Derrick
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Derrick

6.0
Yr 1974
Rt 60m
Status Ended
Drama Crime
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Overview

Derrick was a German TV series produced by Telenova Film und Fernsehproduktion in association with ZDF, ORF and SRG between 1974 and 1998 about Detective Chief Inspector Stephan Derrick and his loyal assistant Inspector Harry Klein, who solve murder cases in Munich and surroundings.

Why fans love it

Derrick established a specific rhythm for the German crime procedural that persisted for over two decades. Set against the backdrop of Munich and its surrounding areas, the show prioritizes psychological tension over high-octane spectacle. Each episode focuses on the methodical nature of death investigations, emphasizing the quiet, steady observation required to untangle complicated motives.

Horst Tappert defines the tone as Detective Chief Inspector Stephan Derrick. His performance relies on a reserved, contemplative approach to police work that stands in contrast to more explosive genre tropes. By focusing on the interplay between the lead detective and his team, the series captures the human cost of crime rather than simply the mechanics of an arrest. It remains a study in professional restraint and the persistence of the old-school inspector at work.

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Cast

Credited 75
Regulars 3
Longest run 281 eps
Horst Tappert
Horst Tappert
as Stephan Derrick
281 episodes
Fritz Wepper
Fritz Wepper
as Harry Klein
281 episodes
Willy Schäfer
Willy Schäfer
as Willi Berger
278 episodes
Helga Anders
Helga Anders
as Waltraud Heimann
7 episodes
Karl Walter Diess
Karl Walter Diess
as Wilhelm Rodorf
7 episodes
Herbert Fleischmann
Herbert Fleischmann
as Professor Joachim von Haidersfeld
7 episodes
Stefan Behrens
Stefan Behrens
as Baume
7 episodes
Lisa Kreuzer
Lisa Kreuzer
as Annie
10 episodes
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Bernd Herzsprung as Bernhard Troyda 7 episodes Traugott Buhre as Steinbrink 7 episodes Volker Eckstein as Rolf Bucke 10 episodes Ute Willing as Hanni Sailer 8 episodes Horst Sachtleben as Eberhard Witte 9 episodes Dirk Dautzenberg as Heinz Engels 11 episodes Ekkehardt Belle as Erich Fiska 8 episodes Peter Kuiper as Herr Minsch 7 episodes Hans Quest as Buchhändler Hasse 8 episodes Christine Wodetzky as Frau Wiesner 7 episodes Christiane Krüger as Marion Siebach 9 episodes Hans Korte as Röder 7 episodes Jacques Breuer as Richard Hinz 10 episodes Ilse Neubauer as Frau Seibold 7 episodes Eva Kotthaus as Frau Golz 8 episodes Ralf Schermuly as Wolfgang Anders 7 episodes Monika Baumgartner as Lisbeth Dornwall 8 episodes Klaus Höhne as Prokurist Heffner 7 episodes Sky du Mont as Sieber 14 episodes Lambert Hamel as Dr. Stanz 7 episodes Thomas Schücke as Peter Hagemann 9 episodes Hans Georg Panczak as Raimund Jakobs 12 episodes Christian Kohlund as Harald Trabuhr 7 episodes Peter Fricke as Johann Raude 8 episodes Liane Hielscher as Mathilde 10 episodes Dieter Eppler as Mann im Auto 12 episodes Klaus Herm as Emil Miele 13 episodes Sissy Höfferer as Ruth 10 episodes Pierre Franckh as Jakob Droste 14 episodes Gerd Baltus as Dr. Schöler 9 episodes Christoph Eichhorn as Hans Potter 8 episodes Evelyn Opela as Carina Müller-Brode 7 episodes Dirk Galuba as Herr Diebolz 22 episodes Käte Jaenicke as Nachbar von Herr Dissmann 11 episodes Werner Asam as Hotel-Hausel 12 episodes Roswitha Schreiner as Dinah Theimer 9 episodes Christian Berkel as Jürgen Klose 8 episodes Marion Kracht as Sophie Lauer 9 episodes Henry van Lyck as Karl Widanje 13 episodes Udo Thomer as Herr Schaufuss 8 episodes Wolf Roth as Gerhard Schumann 13 episodes Irene Clarin as Frau Kajunke 10 episodes Edwin Noël as Kurt Kubian 11 episodes Alf Marholm 10 episodes Philipp Moog as Gerhard Kuhnert 16 episodes Hans Peter Hallwachs as Oskar Demmler 8 episodes Christine Buchegger as Diana Schönfelder 10 episodes Wilfried Klaus 8 episodes Wolfried Lier 11 episodes Gerhard Bormann as Kriminalbeamter Echterding 11 episodes Günther Stoll as Schröder 17 episodes Ullrich Haupt as Direktor Veicht 8 episodes Thomas Astan as Ingo Stettner 10 episodes Bruno W. Pantel as Parking assistant 12 episodes Angela Hillebrecht as Fahrgast im Abteil des Opfers 12 episodes Sepp Wäsche as Schenk 10 episodes Karl Renar as Herr Klinger 13 episodes Rudolf Wessely as Martin Kussloff 9 episodes Hannes Kaetner as Herr Puschka 9 episodes Irina Wanka as Herta Klinger 8 episodes Jutta Kammann as Helene Soost 13 episodes Christiane Hammacher 11 episodes Holger Petzold as Drogenfahnder 22 episodes Nino Korda 8 episodes Gaby Herbst as Prostitute 10 episodes Werner Schnitzer as Herr Dröger 8 episodes Will Danin as Homburg 8 episodes
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Keywords

munich, germany police detective murder investigation
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Details

First Aired
October 20, 1974
Status
Ended
Episode Runtime
60 minutes
Origin
DE
TMDB Votes
48