Der Alte

Der Alte

NR1977•1h 0m•6.1/10

CrimeDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.1/10(18)

A police department, lead by an older, experienced detective solve crimes together.

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Production

Neue Münchner Fernsehproduktion

Language

DE

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

April 11, 1977

Last Aired

May 16, 2025

Networks

ZDF

Created By

Helmut Ringelmann

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Episode 1

E1

Episode 1

Air date: 1977-04-11

Episode 2

E2

Episode 2

Air date: 1977-04-17

Episode 3

E3

Episode 3

Air date: 1977-05-01

Episode 4

E4

Episode 4

Air date: 1977-05-15

Episode 5

E5

Episode 5

Air date: 1977-06-26

Episode 6

E6

Episode 6

Air date: 1977-07-24

Episode 7

E7

Episode 7

Air date: 1977-09-04

Episode 8

E8

Episode 8

Air date: 1977-10-02

Episode 9

E9

Episode 9

Air date: 1977-11-27

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