At its German premiere on ZDF on February 28, “Der Garmisch-Krimi – Wolfsmord” attracted a total of 5.65 million viewers and achieved a market share of 24.5 percent – securing not only the day’s top ratings but also overall market leadership. The new Saturday crime drama has now also received a nomination for the popular Jupiter Award.
On February 21 at 8:15 p.m., “Der Garmisch-Krimi – Wolfsmord” celebrated its free-TV premiere on ServusTV, reaching 123,000 viewers. One week later, on February 28 at 8:15 p.m., the new production was also broadcast on ZDF. With 5.65 million viewers and a 24.5 percent market share, the Saturday crime slot secured both the day’s top ratings and overall market leadership on German television.
Voting in the First Quarter Runs Until April 30
In addition, the crime drama has been nominated for the Jupiter Award 2027 as “Best Film” in the category “TV & Streaming National” (Q1 2026). Fans can vote for their favorites from cinema, streaming, and TV in twelve categories until April 30, 2026. The productions and performers receiving the most votes will advance to the annual selection and have a chance to be honored with the Jupiter Award 2027.
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The Jupiter Award is Germany’s largest audience award for film and television. It has been presented annually since 1979 by the German magazine Cinema and, since 2011, jointly with the TV listings magazine TV Spielfilm.
A young wolf advocate is murdered. Who is behind it?
In “Der Garmisch-Krimi – Wolfsmord” former inspector Ira Zach (Lavinia Wilson) and her young successor Daphne Meindl (Philine Schmölzer) form an unlikely investigative duo in Garmisch — not least because one of them is no longer allowed to investigate and has recently started working at a DIY store instead. In the region, the return of the wolf is causing unrest, and numerous sheep killed by wolves have divided the local population into opponents and supporters of the predator. When the chairman of the Nature Conservation Association is murdered and Daphne reaches a dead end in her investigation, she turns to Ira for advice. Ira suspects that far greater interests lie behind the killing of the sheep.
“Der Garmisch-Krimi – Wolfsmord” is a production by Satel Film GmbH and Bavaria Fiction for ServusTV and ZDF, funded by Fisa+, Film in Austria (ABA), Austrian Television Fund (RTR), and Cine Tirol Film Commission.
Credit: Satel Film/Bavaria Fiction/Linda Gschwentner
