Episode 5 | Death is Now a Welcome Guest Part 1

Tragedy strikes at the premiere of a silent film and Max and Oskar investigate.

Episode 5 | Death is Now a Welcome Guest Part 1 Vienna Blood

Premiered February 05, 2023
Episode 5 | Death is Now a Welcome Guest Part 1

It’s late spring, 1908, and the mythical wonder and intrigue of the new world of cinema has captured the imagination of the Viennese public. When tragedy strikes at the premiere of a silent film, Max and Oskar find themselves investigating the death of Ida Rego, an actress who lost and then regained her eyesight not long before her death.

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Vienna Blood

1900s Vienna is a hotbed of philosophy, science and art. Dr. Max Liebermann's extraordinary skills of perception and Detective Inspector Oskar Rheinhardt's determination lead them to some of the city's most mysterious and deadly cases.

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