Marco Girnth is leaving SOKO Leipzig” after 25 years – a farewell!

Marco Girnth is leaving SOKO Leipzig” after 25 years – a farewell!

After almost 25 years, Marco Girnth is leaving the popular ZDF series “SOKO Leipzig”, in which he has played the role of Inspector Jan Maybach since the first episode in January 2001. The 55-year-old wants to make changes in his life and has created exciting criminal cases in over 500 episodes. He previously appeared alongside Andreas Schmidt-Schaller, among others, before Melanie Marschke, Amy Mußul and Johannes Hendrik Langer became his co-stars radiowuppertal.de reported.

Filming for the current 25th season ends this month. However, Girnth will still be present in several episodes of the upcoming 26th season, where viewers can expect both dramatic twists and insights into the private lives of the investigators. This season, which will be broadcast on Fridays at 9:15 p.m. on ZDF, has already shown with the episode “The Invisibles”, which was broadcast on September 27, 2024, that the series is still very popular ruhr24.de confirmed.

A sad farewell

Marco Girnth highlights that the series' narrative has become more cinematic and dynamic over the years, with character-driven storylines. This development shows how “SOKO Leipzig” has changed since it moved from the previous evening to the main evening in 2003/2004. He describes the talented actress Melanie Marschke, who has been investigating at his side as Chief Detective Ina Zimmermann since 2001, as a friend and mentor who he will miss immensely.

The fascination with crime series is remarkable in Germany. In recent years there has been a real crime boom that began in the 1990s after reunification. Formats like “Alarm für Cobra 11” and the influences of American and Scandinavian productions have had a decisive influence on German crime series. Loud bpb.de The narrative style changed after 2000, and German crime novels are increasingly based on international models.

The future of “SOKO Leipzig”

Despite Girnth's departure, "SOKO Leipzig" remains an integral part of the ZDF program. The investigating detectives continue to delight a wide audience, and the current season continues to promise exciting criminal cases and unexpected twists. While Marco Girnth is looking forward to new adventures beyond the crime genre, he will remain in the audience's memory until the end of filming.

Fans of the series can be excited to see how the stories surrounding the investigators will develop further. It's always worth taking a look at the ZDF media library, as the new episodes are available there a week before they are broadcast on TV.