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The Commissioner

TV·1969–1976·8 seasons, 97 episodes·ZDF·Drama, Crime·55m·Created by Herbert Reinecker

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Der Kommissar is a German television series about a group of detectives of the Munich homicide squad. All 97 episodes, which were shot in black-and-white and first broadcast between 1969 and 1976, were written by Herbert Reinecker and starred Erik Ode as Kommissar Herbert Keller. Keller's assistants were Walter Grabert, Robert Heines, and Harry Klein who, in 1974, was replaced by his younger brother Erwin Klein.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01The Commissioner S01E01Episode 1S01E01 · 10.0
  2. 02Episode 7S01E07 · 10.0
  3. 03Episode 11S01E11 · 10.0

Cast

Erik OdeErik OdeKommissar KellerGünther SchrammGünther SchrammWalter GrabertReinhard GlemnitzReinhard GlemnitzRobert Heines
Helma Seitz
Helma SeitzKäthe RehbeinRosemarie FendelRosemarie FendelFrau KellerElmar WepperElmar WepperErwin Klein

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode14Episodes1969Aired 8.9Season avg
  1. S01E01The Commissioner S01E01Season's bestEpisode 1January 3, 1969 10.0
  2. S01E02The Commissioner S01E02Episode 2January 17, 1969 8.0
  3. S01E03Episode 3January 31, 1969 9.0
  4. S01E04Episode 4February 21, 1969 9.0
  5. S01E05Episode 5March 14, 1969 9.0
  6. S01E06Episode 6March 21, 1969 8.0
  7. S01E07Episode 7April 18, 1969 10.0
  8. S01E08Episode 8May 2, 1969 8.0
  9. S01E09Episode 9May 16, 1969 9.0
  10. S01E10The Commissioner S01E10Episode 10June 6, 1969 8.0
  11. S01E11Episode 11July 11, 1969 10.0
  12. S01E12Episode 12November 7, 1969 10.0
  13. S01E13Episode 13November 28, 1969 10.0
  14. S01E14Episode 14December 19, 1969 7.0

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode14Episodes1970Aired 8.4Season avg
  1. S02E01Episode 1January 16, 1970 8.0
  2. S02E02The Commissioner S02E02Episode 2February 6, 1970 7.0
  3. S02E03Season's bestEpisode 3February 27, 1970 10.0
  4. S02E04Episode 4March 13, 1970 8.0
  5. S02E05Episode 5April 3, 1970 10.0
  6. S02E06Episode 6April 24, 1970 10.0
  7. S02E07The Commissioner S02E07Episode 7May 15, 1970 7.0
  8. S02E08Episode 8June 5, 1970 9.0
  9. S02E09Episode 9June 26, 1970 7.0
  10. S02E10The Commissioner S02E10Episode 10September 18, 1970 8.0
  11. S02E11The Commissioner S02E11Episode 11October 9, 1970 7.0
  12. S02E12The Commissioner S02E12Episode 12October 30, 1970 10.0
  13. S02E13The Commissioner S02E13Episode 13November 20, 1970 8.0
  14. S02E14The Commissioner S02E14Episode 14December 18, 1970 8.0

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season03Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode14Episodes1971Aired 8.1Season avg
  1. S03E01Episode 1January 8, 1971 9.0
  2. S03E02Episode 2January 29, 1971 8.0
  3. S03E03Episode 3February 26, 1971 8.0
  4. S03E04Episode 4March 19, 1971 8.0
  5. S03E05Season's bestEpisode 5April 16, 1971 10.0
  6. S03E06Episode 6May 7, 1971 8.0
  7. S03E07Episode 7May 28, 1971 3.0
  8. S03E08Episode 8June 18, 1971 10.0
  9. S03E09Episode 9September 10, 1971 7.0
  10. S03E10Episode 10October 1, 1971 10.0
  11. S03E11Episode 11October 22, 1971 7.0
  12. S03E12Episode 12November 12, 1971 8.0
  13. S03E13Episode 13November 26, 1971 10.0
  14. S03E14Episode 14December 17, 1971 8.0

