Top German-Austrian Series Continues: Filming Begins for the Second Season of 'Woman of the Dead'

Screenplay: Benito Mueller, Wolfgang Mueller (Eps. 1 & 4), Mike Majzen (Eps. 2 & 5), Barbara Stepansky (Eps. 3 ] 6), Timo Lombeck (Eps. 1–6), Marcel Kawentel (Eps. 1–6)

Director: Daniel Geronimo Prochaska

Director of Photography: Anna Hawliczek

Senior Producer: Jan Bennemann

ORF Editors: Andrea Bogad-Radatz, Nina Fehrmann-Trautz

Producers: Thomas Hroch, Gerald Podgornig, Benito Mueller, Wolfgang Mueller

Production: Mona Film Streaming, Barry Films

Cast: Anna Maria Mühe, Peter Kurth, Britta Hammelstein, Robert Palfrader, Michou Friesz, Yousef Sweid, Gerhard Liebmann, Dominic Marcus Singer, Sabine Timoteo, Lucas Gregorowicz

Berlin/Vienna, 03/06/2024: Following the success start of the film adaptation of Bernhard Aichner's bestselling Woman of the Dead  trilogy in 2023, which stars Anna Maria Mühe as undertaker Brünhilde Blum, thriller fans can look forward to a second season: Filming for Season 2 of the co-production between Netflixand ORF began in Austria in mid-February. Director Daniel Geronimo Prochaska is filming scenes in Tirol, Vienna and Lower Austria for six new episodes, and along with Anna Maria Mühe, the cast includes Peter Kurth, Britta Hammelstein, Robert Palfrader, Michou Friesz, Yousef Sweid, Gerhard Liebmann, Dominic Marcus Singer, Sabine Timoteo, Lucas Gregorowicz, Emilia Pieske and Lilian Rosskopf. The six-part series is being produced with support from FISA+, ABA and Cine Tirol Film Commission.

Novelist Bernhard Aichner: “I love the scripts for Season 2; they've succeeded magnificently in continuing the story. Anna Maria Mühe will go through hell as Blum. It will be great cinema, both emotionally and in terms of action. I'm so thrilled that we're filming again and my dream of creating unforgettable characters lives on.”

About Woman of the Dead

Blum's past catches up with her: When parts of someone else's body are discovered in the coffin of a deceased person, Blum is once again targeted by the police and arrested. During the interrogation, Blum is confronted with the news that her daughter Nela has been kidnapped. Blum is expected to hand over a video for ransom – a video that she doesn't even have. Not only is she forced to evade the police and Inspector Wallner, who are on her trail, she must also resist the manipulations of shady businessman Sarkissian. But Blum is willing to do anything to save Nela.

About Mona Film Streaming/Mona Film

Mona Film Streaming is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mona Film Produktion, which was founded in 2007 by Thomas Hroch and Gerald Podgornig. The company's fictional format portfolio includes movies for TV and theatrical release, movie and TV series, and multi-part series for public broadcasters, private broadcasters and streaming services. Its many diverse productions include award-winning formats such as DIE AUSLÖSCHUNG (Monte Carlo Television Festival) starring Klaus Maria Brandauer and Martina Gedeck, and the drama SECRET IN THE MOUNTAIN (New York Festivals TV & Film Awards). The company has also produced feature films such as ARTHUR & CLAIRE starring Josef Hader, WIE KOMMEN WIR DA WIEDER RAUS? starring Caroline Peters and Simon Schwarz, and THE SCARY HOUSE. Long-running series include DER WIEN-KRIMI: BLIND ERMITTELT and MEIBERGER – Im Kopf des Täters with Fritz Karl. Their filmography also includes TV movies such as WAIDMANNSDANK, EINE LIEBE FÜR DEN FRIEDEN, KLEINE GROSSE STIMME, BALANCEAKT and IM SCHATTEN DER ANGST, multi-part films such as PREGAU and high-end series. In addition to WOMAN OF THE DEAD, these include YOUR HONOR starring Sebastian Koch, Paula Beer and Tobias Moretti, AM ANSCHLAG – Die MACHT DER KRÄNKUNG and AM ENDE – DIE MACHT DER KRÄNKUNG. Current productions include the film adaptation of Daniel Glattauer's novel EWIG DEIN, the rural crime story BIS IN DIE SEELE IST MIR KALT and KOPFTUCHMAFIA starring Thomas Stipsits based on the novel of the same name.

About Barry Films

Barry Films is an international production company led by Wolfgang Mueller and Benito Mueller and based in Zurich, Berlin and Los Angeles that specializes in the production of films and TV series for the international market.

Barry Films' productions include the remake of BONJOUR TRISTESSE, starring Chloë Sevigny and Claes Bang; thriller THE CUCKOO'S CURSE by Mar Targarona (THE OTHERS) and the conception of the TV adaptation of submarine classic DAS BOOT for Sky TV and Bavaria; INHERIT THE VIPER, a crime drama set in the USA's opioid epidemic starring Josh Hartnett and Bruce Dern; LIFE, directed by Anton Corbijn, starring Robert Pattinson and Ben Kingsley; WALTER, starring Academy Award nominees William H. Macy and Virginia Madsen; the César-winning screwball comedy THE PIG OF GAZA; Peru's selection for Best Foreign Language Academy Award THE BAD INTENTIONS; THE WHISTLEBLOWER, starring Rachel Weisz and Vanessa Redgrave; and THE DAY OF THE CAT, starring Bruno Ganz.

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