas Spisser, Stefan Puntigam, Stefan Gorski, Daniel Keberle, Rina Juniku, Daniel Jesch and Patrick Seletzky can be seen. The scripts this time again come from “Vienna Blood” veteran Stephen Thompson (based on the novel by Frank Tallis). Filming took place from August to October 2023 – again in English – in Vienna (including the University of Vienna, Upper Belvedere and St. Stephen’s Cathedral) and Lower Austria (including Seegrotte Hinterbrühl). The music for the films was recorded with the ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra Vienna.
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“Vienna Blood – Mephisto”, Part 1 (Film 10)
Friday, December 20, 2024, 8:15 p.m., ORF 2; as well as Thursday, December 19th, 8:15 p.m., ORF ON
Oskar Rheinhardt (Juergen Maurer) and the Leopoldstadt police officers manage to arrest the long-wanted gun runner Franz Burgstaller (Murathan Muslu). Burgstaller tries to get free by claiming to know the identity of the infamous “Mephisto,” a dangerous mole in the monarchy’s secret service. Shortly afterwards he is dead. As never before, Oskar needs the help of his partner Dr. Max Lieberman (Matthew Beard). In order to track down Mephisto, Max is supposed to create the psychogram of the murdered Burgstaller. As more murders happen one after the other, it becomes clear that Oskar and Max are confronted with their biggest case – and that for them it is also a matter of life and death.
“Vienna Blood – Mephisto”, Part 2 (Film 11)
Saturday, December 21, 2024, 8:15 p.m., ORF 2; as well as Friday, December 20th, 8:15 p.m., ORF ON
Oskar Rheinhardt (Juergen Maurer), who is alone on the run from the police on suspicion of murder, desperately tries to track down Mephisto. Max suffers life-threatening injuries. The more dangerous things become, the more opaque they become. Only this much is clear: Mephisto and his co-conspirators are about to strike a devastating blow against the monarchy. But what kind of powers are these that have conspired against the state and against Oskar personally? What role do the high-ranking personalities play, especially Katharina Schratt (Ulrike Beimpold), the emperor’s mistress, who come and go in Helena Rieger’s (Leonie Benesch) casino? When Oskar realizes what a diabolical plan is at work, it seems too late. There will be a devastating attack and a major war. Oskar alone can prevent this – or is he also part of Mephisto’s plan?
“Vienna Blood – Mephisto” is a production by MR FILM and Endor Productions in co-production with ORF, ZDF, Seven.One Studios International, made with the support of FISA+, Film in Austria (ABA), TV Fund Austria, Film Fund Vienna and the State of Lower Austria.
Film music for “Vienna Blood – Mephisto” by the ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra
State-of-the-art technology and excellent acoustics – the large broadcasting hall and the studios in the ORF RadioKulturhaus offer the best conditions for recording film and series music. That’s why the ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra regularly records soundtracks from national and international productions there, as the orchestra is also at home in the film music genre. Due to the extremely diverse orchestra repertoire, the musicians are extremely flexible – the ideal prerequisite for this task. The ORF orchestra also plays the soundtrack to “Vienna Blood”.
Stream “Vienna Blood” on ORF ON – also with the original English sound
Both parts of “Vienna Blood – Mephisto” are available 24 hours before their ORF 2 premiere on ORF ON, where the historical crime dramas will also be available in the original English language. Other films in the series can also be streamed on ORF ON.