Donna Leon
Murder, Venice, relationships...it's a delicious concoction in the hands of crime novelist Donna Leon. Venice provides the backdrop for the lush film versions of the bestselling novels, which features the indelible Commissario Guido Brunetti, canal boat rides instead of car chases, fine cuisine and crime investigations in one of Europe’s most beautiful locations.
Details
First Aired: 10/12/2000
Languages: German
Created by: Donna Leon
Type: Scripted
Production
Das ErsteCompanies: Trebitsch Produktion International GmbH, UFA Fiction, teamWorx, ARD Degeto
Countries: Germany
Where to watch · US
Seasons
Season 1
In each story, Venetian detective commissioner Guido Brunetti investigates and solves one or more crimes, usually including murder, in the doges' city, with some help from uniformed sergeant Lorenzo Vianello. Meanwhile both Brunetti's family (head-strong son Raffi and daughter Chiara and wife Paola) and superiors, especially the jurisdiction's "vice-questore" Patta, more an ambitious politician then a law officer, often cause distraction or worse.
