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A Case For Two

TV·1981–2013·20 seasons, 182 episodes·ZDF·Drama, Crime·1h·Created by Karl Heinz Willschrei

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Ein Fall für zwei is a German television series, which premiered on September 11, 1981 on ZDF. The series, located in Frankfurt am Main, features two main characters who solve crimes: a defense attorney and a private investigator. Josef Matula, a former German police officer, has gone into private business. His method of investigation is very effective and direct, and he sometimes even resorts to dirty tricks. Claus Theo Gärtner has portrayed the role since the start of the series.

Cast

Claus Theo GärtnerClaus Theo GärtnerJosef MatulaPaul FrielinghausPaul FrielinghausDr. Markus Lessing

Episodes by season

Season015Episodes1981Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01A Case For Two S01E01Episode 1September 11, 1981—
  2. S01E02A Case For Two S01E02Episode 2September 25, 1981—
  3. S01E03A Case For Two S01E03Episode 3October 23, 1981—
  4. S01E04A Case For Two S01E04Episode 4November 20, 1981—
  5. S01E05A Case For Two S01E05Episode 5December 18, 1981—

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season028Episodes1982Aired—Season avg
  1. S02E01A Case For Two S02E01Episode 1January 29, 1982—
  2. S02E02A Case For Two S02E02Episode 2March 12, 1982—
  3. S02E03A Case For Two S02E03Episode 3April 30, 1982—
  4. S02E04A Case For Two S02E04Episode 4June 11, 1982—
  5. S02E05A Case For Two S02E05Episode 5July 23, 1982—
  6. S02E06A Case For Two S02E06Episode 6August 27, 1982—
  7. S02E07A Case For Two S02E07Episode 7September 4, 1982—
  8. S02E08A Case For Two S02E08Episode 8October 22, 1982—

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season037Episodes1983Aired—Season avg
  1. S03E01A Case For Two S03E01Episode 1January 28, 1983—
  2. S03E02A Case For Two S03E02Episode 2March 11, 1983—
  3. S03E03A Case For Two S03E03Episode 3April 8, 1983—
  4. S03E04A Case For Two S03E04Episode 4May 6, 1983—
  5. S03E05A Case For Two S03E05Episode 5September 23, 1983—
  6. S03E06A Case For Two S03E06Episode 6October 21, 1983—
  7. S03E07A Case For Two S03E07Episode 7November 18, 1983—

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season0410Episodes1984Aired—Season avg
  1. S04E01A Case For Two S04E01Episode 1January 27, 1984—
  2. S04E02A Case For Two S04E02Episode 2March 16, 1984—
  3. S04E03A Case For Two S04E03Episode 3May 18, 1984—
  4. S04E04A Case For Two S04E04Episode 4June 22, 1984—
  5. S04E05A Case For Two S04E05Episode 5August 24, 1984—
  6. S04E06A Case For Two S04E06Episode 6September 28, 1984—
  7. S04E07A Case For Two S04E07Episode 7November 16, 1984—
  8. S04E08A Case For Two S04E08Episode 8November 18, 1984—
  9. S04E09A Case For Two S04E09Episode 9November 20, 1984—
  10. S04E10A Case For Two S04E10Episode 10December 21, 1984—

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season057Episodes1985Aired—Season avg
  1. S05E01A Case For Two S05E01Episode 1January 25, 1985—
  2. S05E02A Case For Two S05E02Episode 2March 8, 1985—
  3. S05E03A Case For Two S05E03Episode 3May 24, 1985—
  4. S05E04A Case For Two S05E04Episode 4September 20, 1985—
  5. S05E05A Case For Two S05E05Episode 5October 18, 1985—
  6. S05E06A Case For Two S05E06Episode 6November 15, 1985—
  7. S05E07A Case For Two S05E07Episode 7December 20, 1985—

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

Season069Episodes1986Aired—Season avg
  1. S06E01A Case For Two S06E01Episode 1February 14, 1986—
  2. S06E02A Case For Two S06E02Episode 2February 16, 1986—
  3. S06E03A Case For Two S06E03Episode 3March 14, 1986—
  4. S06E04A Case For Two S06E04Episode 4May 2, 1986—
  5. S06E05A Case For Two S06E05Episode 5July 11, 1986—
  6. S06E06A Case For Two S06E06Episode 6September 5, 1986—
  7. S06E07A Case For Two S06E07Episode 7October 17, 1986—
  8. S06E08A Case For Two S06E08Episode 8November 21, 1986—
  9. S06E09A Case For Two S06E09Episode 9December 19, 1986—

