Monday Morning Maybe

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Löwengrube

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1989 | 3 seasons | 60 min | Drama, Crime, War & Politics

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and a short run with a modest audience, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

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

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans and history buffs. If you loved SAS Rogue Heroes, start here.
The mood
Dark and gritty, intense.
The pace
3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 32 hours in all.
What might put you off
It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

"Löwengrube – Die Grandauers und ihre Zeit" is a German television series first aired between 1989 and 1992, created by Willy Purucker and directed by Rainer Wolffhardt. It is set in Munich and follows the lives of Ludwig Grandauer and his son Karl, both policemen, covering the years from 1897 to 1954. The TV show is based on Purucker's radio play series Die Grandauers und ihre Zeit (‘The Grandauers and their time’). The series’ main title "Löwengrube", meaning ‘Lions’ Den’, refers to the address of the Munich Police Headquarters inaugurated in 1913.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 763 people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Monday Morning Maybe. Here's how each season stacks up.

  1. Season 11989 · 13 episodes
    Not rated yet
  2. Season 21991 · 13 episodes
    Not rated yet
  3. Season 31992 · 6 episodes
    Not rated yet

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Cast & crew

Created by Willy Purucker

  • Jörg HubeLudwig Grandauer / Karl Grandauer
  • Christine NeubauerTraudl Grandauer
  • Franziska StömmerAdelgunde Soleder
  • Michael LerchenbergKurt Soleder
  • Gisela FreudenbergSara Soleder
  • Alexander DudaAdolf Grandauer
  • Gerd AnthoffFriedrich Deinlein
  • Erich HallhuberWillibald Leitner
  • Werner RomMax Kreitmeier
  • Mona FreibergKatharina Kreitmeier