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Derrick

Seen it?

1974 | 25 seasons | 60 min | Drama, Crime

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Agatha Christie's Poirot or Fargo, start here.
The mood
Dark and gritty.
The pace
25 seasons and 281 episodes: a long-haul commitment, hour-long episodes, about 281 hours in all.
What might put you off
  • A big time investment at 25 seasons.
  • It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1974: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsWeak

    1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Ran for 25 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 27K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 15 is the high point.

  1. Sunday Safe Bet
    Season 11974 · 3 episodes · 7.1 out of 10
    Sunday
  2. Sunday Safe Bet
    Season 21975 · 12 episodes · 7.4 out of 10
    Sunday
  3. Sunday Safe Bet
    Season 31976 · 14 episodes · 7.6 out of 10
    Sunday
  4. Sunday Safe Bet
    Season 41977 · 10 episodes · 7.4 out of 10
    Sunday
  5. Saturday Special
    Season 51978 · 13 episodes · 7.8 out of 10
    Saturday
  6. Sunday Safe Bet
    Season 61979 · 13 episodes · 7.6 out of 10
    Sunday
  7. Sunday Safe Bet
    Season 71980 · 13 episodes · 7.6 out of 10
    Sunday
  8. Saturday Special
    Season 81981 · 11 episodes · 8.1 out of 10
    Saturday
  9. Sunday Safe Bet
    Season 91982 · 9 episodes · 7.6 out of 10
    Sunday
  10. Friday Night Flick
    Season 101983 · 10 episodes · 8.4 out of 10
    Friday
  11. Friday Night Flick
    Season 111984 · 14 episodes · 8.6 out of 10
    Friday
  12. Saturday Special
    Season 121985 · 13 episodes · 8.1 out of 10
    Saturday
  13. Saturday Special
    Season 131986 · 12 episodes · 8.0 out of 10
    Saturday
  14. Season 141987 · 11 episodes
    Not rated yet
  15. Friday Night Flick
    Season 151988 · 12 episodes · 10.0 out of 10
    Friday
  16. Season 161989 · 12 episodes
    Not rated yet
  17. Friday Night Flick
    Season 171990 · 12 episodes · 10.0 out of 10
    Friday
  18. Season 181991 · 12 episodes
    Not rated yet
  19. Season 191992 · 12 episodes
    Not rated yet
  20. Season 201993 · 12 episodes
    Not rated yet
  21. Season 211994 · 12 episodes
    Not rated yet
  22. Season 221995 · 12 episodes
    Not rated yet
  23. Season 231996 · 12 episodes
    Not rated yet
  24. Monday Morning Maybe
    Season 241997 · 10 episodes · 5.0 out of 10
    Monday
  25. Season 251998 · 5 episodes
    Not rated yet

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Cast & crew

Created by Herbert Reinecker

  • Horst TappertStephan Derrick
  • Fritz WepperHarry Klein
  • Willy SchäferWilli Berger