Derrick (1974–1998)

Stephan Derrick is "Oberinspektor" at the Munich police. Together with his assistant Harry Klein he has to solve murder cases. This series is more based on psychological methods to find out... See full summary »

Stars:

Horst Tappert, Fritz Wepper, Willy Schäfer

9 wins.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Horst Tappert	...	Stephan Derrick (281 episodes, 1974-1998)
Fritz Wepper	...	Harry Klein (281 episodes, 1974-1998)
Willy Schäfer	...	Willi Berger (195 episodes, 1975-1998)

Storyline

Stephan Derrick is "Oberinspektor" at the Munich police. Together with his assistant Harry Klein he has to solve murder cases. This series is more based on psychological methods to find out who was the murderer, than on action scenes and car chases. Derrick prefers to talk to people and learn more about their personalities. Therefor the telephone is a very important instrument to him.

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Plot Keywords:

police | munich germany | morale | german culture | cult tv | 

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Genres:

Crime

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Details

Official Sites:

ZDF [de]

Country:

West Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

20 October 1974 (West Germany)

Also Known As:

Inspecteur Derrick

Filming Locations:

Bavaria Filmstudios, Geiselgasteig, Grünwald, Bavaria, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Telenova Film und Fernsehgesellschaft, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (281 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono (1974-1995) Stereo (1995-1998)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The phrase "Harry, hol schon mal den Wagen" (Harry, bring the car around) was attributed to Derrick and became part of pop culture at least in Germany and China, although it was never spoken in any of the show's 281 episodes.

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Connections

Referenced in Varg Veum - Falne engler (2008)

User Reviews

Ich bin Herr derrick

This is the greatest detective show ever to be sent on norwegian TV. Horst Tappert and Fritz Wepper play Munich KriminalPolizei officers who take their jobs seriously. We never see the two in their homes, the office is the closest we get. The office is spartanly decorated with maybe some curtains and a small flower. Derrick sits by his desk until midnight waiting for a phonecall, and answers Der KriminalPolizei. Many of his "clients" are easteuropean pimps and kriminals, and angstridden upper middle class wifes in their 40s and their families.

These peoples houses have all white walls and tasteful interiors. Oh, Derrick has almost never fired a gun or used other forms of violence , and he only drives a Mercedes. And always in a suit and a coat. His assistant, Harry Klein used to wear a leather jacket. GREAT.