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

Season079Episodes1987Aired—Season avg
  1. S07E01A Case For Two S07E01Episode 1January 23, 1987—
  2. S07E02A Case For Two S07E02Episode 2March 6, 1987—
  3. S07E03A Case For Two S07E03Episode 3April 10, 1987—
  4. S07E04A Case For Two S07E04Episode 4May 22, 1987—
  5. S07E05A Case For Two S07E05Episode 5July 31, 1987—
  6. S07E06A Case For Two S07E06Episode 6September 25, 1987—
  7. S07E07A Case For Two S07E07Episode 7October 23, 1987—
  8. S07E08A Case For Two S07E08Episode 8November 20, 1987—
  9. S07E09A Case For Two S07E09Episode 9December 18, 1987—

Season 7 ranked & reviewed

Season089Episodes1988Aired—Season avg
  1. S08E01A Case For Two S08E01Episode 1January 29, 1988—
  2. S08E02A Case For Two S08E02Episode 2March 11, 1988—
  3. S08E03A Case For Two S08E03Episode 3April 15, 1988—
  4. S08E04A Case For Two S08E04Episode 4May 27, 1988—
  5. S08E05A Case For Two S08E05Episode 5September 2, 1988—
  6. S08E06A Case For Two S08E06Episode 6September 16, 1988—
  7. S08E07A Case For Two S08E07Episode 7September 30, 1988—
  8. S08E08A Case For Two S08E08Episode 8October 14, 1988—
  9. S08E09A Case For Two S08E09Episode 9November 18, 1988—

Season 8 ranked & reviewed

Season099Episodes1989Aired—Season avg
  1. S09E01A Case For Two S09E01Episode 1February 17, 1989—
  2. S09E02A Case For Two S09E02Episode 2March 10, 1989—
  3. S09E03A Case For Two S09E03Episode 3March 31, 1989—
  4. S09E04A Case For Two S09E04Episode 4April 21, 1989—
  5. S09E05A Case For Two S09E05Episode 5May 19, 1989—
  6. S09E06A Case For Two S09E06Episode 6June 16, 1989—
  7. S09E07A Case For Two S09E07Episode 7September 22, 1989—
  8. S09E08A Case For Two S09E08Episode 8November 10, 1989—
  9. S09E09A Case For Two S09E09Episode 9December 8, 1989—

Season 9 ranked & reviewed

Season1010Episodes1990Aired—Season avg
  1. S10E01A Case For Two S10E01Episode 1January 26, 1990—
  2. S10E02A Case For Two S10E02Episode 2February 23, 1990—
  3. S10E03A Case For Two S10E03Episode 3March 23, 1990—
  4. S10E04A Case For Two S10E04Episode 4May 11, 1990—
  5. S10E05A Case For Two S10E05Episode 5June 29, 1990—
  6. S10E06A Case For Two S10E06Episode 6August 10, 1990—
  7. S10E07A Case For Two S10E07Episode 7September 28, 1990—
  8. S10E08A Case For Two S10E08Episode 8October 26, 1990—
  9. S10E09A Case For Two S10E09Episode 9November 23, 1990—
  10. S10E10A Case For Two S10E10Episode 10December 21, 1990—

Season 10 ranked & reviewed

Season1110Episodes1991Aired—Season avg
  1. S11E01A Case For Two S11E01Episode 1January 25, 1991—
  2. S11E02A Case For Two S11E02Episode 2March 8, 1991—
  3. S11E03A Case For Two S11E03Episode 3April 12, 1991—
  4. S11E04A Case For Two S11E04Episode 4May 24, 1991—
  5. S11E05A Case For Two S11E05Episode 5July 26, 1991—
  6. S11E06A Case For Two S11E06Episode 6July 5, 1991—
  7. S11E07A Case For Two S11E07Episode 7August 16, 1991—
  8. S11E08A Case For Two S11E08Episode 8September 27, 1991—
  9. S11E09A Case For Two S11E09Episode 9November 15, 1991—
  10. S11E10A Case For Two S11E10Episode 10December 13, 1991—

Season 11 ranked & reviewed

Season1210Episodes1992Aired—Season avg
  1. S12E01A Case For Two S12E01Episode 1January 3, 1992—
  2. S12E02A Case For Two S12E02Episode 2January 31, 1992—
  3. S12E03A Case For Two S12E03Episode 3March 13, 1992—
  4. S12E04A Case For Two S12E04Episode 4May 1, 1992—
  5. S12E05A Case For Two S12E05Episode 5July 10, 1992—
  6. S12E06A Case For Two S12E06Episode 6July 31, 1992—
  7. S12E07A Case For Two S12E07Episode 7September 11, 1992—
  8. S12E08A Case For Two S12E08Episode 8October 2, 1992—
  9. S12E09A Case For Two S12E09Episode 9October 30, 1992—
  10. S12E10A Case For Two S12E10Episode 10November 27, 1992—

