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of a global co-production – filmed in Austria but with the script in English, it will also be shown in Germany and Austria.

“Shooting this series is definitely different to the work I am used to doing in Austria and Germany as a film actor,” notes Juergen.

“It’s the first production I’ve shot in the English language, which is special, and I definitely wouldn’t mind becoming familiar to an international audience!”

Steve found having so much material – the book is 600 pages long – challenging.

“It sounds slightly absurd, but the real question is what you leave out. It’s really about stripping back, which seems like a brutal thing to do, but of course it has to come down to the spine of the relationship between those characters.” me about this whole project was, I simply didn’t know Vienna,” says Steve.

“I went there as I was learning about the show and creating the show, and my love affair with Vienna is part of what we see.”

Asked how he prepared for the role, Matthew says:“I went to a lot of the art galleries and I watched documentaries about what was going on at the time, because in 1906 there was huge burst in architecture, art and science.

“I tried to get a feel of what was going on in 1906.”

AS well as being an intriguing crime drama, Vienna Blood is also a show about friendship.

Steve hopes people “buy into Max and Oskar and friendship. It becomes a very warm relationship,” he continues, “they’re people you want to hang out with.”