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Die Kommissarin (1994)

TV Series ★ 8.0 48 min

Crime

Die Kommissarin is a German police TV series which aired on Das Erste. Its 66 episodes ran from 1994 till 2006. The series, which takes place in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, is notable as being the first, and as yet one of the few commercially successful, German detective series to have a female lead character. The main character is Inspector Lea Sommer, played by Hannelore Elsner. Sommer is divorced with custody of her teenage son, Daniel. She is looking forward to a new relationship with her new boyfriend, Jonathan. Although Lea and Jonathan telephone each other frequently, he has never actually been seen or heard on screen. Sommer was originally paired with Nick Siegel, but in a 1996 episode, Siegel was shot to death by an escaping criminal. His last words were "Lea, ich fühle mich so kalt". Sommer's current partner officer is Jan Orlop. Die Kommissarin airs on the German Language channel German Kino Plus in the United States. In Finland it airs on YLE TV2 under the title Etsivä Lea Sommer.

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Released
October 6, 1994
Runtime
48 min
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Studio
Monaco Film,

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Cast

Hannelore Elsner Hannelore Elsner Lea Sommer Til Schweiger Til Schweiger Nick Siegel Karlheinz Lemken Karlheinz Lemken Henning Burre Thomas Scharff Thomas Scharff Jan Orlop

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Frequently asked questions

What is Die Kommissarin about?
Die Kommissarin is a German police TV series which aired on Das Erste. Its 66 episodes ran from 1994 till 2006. The series, which takes place in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, is notable as being the first, and as yet one of the few commercially successful, German detective series to have a female lead character. The main character is Inspector Lea Sommer, played by Hannelore Elsner. Sommer is divorced with custody of her teenage son, Daniel. She is looking forward to a new relationship with her new boyfriend, Jonathan. Although Lea and Jonathan telephone each other frequently, he has never actually been seen or heard on screen. Sommer was originally paired with Nick Siegel, but in a 1996 episode, Siegel was shot to death by an escaping criminal. His last words were "Lea, ich fühle mich so kalt". Sommer's current partner officer is Jan Orlop. Die Kommissarin airs on the German Language channel German Kino Plus in the United States. In Finland it airs on YLE TV2 under the title Etsivä Lea Sommer.
Who created Die Kommissarin?
Die Kommissarin was created by Eva Zahn.
Who stars in Die Kommissarin?
Die Kommissarin stars Hannelore Elsner, Til Schweiger, Karlheinz Lemken, Thomas Scharff.
When was Die Kommissarin released?
Die Kommissarin is a 1994 crime series.
Where can I watch Die Kommissarin?
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