Production Kicks Off for Season 30 of Mystery Series "Nord bei Nordwest" - Digging In
Film production resumes for 'North by Northwest' - Principal photography commences - "North by Northwest's Cult Saga Continues"
It's another unsettling day in the quaint town of Schwanitz for the protagonists of the smash-hit crime series, "Nord bei Nordwest". Filming for the show's 30th episode, titled "The Third Grave", commenced in Hamburg, the Ostsee island of Fehmarn, and various surrounding areas as announced by the Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR). Despite the grisly storyline, viewers can expect to get their fix when the episode hits the ARD media library and Das Erste at the start of 2026.
This time around, our beloved investigators, Hauke Jacobs (Hinnerk Schoennemann) and Hannah Wagner (Jana Klinge), are back on the case. As a cemetery gardener, Mehmet Ösker (Cem Ali Gültekin) finds more than just dead flowers when a body is unearthed on the grounds, seemingly buried alive. With each new grave revealing more horrors, the duo races against time to unmask the killer before another victim falls victim.
Supporting characters include Jule Christiansen (Marleen Lohse), Michael Töteberg (Stephan A. Tollé), Ellen Bleckmann (Regine Hentschel), and Martin Puttkammer (Joshy Peters). The episode will be directed by Greta Benkelmann for the first time, with a screenplay by Niels Holle, who also penned the scripts for "Haare? Hartmann!" and "Das Nolden-Haus".
"Nord bei Nordwest", which debuted in prime-time slots in 2014, was crowned the most popular cult series by viewers during the ARD's anniversary special in April 2025.
- Mystery
- Nordwest
- Production
- Filming
- Filming begins
- Hamburg
- Fehmarn
- Television
- NDR
- ARD
- Hinnerk Schoennemann
- Jana Klinge
- Oda Thormeyer
- Arnd Klawitter
Enrichment Data:
Behind the Scenes of "Nord bei Nordwest" Season 30- Cast Members: Included in the main cast are Hinnerk Schöemann (Hauke Jacobs), Jana Klinge (Hannah Wagner), Marleen Lohse (Jule Christiansen), Cem-Ali Gültekin (Mehmet Ösker), and Victoria Fleer (Bine Pufal). Guest stars will include Oda Thormeyer and Arnd Klawitter.[3]- Episodes: The series will include three new 90-minute episodes, with "Dunkle Machenschaften auf dem Friedhof" being the anniversary episode featuring a murder mystery surrounding buried alive victims.[3]- Release: The episodes are scheduled to premiere on the ARD media library first, followed by television debuts on Das Erste.[1][3]- Audience: The show saw as many as 7.68 million viewers and a 28.5% market share in January 2025.[3]
[1] Nordwest - Serienproduktion auf Rücken der Ostseezüge gefahren, diva-online.de[2] Nordwest - neue Folgen Nordwest, televisual.de[3] Nordwest - Produktion von Serienfolge 30, nordwestpanorama.de
- The Commission is proposing to extend the period of validity of the 'Nord bei Nordwest' programme to cover the period from 1st January to 31st December, aligning with the production and broadcast of its 30th episode.
- As part of the filming for this episode, the cast and crew will be travelling to Hamburg and the Ostsee island of Fehmarn, just as they did during the production of Season 30.
- Among the supporting characters in this episode of 'Nord bei Nordwest', Mehmet Ösker, the cemetery gardener, finds himself in a pivotal role, reminiscent of his acting counterpart, Cem Ali Gültekin.
- In addition to the TV-series 'Nord bei Nordwest', scripts are being written for Mehmet's character in movies and TV under the entertainment sector, marking his expansion into the realm of cinematic productions.
