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Pater Brown

TV·1966–1972·5 seasons, 39 episodes·WDR Fernsehen·Crime·45m

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Cast

Josef MeinradJosef MeinradPater BrownErnst Fritz FürbringerErnst Fritz FürbringerInspektor Gilbert BurnsGuido WielandGuido WielandInspektor SmithEduard LinkersEduard LinkersInspektor Evans

Episodes by season

Season017Episodes1966Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Episode 1January 1, 1966—
  2. S01E02Episode 2February 23, 1966—
  3. S01E03Episode 3March 16, 1966—
  4. S01E04Episode 4March 17, 1966—
  5. S01E05Episode 5May 13, 1966—
  6. S01E06Episode 6June 10, 1966—
  7. S01E07Episode 7July 22, 1966—

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season026Episodes1968Aired—Season avg
  1. S02E01Episode 1January 12, 1968—
  2. S02E02Episode 2January 26, 1968—
  3. S02E03Episode 3February 9, 1968—
  4. S02E04Episode 4February 16, 1968—
  5. S02E05Episode 5February 23, 1968—
  6. S02E06Episode 6March 1, 1968—

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season036Episodes1969Aired—Season avg
  1. S03E01Episode 1June 4, 1969—
  2. S03E02Episode 2June 11, 1969—
  3. S03E03Episode 3June 18, 1969—
  4. S03E04Episode 4June 25, 1969—
  5. S03E05Episode 5July 2, 1969—
  6. S03E06Episode 6July 9, 1969—

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season048Episodes1970Aired—Season avg
  1. S04E01Episode 1October 15, 1970—
  2. S04E02Episode 2October 22, 1970—
  3. S04E03Episode 3October 29, 1970—
  4. S04E04Episode 4November 5, 1970—
  5. S04E05Episode 5November 12, 1970—
  6. S04E06Episode 6November 26, 1970—
  7. S04E07Episode 7December 3, 1970—
  8. S04E08Episode 8December 17, 1970—

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season0512Episodes1972Aired—Season avg
  1. S05E01Episode 1June 9, 1972—
  2. S05E02Episode 2June 16, 1972—
  3. S05E03Episode 3June 30, 1972—
  4. S05E04Episode 4July 10, 1972—
  5. S05E05Episode 5July 17, 1972—
  6. S05E06Episode 6July 31, 1972—
  7. S05E07Episode 7August 14, 1972—
  8. S05E08Episode 8September 11, 1972—
  9. S05E09Episode 9October 2, 1972—
  10. S05E10Episode 10October 16, 1972—
  11. S05E11Episode 11November 6, 1972—
  12. S05E12Episode 12December 4, 1972—

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

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