Polizeiruf 110
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Polizeiruf 110

6.2
Yr 1971
Rt 90m
Status Returning Series
Crime
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Overview

Polizeiruf 110 is a long-running German language detective television series. The first episode was broadcast 27 June 1971 in the German Democratic Republic, and after the dissolution of Fernsehen der DDR the series was picked up by ARD. It was originally created as a counterpart to the West German series Tatort, and quickly became a public favorite.

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Why fans love it

Polizeiruf 110 maintains a rare continuity across decades, evolving from its origins in the German Democratic Republic to its current home on ARD. By serving as a persistent counterpart to the West German series Tatort, it offers a distinct window into changing social landscapes and civic priorities. The production has navigated reunification and shifting institutional structures without losing the procedural focus that initially earned it a public following.

The strength of the series lies in its patient approach to crime investigation. Rather than relying on high-octane spectacle, the storytelling leans into the granular details of police work. Performers like Charly Hübner anchor these investigations, providing a grounded presence that reflects the modest, often difficult realities of the detectives on screen. This commitment to a deliberate pace provides a stark contrast to more frantic entries in the crime genre.

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Cast

Credited 75
Regulars 4
Longest run 130 eps
Anneke Kim Sarnau
Anneke Kim Sarnau
as Katrin König
29 episodes
Charly Hübner
Charly Hübner
as Alexander Bukow
25 episodes
Isabell Gerschke
Isabell Gerschke
as Oberkommissarin Nora Lindner
36 episodes
Uwe Steimle
Uwe Steimle
as Jens Hinrichs
32 episodes
Matthias Brandt
Matthias Brandt
as Hanns von Meuffels
15 episodes
Jaecki Schwarz
Jaecki Schwarz
as Hauptkommissar Herbert Schmücke
126 episodes
Michaela May
Michaela May
as Jo Obermaier
17 episodes
Anja Franke
Anja Franke
as Katrin Schubert
10 episodes
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Edgar Selge as Jürgen Tauber 21 episodes Imogen Kogge as Hauptkommissarin Johanna Herz 12 episodes Marita Böhme as Edith Reger 26 episodes Wolfgang Winkler as Hauptkommissar Herbert Schneider 130 episodes Jürgen Frohriep as Oberleutnant Hübner 66 episodes Kurt Böwe as Kurt Groth 16 episodes Horst Krause as Hauptmeister Horst Krause 52 episodes Oliver Stritzel as Kalle Küppers 11 episodes Henry Hübchen as Tobias Törner 14 episodes Karin Düwel as Gabi Rössner 24 episodes Peter Borgelt as Hauptmann Fuchs 93 episodes Sigrid Göhler as Leutnant Vera Arndt 48 episodes Gudrun Ritter as Lisa Böhn 10 episodes Peter Prager as Robert Beck 12 episodes Karl Kranzkowski as Saibel 11 episodes Günter Naumann as Beck 21 episodes Alfred Rücker as Wachtmeister Subras 28 episodes Dieter Montag as Schlosser 11 episodes Werner Godemann as Major Jäger 10 episodes Michael Kind as Siegfried Wagner 10 episodes Regina Beyer as Waltraut Stoll 11 episodes Bruno Carstens as Opa Budack 11 episodes Helmut Schellhardt as Vater Rau 10 episodes Dietmar Richter-Reinick as Rüdiger Hempel 13 episodes Maria Simon as Hauptkommissarin Olga Lenski 43 episodes Peter Reusse as Leutnant Binder 13 episodes Christine Schorn as Frau Hoyer 12 episodes Günter Junghans as Herr Schmalstich 11 episodes Jürgen Zartmann as Oberleutnant Manfred Bergmann 13 episodes Lutz Riemann as Oberleutnant Lutz Zimmermann 30 episodes Fred Delmare as Pfarrer 15 episodes Werner Tietze as Leutnant Woltersdorf 12 episodes Marga Legal 24 episodes Klaus Gehrke as Oberleutnant Heinrich 16 episodes Katrin Sass as Tanja Voigt 12 episodes Horst Weinheimer 12 episodes Dieter Wien as Herr Kunze 13 episodes Manfred Müller as K-Techniker 14 episodes Fritz Roth as Polizist Wolle 21 episodes Gerd Blahuschek as Gerhard Cofalla 12 episodes Arnim Mühlstädt as Fernfahrer 11 episodes Willi Schrade as Kraftfahrer bei VEB Chemie 12 episodes Werner Kamenik as Wärter im Schwimmbad 12 episodes Hans-Joachim Leschnitz as Kriminaltechniker 11 episodes Wilfried Pucher as Staatsanwalt 15 episodes Günter Schubert as Alfred 13 episodes Klaus Tilsner as Wachtmeister Oberlaß 17 episodes Holger Franke as Unterleutnant Richter 12 episodes Felix Vörtler as Uwe Lemp 26 episodes Tomek Nowicki as Marian Kaminski 14 episodes Lucas Gregorowicz as Adam Raczek 11 episodes Klaus-Jürgen Steinmann as Dr. Klaus Riepe 25 episodes Henning Peker as Manfred Muser 12 episodes Hermann Beyer as Hinrichs Vater 12 episodes Klaus Manchen as Veit Bukow 14 episodes Tayfun Bademsoy as Tarik Yilmaz 15 episodes Claudia Michelsen as Doreen Brasch 22 episodes Marie Gruber as Rosamunde Weigand 45 episodes H.H. Müller as Dr. Stuber 14 episodes Lutz Jeskulke as Kriminaltechniker 11 episodes Klaudiusz Kaufmann as Wiktor Krol 17 episodes Andreas Guenther as Anton Pöschel 30 episodes Fanny Staffa as Vivian Bukow 12 episodes Robert Gonera as Inspektor Karol Pawlak 15 episodes Andreas Schmidt-Schaller as Thomas Grawe 41 episodes Uwe Preuss as Henning Röder 29 episodes Josef Heynert as Volker Thiesler 30 episodes
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police police detective crime investigation
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Details

First Aired
June 27, 1971
Status
Returning Series
Episode Runtime
90 minutes
Origin
XG, DE
TMDB Votes
26