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Abschnitt 40

TV·2001–2006·5 seasons, 38 episodes·RTL·Crime·46m·Created by Christoph Darnstädt

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Abschnitt 40 was a German police television series broadcast between May 21 2001 and 2006. It was aired on RTL Television.

Castfull cast & details

Heinz-Werner KraehkampHeinz-Werner KraehkampPolizeihauptkommissar Georg Burrow
Nana Krüger
Nana KrügerPolizeioberkommissarin Cora WinklerAnne KasprikAnne KasprikPolizeikommissarin Kerstin RohdeHorst KotterbaHorst KotterbaPolizeihauptmeister Harald ThomsenLenn KudrjawizkiLenn KudrjawizkiPolizeimeister Grischa Kaspin
Eva Meier
Eva MeierPolizeimeisterin Sonja Köhler
Oliver Elias
Oliver EliasPolizeiobermeister Jan Eisnach
Ole Puppe
Ole PuppePolizeioberkommissar Sebastian Franke

Episodes by season

Season019Episodes2001–02Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Episode 1May 17, 2001—
  2. S01E02Episode 2September 19, 2002—
  3. S01E03Episode 3September 26, 2002—
  4. S01E04Episode 4October 10, 2002—
  5. S01E05Episode 5October 17, 2002—
  6. S01E06Episode 6October 24, 2002—
  7. S01E07Episode 7October 31, 2002—
  8. S01E08Episode 8November 7, 2002—
  9. S01E09Episode 9November 14, 2002—

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season028Episodes2003Aired—Season avg
  1. S02E01Episode 1October 16, 2003—
  2. S02E02Episode 2October 23, 2003—
  3. S02E03Episode 3October 30, 2002—
  4. S02E04Episode 4November 13, 2003—
  5. S02E05Episode 5November 20, 2003—
  6. S02E06Episode 6December 4, 2003—
  7. S02E07Episode 7December 11, 2003—
  8. S02E08Episode 8December 18, 2003—

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season038Episodes2005Aired—Season avg
  1. S03E01Episode 1February 10, 2005—
  2. S03E02Episode 2February 17, 2005—
  3. S03E03Episode 3February 24, 2005—
  4. S03E04Episode 4March 3, 2005—
  5. S03E05Episode 5March 10, 2005—
  6. S03E06Episode 6March 17, 2005—
  7. S03E07Episode 7March 24, 2005—
  8. S03E08Episode 8March 31, 2005—

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season048Episodes2006Aired—Season avg
  1. S04E01Episode 1September 14, 2006—
  2. S04E02Episode 2September 21, 2006—
  3. S04E03Episode 3September 28, 2006—
  4. S04E04Episode 4October 5, 2006—
  5. S04E05Episode 5October 12, 2006—
  6. S04E06Episode 6October 19, 2006—
  7. S04E07Episode 7October 26, 2006—
  8. S04E08Episode 8November 2, 2006—

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season055Episodes2006Aired—Season avg
  1. S05E01Episode 1November 9, 2006—
  2. S05E02Episode 2November 16, 2006—
  3. S05E03Episode 3November 23, 2006—
  4. S05E04Episode 4November 30, 2006—
  5. S05E05Episode 5December 7, 2006—

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

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