We are headed back to Vienna once more with the return of acclaimed BBC crime drama Vienna Blood.

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The new season, which fans have been waiting for since December 2022, lands on BBC Two this weekend, with Max Liebermann and Oskar Rheinhardt returning once more for a deadly case.

Speaking about the new season, Sue Deeks, BBC's head of programme acquisition, teased an "exciting event" to come for season 4, so much so that "it needs to be told over two thrilling episodes".

Over the two episodes, the pair will tackle one singular case: a double murder of an arms dealer in police custody".

The synopsis for the series reads: "Doctor Max Liebermann has only just returned from a lecture tour when Inspector Rheinhardt asks for help in what could be the most dangerous case of their career.

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"Oskar and Max discover a conspiracy that leads to the heart of government. Can the Freudian psychoanalyst and detective do enough to stop a seditious mole known as 'Mephisto' from bringing the Austro-Hungarian Empire to destruction? And will their lives ever be the same again?"

But who else stars in the series? Read on for everything you need to know about the cast of Vienna Blood.

Vienna Blood season 4 cast

The full cast list for Vienna Blood season 4 is as follows. Scroll on to find out more about the characters and where you may have seen the actors before.

  • Matthew Beard as Max Liebermann
  • Juergen Maurer as Oskar Rheinhardt
  • Luise von Finckh as Clara Weiss
  • Conleth Hill as Mendel Liebermann
  • Amelia Bullmore as Rachel Liebermann
  • Charlene McKenna as Leah Liebermann

Matthew Beard plays Max Liebermann

Max Liebermann in Vienna Blood BBC series 3 in a suit and trilby
Matthew Beard plays Max Liebermann. BBC, Endor Productions / MR Film,Lenke Szilagyi

Who is Max Liebermann? A young English doctor studying under the famed psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud and who offers his assistance to Rheinhardt, hoping his skills of perception, forensics and his deep understanding of human behaviour will be of use.

What else has Matthew Beard been in? He is best known for his role as Blake Morrison in the film And When Did You Last See Your Father? and has most recently starred in Magpie Murders and Funny Woman.

Juergen Maurer plays Oskar Rheinhardt

Oskar Rheinhardt in Vienna Blood BBC series 3 in a brown coat and bowler hat
Juergen Maurer plays Oskar Rheinhardt. BBC, Endor Productions / MR Film,Lenke Szilagyi

Who is Oskar Rheinhardt? One of the lead characters and a detective inspector struggling with multiple strange cases of murder, who enlists the assistance of Liebermann.

What else has Juergen Maurer been in? The Austrian actor was a regular cast member of crime drama Tatort and has starred in many European crime dramas including German language series, Parfume.

Luise von Finckh plays Clara Weiss

Leah Liebermann (Charlene McKenna) and Clara Weiss (Luise von Finckh) sitting at a table with espresso cups
Leah Liebermann (Charlene McKenna) and Clara Weiss (Luise von Finckh). BBC, Endor Productions / MR Film,Lenke Szilagyi

Who is Clara Weiss? Weiss is Max's former fiancée.

What else has Luise von Finckh been in? The German actress has been in a variety of foreign-language TV series, including Browser Ballett – Satire in Serie, Blutige Anfänger and Bonn.

Conleth Hill plays Mendel Liebermann

Vienna Blood S3 BBC
Conleth Hill plays Mendel Liebermann. BBC, Endor Productions / MR Film,Lenke Szilagyi

Who is Mendel Liebermann? Mendel is Max's father, who is appearing in the new season alongside his wife and Max's mother, Rachel.

What else has Conleth Hill been in? The well-known Irish actor is best known for his role as Varys in Game of Thrones, but has also more recently appeared in Holding, Doc Martin and Derry Girls.

Amelia Bullmore plays Rachel Liebermann

Amelia Bullmore (R) plays Rachel Liebermann sitting in formal attire next to another woman
Amelia Bullmore (R) plays Rachel Liebermann. Endor Productions / MR Film,Lenke Szilagyi

Who is Rachel Liebermann? Appearing alongside Mendel, Rachel is Max's mother.

What else has Amelia Bullmore been in? Bullmore has appeared in Scott & Bailey, Twenty Twelve, Happy Valley and most recently, Gentleman Jack.

Charlene McKenna plays Leah Liebermann

Charlene McKenna plays Leah Liebermann wearing a black dress
Charlene McKenna plays Leah Liebermann. Endor Productions / MR Film,Lenke Szilagyi

Who is Leah Liebermann? An Austrian citizen and the eldest child of the Liebermanns, Leah is Max's older sister.

What else has Charlene McKenna been in? McKenna has appeared in Ripper Street, seasons 5 and 6 of Peaky Blinders, Bloodlands and Holding.

Vienna Blood season 4 premieres on BBC Two on Sunday 4th August at 9pm. Seasons 1-3 are available to watch on BBC iPlayer now.

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