Name: Die Verbrechen des Professor Capellari
Genre: Crime
Released: 1998-01-02
Rating: 2
Cast: Friedrich von Thun, Gilbert von Sohlern, Sissy Höfferer, Liane Forestieri, Dietrich Siegl

A philosophy professor moonlighting as a detective? Academic midlife crisis has never been this cozy.

Mini Series

cozy German crimeprofessor-core90s Euro cheese

Latest Episode

6.090 min

Season 1 • Episode 17

Latest

Episode 17

Dec 25, 2004

Overview

Crime

Die Verbrechen des Professor Capellari is a German television series.

DE German

Content warning

private detective capellari

intellectual arrogancegenerational legacymoral ambiguity in justicethe comfort of routine

Standout Aspects

Acting

Friedrich von Thun's smug professor energy carries every scene.

Production

Incredible Bavarian locations that scream 'public broadcasting budget.'

Best for:Solo·Background·Rewatch

Creator

Friedrich von Thun

First AiredJan 2, 1998

StatusEnded

Vibe

Paceslow

Intensitylow

Tonelight

Feellight

Seasons1·Episodes17

Top Cast

Friedrich von Thun

Prof. Viktor Capellari

Gilbert von Sohlern

Horst Kreulich

Sissy Höfferer

Karola Geissler

Liane Forestieri

Maria

Dietrich Siegl

Bruno Buchwald

Karl Schönböck

Capellari senior

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Friedrich von Thun directed the series himself, essentially creating a vanity project where he could smoke pipes on Bavarian television for seventeen episodes.

Cultural

This is peak 'Heimatkrimi'—the distinctly German genre where gruesome murders happen in picturesque villages and everyone's oddly calm about it.