Austrian crime investigation series Soko Linz returns with much vigor in season 2, visible from the more intriguing plot line and suspenseful screenplay. The first season of Soko Linz, which premiered in February 2022, led a rollercoaster ride in reviews as it had its highs and lows. Pressured with questions about how to make the show better, the producers have seemingly pulled all stops to make the show a bigger success. Soko Linz is the continuation of the series SOKO Kitzbühel, replacing the latter.
This german show features Katharina Stemburger as Johanna ‘Joe’ Haizinger, the earnest and persistent chief inspector of the team, with a stubborn edge and propensity to unfollow the rules.
Nele Olendorf, played by Anna Hausberg, is an ambitious young woman who occupies the high position of Chief Criminal Commissioner despite her tender age through her tenacious and daring disposition.
And Daniel Galowski as Ben Halberg, a single father and Chief Criminal Commissioner who provides insights into the investigation through psychological profiling.
Other cast members include Damyan Andreev as Aleks Malenov playing the part of an assistant police officer representing the young blood of the unit, a kind soul mainly tasked with research work for the team. Alexander Pschill is Dr. Richard Vitek, a meticulous forensic expert diligent in his work, and always willing to go above and beyond his work description for his ‘SOKO’ team. Miriam Hie plays Yara Nejem, the boss behind her facade of a strict yet soft facility manager and a single mother.
SOKO being a german word abbreviation, refers to a crime investigative unit, and this team’s jurisdiction lies in Linz, located in the tri-border area of Austria, Germany, and the Czech Republic. This new series was begun with the intention of bringing a more contemporary look to the long-running Soko Kitzbühel.
The co-produced series by ORF and ZDF season sees the usually undisturbed Joe Haizinger lose her composure when someone unwanted from her past knocks on her door, and Nele Oldendorf has newfound confidence in her management role as she leads the team.
There is humor and tension adeptly combined throughout the series as the plotline progresses to show the captivating criminal hunt as well as how the SOKO members juggle their personal lives with their professions.
Much praise was garnered by the team’s compatible dynamics and united front.
Soko Linz Season 2 episode 3 aired on Austrian television on 14 February 2023.
Soko Linz Season 2 Episode 3 Synopsis
Episode 3 of the second season, titled ‘Once Around The World,’ brings the story of a man’s corpse discovered at a motorway service station, which is later found to be the owner of an electronics store- Bjarne Wiese. The detectives find a truck belonging to the victim nearby, containing boxes full of tile fragments.
As they try to solve the case, they find Bjarne Wiese was a man with wrong intentions involved in some illegal activities. Was this the reason he died, or was a robbery gone wrong? Some shady business partner or a competitor? Who is the killer? Diving further into the investigation, it is revealed that the victim had a lover- Silke Herner, beside his wife, Ilinka, and both women are grieving for their dead partner. Can there be another twist before the detectives zero in on the criminal?
SOKO Linz Season 2 Episode 4 Release Date
Soko Linz Season 2 Episode will air on 21 February 2023, titled ‘ Heartbreaker.’
SOKO Linz Season 2 Episode 4 ‘HeartBreaker’ Spoiler
A scientific researcher working on a valuable project on Bioprinting ends up dead, and it seems that her life’s hardwork is the reason she lost her life. The team tries to find answers to questions about whether the important research ended up stolen and resold or whether there is some other reason that is hidden behind the obvious facts. Meanwhile, Joe disagrees, suspecting his sister’s murderer- Paul Dolany, who has just gotten released after serving jail time for 30 years and was found to be lurking near the crime scene. Could Joe’s suspicions be true, or does Paul Dolany have a different reason for his whereabouts?
Guess the curiosity can only be answered on 21 February.
Where to watch?
Currently, the show is not available with subtitles. To comprehend the second season, the entire first season is available on flimmit.
Youtube also contains the first season episodes and a couple of episodes from the second season uploaded on the platform.
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