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Die Kommissarin

TV·1994–2006·6 seasons, 66 episodes·Das Erste·Crime·48m·Created by Eva Zahn

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Die Kommissarin is a German police TV series which aired on Das Erste. Its 66 episodes ran from 1994 till 2006. The series, which takes place in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, is notable as being the first, and as yet one of the few commercially successful, German detective series to have a female lead character. The main character is Inspector Lea Sommer, played by Hannelore Elsner. Sommer is divorced with custody of her teenage son, Daniel. She is looking forward to a new relationship with her new boyfriend, Jonathan. Although Lea and Jonathan telephone each other frequently, he has never actually been seen or heard on screen. Sommer was originally paired with Nick Siegel, but in a 1996 episode, Siegel was shot to death by an escaping criminal. His last words were "Lea, ich fühle mich so kalt". Sommer's current partner officer is Jan Orlop. Die Kommissarin airs on the German Language channel German Kino Plus in the United States. In Finland it airs on YLE TV2 under the title Etsivä Lea Sommer.

Cast

Hannelore ElsnerHannelore ElsnerLea SommerTil SchweigerTil SchweigerNick SiegelKarlheinz LemkenKarlheinz LemkenHenning BurreThomas ScharffThomas ScharffJan Orlop

Episodes by season

Season0113Episodes1994Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Episode 1October 6, 1994—
  2. S01E02Episode 2October 13, 1994—
  3. S01E03Episode 3October 20, 1994—
  4. S01E04Episode 4October 27, 1994—
  5. S01E05Episode 5November 3, 1994—
  6. S01E06Episode 6November 10, 1994—
  7. S01E07Episode 7November 17, 1994—
  8. S01E08Episode 8November 24, 1994—
  9. S01E09Episode 9December 1, 1994—
  10. S01E10Episode 10December 8, 1994—
  11. S01E11Episode 11December 15, 1994—
  12. S01E12Episode 12December 22, 1994—
  13. S01E13Episode 13December 29, 1994—

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0213Episodes1995–96Aired—Season avg
  1. S02E01Episode 1September 19, 1995—
  2. S02E02Episode 2October 10, 1995—
  3. S02E03Episode 3October 24, 1995—
  4. S02E04Episode 4November 7, 1995—
  5. S02E05Episode 5November 14, 1995—
  6. S02E06Episode 6November 28, 1995—
  7. S02E07Episode 7December 12, 1995—
  8. S02E08Episode 8December 19, 1995—
  9. S02E09Episode 9January 2, 1996—
  10. S02E10Episode 10January 9, 1996—
  11. S02E11Episode 11January 16, 1996—
  12. S02E12Episode 12January 23, 1996—
  13. S02E13Episode 13January 30, 1996—

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season0312Episodes1999–00Aired—Season avg
  1. S03E01Episode 1November 30, 1999—
  2. S03E02Episode 2December 7, 1999—
  3. S03E03Episode 3December 14, 1999—
  4. S03E04Episode 4December 21, 1999—
  5. S03E05Episode 5December 28, 1999—
  6. S03E06Episode 6January 4, 2000—
  7. S03E07Episode 7January 11, 2000—
  8. S03E08Episode 8January 18, 2000—
  9. S03E09Episode 9January 25, 2000—
  10. S03E10Episode 10February 1, 2000—
  11. S03E11Episode 11February 8, 2000—
  12. S03E12Episode 12February 15, 2000—

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season047Episodes2000–01Aired—Season avg
  1. S04E01Episode 1February 22, 2000—
  2. S04E02Episode 2April 12, 2001—
  3. S04E03Episode 3April 19, 2001—
  4. S04E04Episode 4March 25, 2001—
  5. S04E05Episode 5May 3, 2001—
  6. S04E06Episode 6May 10, 2001—
  7. S04E07Episode 7May 17, 2001—

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season0514Episodes2004Aired—Season avg
  1. S05E01Episode 1February 9, 2004—
  2. S05E02Episode 2February 16, 2004—
  3. S05E03Episode 3March 1, 2004—
  4. S05E04Episode 4March 8, 2004—
  5. S05E05Episode 5March 15, 2004—
  6. S05E06Episode 6March 22, 2004—
  7. S05E07Episode 7March 29, 2004—
  8. S05E08Episode 8April 5, 2004—
  9. S05E09Episode 9April 19, 2004—
  10. S05E10Episode 10April 26, 2004—
  11. S05E11Episode 11May 3, 2004—
  12. S05E12Episode 12May 10, 2004—
  13. S05E13Episode 13May 17, 2004—
  14. S05E14Episode 14May 24, 2004—

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

Season067Episodes2006Aired—Season avg
  1. S06E01Episode 1January 2, 2006—
  2. S06E02Episode 2January 9, 2006—
  3. S06E03Episode 3January 16, 2006—
  4. S06E04Episode 4January 23, 2006—
  5. S06E05Episode 5January 30, 2006—
  6. S06E06Episode 6February 6, 2006—
  7. S06E07Episode 7March 6, 2006—

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

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