Season 5 • Episode 12
LatestPeter Strohm is a private detective with radical methods. His work begins where police work ends; he takes on sensitive cases that require a certain scale, or explosive situations that can lead to international crises.
Acting
Löwitsch's barely controlled rage carries entire episodes
Production
West German TV budget somehow makes it grittier
Writing
Episodes that predict actual geopolitical events
Creator
Claude Cueni
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Klaus Löwitsch was so committed he reportedly rewrote dialogue mid-scene when he thought Strohm wouldn't say it.
The show's 'West German cop who ignores rules' archetype directly influenced generations of European crime drama, including The Bridge and Spiral.
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