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season04Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode12Episodes1972Aired 8.1Season avg
  1. S04E01The Commissioner S04E01Episode 1January 28, 1972 9.0
  2. S04E02Episode 2February 18, 1972 8.0
  3. S04E03Season's bestEpisode 3March 10, 1972 10.0
  4. S04E04Episode 4March 24, 1972 7.0
  5. S04E05Episode 5April 21, 1972 7.0
  6. S04E06Episode 6May 12, 1972 7.0
  7. S04E07Episode 7June 2, 1972 7.0
  8. S04E08Episode 8June 30, 1972 8.0
  9. S04E09Episode 9October 6, 1972 9.0
  10. S04E10Episode 10November 3, 1972 7.0
  11. S04E11The Commissioner S04E11Episode 11November 24, 1972 8.0
  12. S04E12Episode 12December 22, 1972 10.0

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season05Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode13Episodes1973Aired 8.7Season avg
  1. S05E01Episode 1January 12, 1973 8.0
  2. S05E02Season's bestEpisode 2February 2, 1973 10.0
  3. S05E03Episode 3February 23, 1973 10.0
  4. S05E04Episode 4March 16, 1973 10.0
  5. S05E05Episode 5April 6, 1973 7.0
  6. S05E06Episode 6April 27, 1973 7.0
  7. S05E07Episode 7May 18, 1973 8.0
  8. S05E08Episode 8June 8, 1973 10.0
  9. S05E09Episode 9September 21, 1973 8.0
  10. S05E10Episode 10October 5, 1973 9.0
  11. S05E11Episode 11November 2, 1973 9.5
  12. S05E12Episode 12November 30, 1973 7.0
  13. S05E13Episode 13December 28, 1973 10.0

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

Season06Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode15Episodes1974Aired 8.1Season avg
  1. S06E01Episode 1January 11, 1974 9.0
  2. S06E02Episode 2February 8, 1974 9.0
  3. S06E03Episode 3February 22, 1974 7.0
  4. S06E04Episode 4March 22, 1974 7.0
  5. S06E05Episode 5April 26, 1974 8.0
  6. S06E06Episode 6May 24, 1974 8.0
  7. S06E07Episode 7June 28, 1974 8.0
  8. S06E08Episode 8July 12, 1974 9.0
  9. S06E09Episode 9July 26, 1974 7.0
  10. S06E10Episode 10August 9, 1974 8.0
  11. S06E11Season's bestEpisode 11August 30, 1974 10.0
  12. S06E12Episode 12September 27, 1974 8.0
  13. S06E13Episode 13October 25, 1974 7.0
  14. S06E14The Commissioner S06E14Episode 14November 29, 1974 9.0
  15. S06E15The Commissioner S06E15Episode 15December 27, 1974 7.0

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

Season07Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode13Episodes1975Aired 9.0Season avg
  1. S07E01Episode 1January 10, 1975 8.0
  2. S07E02Episode 2January 31, 1975 9.0
  3. S07E03Episode 3February 14, 1975 7.0
  4. S07E04Episode 4March 14, 1975 8.0
  5. S07E05Episode 5April 25, 1975 9.0
  6. S07E06The Commissioner S07E06Season's bestEpisode 6May 23, 1975 10.0
  7. S07E07The Commissioner S07E07Episode 7June 20, 1975 10.0
  8. S07E08The Commissioner S07E08Episode 8July 25, 1975 10.0
  9. S07E09The Commissioner S07E09Episode 9September 5, 1975 10.0
  10. S07E10The Commissioner S07E10Episode 10September 26, 1975 9.0
  11. S07E11The Commissioner S07E11Episode 11October 24, 1975 9.5
  12. S07E12The Commissioner S07E12Episode 12November 21, 1975 9.0
  13. S07E13The Commissioner S07E13Episode 13December 19, 1975 8.0

Season 7 ranked & reviewed

Season082Episodes1976Aired 8.0Season avg
  1. S08E01The Commissioner S08E01Episode 1January 2, 1976 9.0
  2. S08E02The Commissioner S08E02Episode 2June 30, 1976 7.0

Season 8 ranked & reviewed

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