Overview
- Longtime cast member Sarah Thonig will move her character Christin Lange from reception to the police secretary desk once held by Miriam Stockl.
- Thonig said the shift is natural for the character and made clear she will not copy Marisa Burger’s portrayal or trademark lines.
- She told Abendzeitung München she looks forward to developing the role further with the writers and bringing fresh energy to the desk.
- Filming for season 26 is underway, with ZDF planning to air the new episodes in autumn 2026 and to include an on-screen farewell for Burger.
- Burger shaped the Stockl role for about 25 years, a tenure that helped define the ZDF crime series’ steady ensemble, and Thonig reported fans have welcomed the change.