Ready to return to Vienna’s gorgeous streets? The haunting period detective drama Vienna Blood has been renewed for season 4. Adapted from the Liebermann novels by author Frank Tallis, Vienna Blood chronicles the murder investigations conducted by Detective Inspector Oskar Rheinhardt (Juergen Maurer) and his unlikely but extremely helpful crime-solving partner, Freudian psychiatrist Doctor Max Liebermann (Matthew Beard).
Despite their seemingly conflicting methodologies, Max and Oskar’s professional partnership and eventual friendship produces undisputable results as they uncover dangerous killers and unravel complicated conspiracies.
If you’re searching for a new crime series to dig into, Vienna Blood is certainly worth a look—even more so now that season 4 is nearly here. What’s in store for Max and Oskar this time around?
When will Vienna Blood season 4 release?
The U.K. has already seen Vienna Blood season 4, as it premiered earlier this year. The full season is now available to stream on BBC iPlayer. The U.S. release date has finally been confirmed, however. Vienna Blood’s fourth outing will premiere on PBS and the PBS app on Sunday, January 5, 2025, and will return weekly until the finale premieres on Sunday, January 26.
Which cast members will return for Vienna Blood season 4?
All major cast members will return for Vienna Blood’s fourth outing—Juergen Maurer and Matthew Beard have both been officially confirmed to be reprising their roles. Other cast members that will also return include Conleth Hill as Max’s father, Mendel; Charlene McKenna as Max’s sister, Leah; Amelia Bullmore as Max’s mother, Rachel; and Luise von Finckh as budding journalist—and Max’s ex-fiancé—Clara Weiss. Oskar’s love interest, Therese Thanhofer, will also return, as portrayed by Maria Köstlinger. Their story isn’t over yet.
What will Vienna Blood season 4 be about?
As reported by Televisiual, an official synopsis for Vienna Blood’s fourth season reads:
It’s Vienna, 1909 and the double murder of an arms dealer in police custody and a senior public official has shaken Vienna to its core. Doctor Max Liebermann has only just returned from a tour of the U.S. when Inspector Rheinhardt asks for help in what could be the biggest case of their career. Oskar and Max discover a conspiracy that leads to the heart of government. Can the Freudian psychiatrist and the detective do enough to stop a seditious mole known as ‘Mephisto’ from bringing the Austro-Hungarian Empire to destruction? And will their lives ever be the same again?
Interestingly enough, it’s been confirmed that season 4 will utilize a different structure. In previous seasons, each feature-length episode presented a new mystery. Season 4 will instead tell one overarching story across the whole season. While the U.K. release was divided into two episodes, the U.S. version will be divided into four episodes. The episode titles are as follows:
- Episode 1: “Mephisto Waltz” (January 5, 2025)
- Episode 2: “A Winning Hand” (January 12, 2025)
- Episode 3: “The Enemy Within” (January 19, 2025)
- Episode 4: “The Face of Mephisto” (January 26, 2025)
Vienna Blood season 4’s investigation is certain to be as complicated and eerie as ever, and I am absolutely here for it.
