Die Cleveren (1998–2008)

TV ShowEndedRTLCrime, Drama, Mystery6 seasons, 49 episodes
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Plot

Die Cleveren is a German television series that was produced from 1998 to 2003 on RTL. It is about a nation wide special unit of the German Bundeskriminalamt, dealing with serial offenders. The main characters are the profiler Dr. Dominik Born and a policewoman of the BKA, who co-ordinates the necessary steps to be taken by the local police authorities.

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Episodes by season

Season019Episodes1998–00Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Episode 1March 10, 1998—
  2. S01E02Episode 2November 9, 1999—
  3. S01E03Episode 3November 16, 1999—
  4. S01E04Episode 4November 23, 1999—
  5. S01E05Episode 5November 30, 1999—
  6. S01E06Episode 6December 14, 1999—
  7. S01E07Episode 7December 21, 1999—
  8. S01E08Episode 8December 28, 1999—
  9. S01E09Episode 9February 1, 2000—

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season028Episodes2000Aired—Season avg
  1. S02E01Episode 1February 8, 2000—
  2. S02E02Episode 2February 15, 2000—
  3. S02E03Episode 3February 22, 2000—
  4. S02E04Episode 4March 7, 2000—
  5. S02E05Episode 5March 14, 2000—
  6. S02E06Episode 6March 21, 2000—
  7. S02E07Episode 7March 28, 2000—
  8. S02E08Episode 8April 4, 2000—

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season038Episodes2001Aired—Season avg
  1. S03E01Episode 1April 10, 2001—
  2. S03E02Episode 2April 17, 2001—
  3. S03E03Episode 3April 24, 2001—
  4. S03E04Episode 4May 8, 2001—
  5. S03E05Episode 5May 15, 2001—
  6. S03E06Episode 6May 22, 2001—
  7. S03E07Episode 7May 29, 2001—
  8. S03E08Episode 8June 5, 2001—

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season048Episodes2002Aired—Season avg
  1. S04E01Episode 1March 12, 2002—
  2. S04E02Episode 2March 19, 2002—
  3. S04E03Episode 3March 26, 2002—
  4. S04E04Episode 4April 2, 2002—
  5. S04E05Episode 5April 9, 2002—
  6. S04E06Episode 6April 16, 2002—
  7. S04E07Episode 7April 23, 2002—
  8. S04E08Episode 8April 30, 2002—

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season058Episodes2003Aired—Season avg
  1. S05E01Episode 1March 11, 2003—
  2. S05E02Episode 2March 18, 2003—
  3. S05E03Episode 3March 25, 2003—
  4. S05E04Episode 4April 1, 2003—
  5. S05E05Episode 5April 8, 2003—
  6. S05E06Episode 6April 15, 2003—
  7. S05E07Episode 7April 22, 2003—
  8. S05E08Episode 8April 29, 2003—

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

Season068Episodes2006Aired—Season avg
  1. S06E01Episode 1September 7, 2006—
  2. S06E02Episode 2September 7, 2006—
  3. S06E03Episode 3September 14, 2006—
  4. S06E04Episode 4September 14, 2006—
  5. S06E05Episode 5September 21, 2006—
  6. S06E06Episode 6September 21, 2006—
  7. S06E07Episode 7September 28, 2008—
  8. S06E08Episode 8September 28, 2006—

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

Cast

Hans-Werner MeyerHans-Werner MeyerDr. Dominik BornBarbara Magdalena AhrenBarbara Magdalena AhrenProf. Konstanze KordaAstrid M. FünderichAstrid M. FünderichEva Glaser

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