Season 12 ranked & reviewed

Season1310Episodes1993Aired—Season avg
  1. S13E01Episode 1January 8, 1993—
  2. S13E02Episode 2February 19, 1993—
  3. S13E03Episode 3March 26, 1993—
  4. S13E04Episode 4April 30, 1993—
  5. S13E05Episode 5May 21, 1993—
  6. S13E06Episode 6July 23, 1993—
  7. S13E07Episode 7August 27, 1993—
  8. S13E08Episode 8September 17, 1993—
  9. S13E09Episode 9October 22, 1993—
  10. S13E10Episode 10November 19, 1993—

Season 13 ranked & reviewed

Season1410Episodes1994Aired—Season avg
  1. S14E01Episode 1January 28, 1994—
  2. S14E02Episode 2February 18, 1994—
  3. S14E03Episode 3March 18, 1994—
  4. S14E04Episode 4April 1, 1994—
  5. S14E05Episode 5July 1, 1994—
  6. S14E06Episode 6July 29, 1994—
  7. S14E07Episode 7August 19, 1994—
  8. S14E08Episode 8September 23, 1994—
  9. S14E09Episode 9November 4, 1994—
  10. S14E10Episode 10December 23, 1994—

Season 14 ranked & reviewed

Season1510Episodes1995Aired—Season avg
  1. S15E01Episode 1January 27, 1995—
  2. S15E02Episode 2April 14, 1995—
  3. S15E03Episode 3May 12, 1995—
  4. S15E04Episode 4June 9, 1995—
  5. S15E05Episode 5June 30, 1995—
  6. S15E06Episode 6July 28, 1995—
  7. S15E07Episode 7September 1, 1995—
  8. S15E08Episode 8October 20, 1995—
  9. S15E09Episode 9November 24, 1995—
  10. S15E10Episode 10December 22, 1995—

Season 15 ranked & reviewed

Season1610Episodes1996Aired—Season avg
  1. S16E01Episode 1January 26, 1996—
  2. S16E02Episode 2March 1, 1996—
  3. S16E03Episode 3April 19, 1996—
  4. S16E04Episode 4May 24, 1996—
  5. S16E05Episode 5August 2, 1996—
  6. S16E06Episode 6August 30, 1996—
  7. S16E07Episode 7October 18, 1996—
  8. S16E08Episode 8November 1, 1996—
  9. S16E09Episode 9November 22, 1996—
  10. S16E10Episode 10December 27, 1996—

Season 16 ranked & reviewed

Season1710Episodes1997Aired—Season avg
  1. S17E01Episode 1January 24, 1997—
  2. S17E02Episode 2February 14, 1997—
  3. S17E03Episode 3March 17, 1997—
  4. S17E04Episode 4April 11, 1997—
  5. S17E05Episode 5May 9, 1997—
  6. S17E06Episode 6June 13, 1997—
  7. S17E07Episode 7September 19, 1997—
  8. S17E08Episode 8October 10, 1997—
  9. S17E09Episode 9November 14, 1997—
  10. S17E10Episode 10November 28, 1997—

Season 17 ranked & reviewed

Season1811Episodes1998Aired—Season avg
  1. S18E01Episode 1January 2, 1998—
  2. S18E02Episode 2January 30, 1998—
  3. S18E03Episode 3March 13, 1998—
  4. S18E04Episode 4April 10, 1998—
  5. S18E05Episode 5April 24, 1998—
  6. S18E06Episode 6May 15, 1998—
  7. S18E07Episode 7May 29, 1998—
  8. S18E08Episode 8August 14, 1998—
  9. S18E09Episode 9September 4, 1998—
  10. S18E10Episode 10October 2, 1998—
  11. S18E11Episode 11November 6, 1998—

Season 18 ranked & reviewed

Season199Episodes1999Aired—Season avg
  1. S19E01Episode 1February 5, 1999—
  2. S19E02Episode 2March 19, 1999—
  3. S19E03Episode 3April 30, 1999—
  4. S19E04Episode 4May 14, 1999—
  5. S19E05Episode 5June 18, 1999—
  6. S19E06Episode 6July 9, 1999—
  7. S19E07Episode 7October 8, 1999—
  8. S19E08Episode 8October 29, 1999—
  9. S19E09Episode 9November 26, 1999—

Season 19 ranked & reviewed

Season209Episodes2000Aired—Season avg
  1. S20E01Episode 1February 4, 2000—
  2. S20E02Episode 2March 10, 2000—
  3. S20E03Episode 3April 21, 2000—
  4. S20E04Episode 4June 9, 2000—
  5. S20E05Episode 5September 22, 2000—
  6. S20E06Episode 6October 13, 2000—
  7. S20E07Episode 7November 10, 2000—
  8. S20E08Episode 8December 8, 2000—
  9. S20E09Episode 9December 22, 2000—

Season 20 ranked & reviewed

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