Season 1 poster

Season 1

(2000)

Overview

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.

Cast

Uwe Kockisch as Guido Brunetti
Uwe Kockisch

as Guido Brunetti

Karl Fischer as Lorenzo Vianello
Karl Fischer

as Lorenzo Vianello

Annett Renneberg as Elettra Zorzi
Annett Renneberg

as Elettra Zorzi

Patrick Diemling as Raffi Brunetti
Patrick Diemling

as Raffi Brunetti

Julia Jäger as Paola Brunetti
Julia Jäger

as Paola Brunetti

Ueli Jäggi as Stefano Aurino
Ueli Jäggi

as Stefano Aurino

Dietmar Mössmer as Sergente Alvise
Dietmar Mössmer

as Sergente Alvise

Episodes

Vendetta poster

Vendetta 6.0

October 12, 2000

A truck crashes on one of the treacherous mountain roads in the Italian Dolomites, spilling a terrible cargo. Meanwhile…

The Anonymous Venetian poster

The Anonymous Venetian 0.0

October 16, 2000

Brunetti's hopes of a refreshing family holiday in the mountains are dashed when a gruesome discovery is made in Marghe…

Fatal Remedies poster

Fatal Remedies 6.0

October 10, 2002

For Commissario Brunetti, it began with an early morning phone call. In the chill of the Venetian dawn, a sudden act of…

A Noble Radiance poster

A Noble Radiance 0.0

October 17, 2002

The new owner of a farmhouse at the foot of the Italian Dolomites is summoned to the house when his workmen disturb a m…

Death at La Fenice poster

Death at La Fenice 6.0

October 23, 2003

During a performance of La Traviata at La Fenice opera house the distinguished German conductor is found dead, apparent…

Friends in High Places poster

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October 31, 2003

Commissario Brunetti is visited by a young bureaucrat investigating the lack of official approval for the construction …

Quietly in Their Sleep poster

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October 28, 2004

Brunetti comes to the aid of a young nursing sister who is leaving her convent following the unexpected death of five p…

Acqua Alta poster

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November 11, 2004

As Venice braces for a winter tempest and the onslaught of acqua alta - the rising waters from torrential rain - Commis…

Doctored Evidence poster

Doctored Evidence 0.0

October 13, 2005

A wealthy elderly woman is murdered. Soon after her Romanian maid was hit by a train while trying to leave Italy with a…

Uniform Justice poster

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November 10, 2005

Brunetti faces an unsettling case when a young cadet has been found hanged, a presumed suicide, in Venice's elite milit…

Death in a Strange Country poster

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October 19, 2006

Brunetti confronts a grisly sight when the body of a young American is fished out of a fetid Venetian canal. Though all…

A Sea of Troubles poster

A Sea of Troubles 0.0

November 2, 2006

The murder of two clam fishermen off the island of Pellestrina, south of the Lido on the Venetian lagoon, draws Commiss…

Wilful Behaviour poster

Wilful Behaviour 7.0

May 15, 2008

The student Claudia Leonardo asks Commissario Brunetti for advice about a retrial. Patta is especially pleased about th…

Blood from a Stone poster

Blood from a Stone 0.0

May 22, 2008

On a busy shopping street in Venice an African street vendor is shot dead. Nobody knows the dead African and only by ch…

Through a Glass, Darkly poster

Through a Glass, Darkly 6.0

October 22, 2009

The Venetian island of Murano is known for its artisans who specialize in the traditional craft of glassmaking. When th…

Suffer the Little Children poster

Suffer the Little Children 0.0

October 7, 2010

When an illegal Albanian immigrant gives birth, she’s told that her baby has died and she should ask no further questio…

The Girl of His Dreams poster

The Girl of His Dreams 6.0

April 28, 2011

A ten-year-old Roma girl is found dead in a Venetian canal. Brunetti goes to the encampment where she lived, but his at…

About Face poster

About Face 0.0

April 14, 2012

The murder of a trucking entrepreneur strikes close to home when Brunetti learns that the victim was involved in shady …

A Question of Belief poster

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May 11, 2013

Brunetti must contend with ingenious corruption, bureaucratic intransigence, and the stifling heat of a Venetian summer…

Rich Inheritance poster

Rich Inheritance 6.0

May 1, 2014

A young woman returns from holiday to find her elderly neighbour dead on the floor. A heart attack seems the likely cau…

Beastly Things poster

Beastly Things 7.0

April 23, 2015

When the body of man is found in a canal, damaged by the tides, carrying no wallet, and wearing only one shoe, Brunetti…

The Golden Egg poster

The Golden Egg 7.0

March 31, 2016

The apparently mentally disabled Davide falls into the canal and drowns. As it turns out, he had an overdose of beta bl…

By its Cover poster

By its Cover 0.0

April 13, 2017

The violent death of a book collector leads Commissario Brunetti to the venerable Merula Library. In precious folios pa…

Falling in Love poster

Falling in Love 6.0

March 29, 2018

The celebrated soprano Flavia Petrelli returns to Venice after almost 15 years. A reason to be happy. However, her come…

The Waters of Eternal Youth poster

The Waters of Eternal Youth 7.0

April 18, 2018

Brunetti is an expert in keeping wishes of Venice's grandees out of his work. The venerable Contessa Lando-Continui, ho…

Earthly Remains poster

Earthly Remains 0.0

December 25, 2019

The last case for Brunetti. During a cure, he befriends a beekeeper. When Brunetti discovers the body of the acquaintan…