Donna Leon is the author of the Commissario Guido Brunetti crime novels series that was adapted as the German television series Commissario Brunetti. The television program, which features music by André Rieu and has been produced 2000–2019 by the ARD in Germany, is also shown in Spain and in Finland by Yle.
Actors Commissario Guido Brunetti: Joachim Król (episode 1–4), Uwe Kockisch (since episode 5) Paola Brunetti (Brunetti's wife): Barbara Auer (episode 1–4), Julia Jäger (since episode 5) Vice-Questore Patta: Michael Degen Sergente Lorenzo Vianello: Signorina Elettra Zorzi: Annett Renneberg Raffaele ("Raffi") Brunetti: Patrick Diemling Chiara Brunetti: Laura-Charlotte Syniawa Sergente Alvise: Dietmar Mössmer Dottore Aurino: Ueli Jäggi
Episodes No. Title First broadcast Novel Commissario Brunetti- the TV series at fictional cities.co.uk; retrieved 30 June 2018 1. "Vendetta" (12 October 2000) #4 Case · 1995 2. "The Anonymous Venetian" (16 October 2000) #3 Case · 1994 3. "Fatal Remedies" (10 October 2002) #8 Case 1999 4. "A Noble Radiance" (17 October 2002) #7 Case · 1998 5. "Death at La Fenice" (23 October 2003 ) #1 Case · 1992 6. "Friends in High Places" (31 October 2003) #9 Case · 2000 7. "The Death of Faith" – aka "Quietly in Their Sleep" (28 October 2004) #6 Case · 1997 8. "Acqua Alta" – aka "Death in High Water" (11 Nov. 2004) #5 Case · 1996 9. "Doctored Evidence" (13 October 2005) #13 Case · 2004 10. "Uniform Justice" (10 Nov. 2005) #12 Case · 2003 11. "Death in a Strange Country" (19 October 2006) #2 Case · 1993 12. "A Sea of Troubles" (2 Nov. 2006) #10 Case · 2001 13. "Wilful Behaviour" (15 May 2008) #11 Case · 2002 14. "Blood from a Stone" (22 May 2008) #14 Case · 2005 15. "Through a Glass, Darkly" (22 October 2009) #15 Case · 2006 16. "Suffer the Little Children" (7 October 2010) #16 Case · 2007 17. "The Girl of His Dreams" (28 Apr. 2011) #17 Case · 2008 18. "About Face" (14 Apr. 2012) #18 Case · 2009 19. "A Question of Belief" (11 May 2013) #19 Case · 2010 20. "Rich Inheritance" 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. "Earthly Remains" (25 December 2019) #26 Case · 2017
See also List of German television series Available online by subscription on MHz Choice: "Donna Leon" series—first18 broadcast,2 interviews; Donna Leon, Uwe Kockisch. Accessed 16 March 2018. German with English subtitles, and the occasional common Italian expression in Italian. Average 1.55 run time.
References
External links Donna Leon series page at Das Erste (ARD) website (German)
Donna Leon discusses German TV series (3.54–5.03) Appel Salon interview 15 April 2011 at YouTube