Derrick Episode Rating Graph

Oct 1974 - Oct 1998

6.1

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.

Best Episodes of Derrick

Entlassen Sie diesen Mann nicht!
S13 Ep12
7.5
28th Nov 1986
Dr. Kroll has been sentenced to an asylum for criminally insane for attempting to murder his wife. After years of therapy, his psychiatrist, Dr. Kraus is convinced that he is now mentally sane and able to live in the society again.
Nur Aufregungen für Rohn
S2 Ep3
7.3
9th Mar 1975
Elder Paul Seibach has been working as a security carrier for a supermarket for a year. One day, waiting for him at the exit, the man finds a masked thug who, after robbing him, manages to escape. Back home, Seibach shows up at the door of his neighbor, Harald Rohn, claiming to have recognized him as the perpetrator of the robbery. That same evening Derrick is called to the crime scene: Seibach's body lies on the road in front of the house and his children, Lena and Eugen, cannot explain their father's tragic death.
Stiftungsfest
S1 Ep3
7.2
1st Dec 1974
The 75th anniversary of the founding of a choir is celebrated in a hotel. At the party we sing, drink and dance. August Bark is also particularly cheerful and, during the evening, gives life to a provocative dance with the young and charming Irene Eppler. Shortly thereafter, the girl is found killed in her hotel room: she had a basal skull fracture. Chief Inspector Derrick begins to investigate trying to reconstruct the facts based on the testimony of those present. While it's not easy to identify the killer, Derrick has an idea as to who might be the culprit.
Paddenberg
S2 Ep6
7.2
1st Jun 1975
Robert Hofer accidentally meets a man in whom he recognizes an old comrade in arms named Goldinger. The man, on the other hand, claims his name is Paddenberg. A short time later, the police found Robert Hofer's body in the Forstenrieder Wald, a forest on the outskirts of Munich. Chief Inspector Derrick investigates.
Die Rolle seines Lebens
S13 Ep11
7.0
3rd Oct 1986
Martin Theimer has capped the bottle. He has decided that he is the right man for an important role in a movie. Another actor has been selected, but Martin is insistent. All of the sudden, his path to stardom is open - but at a cost.
Ein eiskalter Hund
S13 Ep8
7.0
25th Jul 1986
Jakob Lohbach, husband to a rich restaurant owner, dates one of the waitresses.
Das absolute Ende
S13 Ep5
7.0
25th Apr 1986
Herta Kolka has finished her guitar lesson. Shortly after she has left, her teacher hears gunshots and runs to the window to see her lie dead next to her car.

Worst Episodes of Derrick

Der Fall Weidau
S13 Ep9
5.0
8th Aug 1986
Something creepy is going on in the Weidau manor. Two young people are definitely murdered a couple days apart, but there's no apparent motive.
Zeichen der Gewalt
S2 Ep5
6.3
4th May 1975
The lawyer Rieger is contacted by telephone and forced to hand over a gun to a dangerous prisoner, a certain Günter Hausmann, so that he can easily escape. The mysterious telephone operator warns Rieger that his wife has been taken hostage and will be killed if the request is not fulfilled. The lawyer agrees but, before delivering the weapon, he empties the magazine. A few days later Derrick is informed that Hausmann killed a prison guard during his escape.
An einem Montagmorgen
S13 Ep1
6.3
3rd Jan 1986
A bank robbery goes down on a peaceful Monday morning. A foolishly brave customer rips the mask off from one of the robbers, and is shot right after. Derrick recognizes the shooter from the surveillance tape.
Die Nacht, in der Ronda starb
S13 Ep7
6.3
4th Jul 1986
Dr. Schenk has a problem. He must ask Derrick, who lives next door, to fetch some stuff from his home. He doesn't want to go himself because his wife's lover boy is there.
Naujocks trauriges Ende
S13 Ep2
6.5
24th Jan 1986
A couple arrives home on a cab. Stepping out and preparing to pay the fare, they hear three gunshots. Sales consult Alfred Naujocks lies dead on the street.
Der Charme der Bahamas
S13 Ep6
6.5
16th May 1986
Gerhard Brosch has been defrauded in stock exchange speculation, and he has lost everything, including all property of his son and daughter.
Schonzeit für Mörder
S13 Ep10
6.5
22nd Aug 1986
Arnold Bothe receives a severe head trauma and dies at the hospital. However he managed to drag himself to the phone and call for help.

Derrick Episode Guide

Waldweg
S1 Ep1
6.8
20th Oct 1974
After an afternoon spent in Munich, Ellen Theiss, a young student from a provincial college, does not return to the institute. Her lifeless body is found along the path through the woods that leads from the train station to the college. The news of his death caused panic among the companions: six months earlier, in fact, another girl had been murdered in similar circumstances. During the investigation, Derrick realizes that Ellen's death is to be connected to the crime that took place some time before and he devises a plan to frame the killer.
Johanna
S1 Ep2
6.8
3rd Nov 1974
The lifeless body of the owner, Martha Balke, is found in a country house. For Derrick the case seems simple enough: the victim's husband, Alfred, inherits a great fortune with Martha's death and the man now also has the possibility of living with Roswitha, his young lover. Meanwhile, Marta's twin sister Johanna returns to Munich from the United States. When Derrick meets her he has an idea that could be helpful in framing the killer.
Stiftungsfest
S1 Ep3
7.2
1st Dec 1974
The 75th anniversary of the founding of a choir is celebrated in a hotel. At the party we sing, drink and dance. August Bark is also particularly cheerful and, during the evening, gives life to a provocative dance with the young and charming Irene Eppler. Shortly thereafter, the girl is found killed in her hotel room: she had a basal skull fracture. Chief Inspector Derrick begins to investigate trying to reconstruct the facts based on the testimony of those present. While it's not easy to identify the killer, Derrick has an idea as to who might be the culprit.