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After 25 years: Marco Girnth leaves SOKO Leipzig” and dares to start anew!
Marco Girnth is leaving the ZDF series “SOKO Leipzig” after 25 years and is aiming for a professional reorientation.
After 25 years: Marco Girnth leaves SOKO Leipzig” and dares to start anew!
An era is ending in the world of ZDF crime dramas: Marco Girnth is leaving the popular series “SOKO Leipzig” after almost 25 years. Since the first episode in January 2001, the 55-year-old has taken on the role of Chief Detective Jan Maybach and has shaped over 500 episodes. “It wasn’t an easy decision,” admits Girnth, who now wants to tackle his desire for professional reorientation. Filming for him will end this month, but he will appear in several more episodes in the upcoming 26th season before the end is drawn. Diesachsen.de reports on his mixed feelings.
“SOKO Leipzig” has changed noticeably in recent years. The change from the previous evening to the main evening between 2003 and 2004 brought with it new ways of telling stories. The move to digital production made the series more cinematic and dynamic, allowing storylines to become more character-driven and able to be told across multiple episodes. Girnth emphasizes that despite these exciting developments, the decision to say goodbye was not easy.
A warm farewell
Particularly painful for Girnth is saying goodbye to his colleague Melanie Marschke, who plays his superior in the series. “She was not only a colleague to me, but also a friend, a mentor and a helpline,” said the actor, remembering how much she meant to him during his long time on the series. [Merkur.de].
With his departure, a new chapter begins for Marco Girnth, in which change and growth are the focus. The ZDF series “SOKO Leipzig” will continue to exist without him, but the traces he left behind will remain for a long time. It remains to be seen whether and which new projects he has in mind. But one thing is certain: the series and its fans will miss him.