The investigator
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Original title | The investigator |
Country of production | Germany |
original language | German |
Year (s) | 1983-2001 |
length | 50 minutes |
Episodes | 201 + 1 long episode |
genre | Detective film |
Theme music | Stefan Melbinger |
idea | Dominik Graf |
production | Bavaria Film , Colonia Media |
First broadcast | September 14, 1984 on Das Erste , regional program Radio Bremen |
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The investigator was an early evening crime series by ARD . The series was filmed from 1983 to 2001 in several seasons and with greater interruptions and first aired. In the course of the series, the protagonist changed three times, as well as his minor supporting characters more often.
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The first title character in the series was the investigator Faber . His first name was largely unmentioned, his girlfriend Susanne only rarely addressed him as Hannes , but mostly just called him Faber . Faber did not wear a uniform and also frequently exceeded official regulations. Faber's company car was a lime green Ford Granada of the first series, the regular bar was his partner's bar, Treff . During Faber's entire time in the series, his most important colleague and colleague was the younger Max Kühn, who was much more observant of service regulations. With the departure of Faber, who, according to the plot, emigrated to Ireland together with his partner, Kühn also disappeared from the series without further explanation. Both superiors were Chief Inspector Norbert Rick, who was the only figure retained in the entire series.
After Faber and Kühn left, the treasure tailor (initially only Otto ), who was initially still in uniform, moved up to number two. The new title figure was Thomas Becker, who was transferred to the area.
Location
Venue was a designated initially unspecified, fictitious West German city with the then non-existent license plate G . After German reunification in 1990 - and with it the award of the G license plate to Gera - the license plate was changed to GX . The episodes were shot with Klaus Wennemann and Jörg Schüttauf all in Munich , which was made unrecognizable as much as possible. Dialect or language coloring could never be heard, and it was consistently avoided to include well-known Munich buildings in the picture or even to show them in the background. In the background, however, there were often white-and-blue trams or city buses that only existed in the Munich area, and in episode 11 “Phantom Isabelle” a suspect flees on the Munich subway ; Vehicle type A, Implerstraße train station can be clearly read. In addition, cars with Munich license plates were shown in some episodes. Furthermore, manufacturer signs for hotel elevators, for example, indicate Munich origin. Most of the rural locations outside the city were also in southern Bavaria (such as Moosburg an der Isar ). Another reference, at least to Bavaria, were the characteristic green "belly bands" on police vehicles, which were only used in Bavaria. Furthermore, the police uniforms can be assigned to Bavaria because of the slightly different hat shape. In episode 5, when Faber goes out with Susanne, the phone code 0521 is given, which belongs to Bielefeld . Episode 58 shows a police helicopter bearing the Bavarian coat of arms. In episode 72, Max Kühn pulls out his business card with the address “Domagkstr. 50, 9000 G-Burg 12 ". The postcode 9000 was not assigned in the four-digit postcode system and was reserved for a large city in what was then the GDR in the event of a unified Germany . In episode 162, another fictional place called Gleixen can be read on an observation van , which would go with GX. In later episodes too, Gleixen is mentioned from time to time.
From 1998 (when Michael Lesch joined ) the film was shot in the Cologne area, but as before the city was not named or clearly represented. The oversized city map that could be seen in Faber's office in the first season showed the city of Hanover . In the later seasons, however, a city map of Bochum was shown.
The coats of arms shown on sleeve badges and vehicles do not correspond to any state.
Charisma
The 13 episodes of the last season were shot in 2001 and banned for years to the archive because the series broadcast slot was abolished the evening before. They were only broadcast from May to August 2005, but on Mondays during prime time .
The episode Baal (directed by Dominik Graf ), in which Faber beats up a criminal as a kind of preventive self-protection, ran for the first time on December 28, 1992 - and only on WDR .
Remarks
- The investigator (Wennemann) always had a tin can with peppermint drops with him. He gladly and often offered people around him.
- Otto had something to sell in almost every episode.
- Max Kühn's "private archive" (a wooden box with all kinds of pictures and documents on his desk) was often searched through by crooks (for example during interrogation) or otherwise ridiculed. He was often approached by criminals or colleagues about swinging his chair.
- The scenes in Faber's partner's pub regularly took place in a different location. It is not known whether a running gag or due to the schedule.
- The investigation department, in which the protagonists work, consists of living containers (as is common on construction sites, for example) and is called the "aquarium". In episode 93 it is explained where the nickname "Aquarium" comes from: There were three police officers, each with a species of fish as a surname, from which the name "Aquarium" arose.
- Many well-known actors can be seen at the investigator at a young age, e.g. E.g .: Uwe Ochsenknecht , Udo Kier , Ingolf Lück , Jürgen Vogel , Heinz Hoenig , Ernst Hannawald , Eberhard Feik , Ben Becker , Meret Becker , Katja Riemann , Martina Gedeck , Charles M. Huber , Peter Lohmeyer , Martin Semmelrogge , Ralf Richter , Jan Fedder , Wilfried Baasner , Claus-Dieter Reents , Gedeon Burkhard , Campino , Gabrielle Odinis , Michael Mendl , Diether Krebs , Edgar Selge , Susanne Lothar , Monica Bleibtreu u. v. a.
- In episode 4 A booty gets legs a child plays in the living room. On the floor is a video cassette with the film Das Boot , in which Klaus Wennemann also played. Excerpts from this film can also be seen in a later scene on a television in the background.
- Also in episode 4, the actor Benno Hoffmann in the role of the scrap yard owner Plaschke gives his own dates of birth during interrogation: Born on May 30, 1919 in Süderbrarup .
- Usually, the episodes do not refer to events from other episodes. One of the few exceptions is episode 21 Theo's Last Chance , in which “Theo” addresses events that play A King without a Kingdom in episode 28 - an episode that was broadcast after episode 21, but actually should have come “chronologically” earlier. (Explanation: "A King Without a Reich" was produced in 1983 and should actually have been broadcast after episode 9 ("In Our Circles") to maintain continuity.)
- In episode 70 Hello Paula , Faber asks Paula for the area code of Oer-Erkenschwick . This is the actual place of birth of Klaus Wennemann.
- In episode 84, A Country Party , Faber does not play, he is on vacation. During the filming of this episode and two other episodes, Klaus Wennemann fell out with the director. To complete the shoot, Faber was written out of the episode and sent on “vacation”. Shortly thereafter, Wennemann left the series.
- Klaus Wennemann is referred to as Klaus Hennemann in the credits of some episodes.
Publications
The authors Willi Voss , Wolfgang Schweiger and Wolfgang Hohlbein wrote novels for the series . These works are only available in antiquarian versions.
The series has been released on DVD since 2006. The seasons with Klaus Wennemann as Faber have appeared in stores as follows:
- The first season: December 14, 2006
- The second season: November 29, 2007
- The third season: June 26, 2008
- The fourth season: March 5, 2009
- The fifth season: April 9, 2009
The seasons with Jörg Schüttauf as Thomas Becker have appeared in stores as follows:
- The sixth season: available at Pidax (March 1, 2020) and in stores from August 7, 2020.
List of episodes
1st season |
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01 the black angels (October 3, 1985) |
02 love is blind (October 10, 1985) |
03 a dead man runs amok (October 17, 1985) |
04 A Prey Gets Legs (October 24, 1985) |
05 SOS on Sunday (October 31, 1985) |
06 The poet from the train station (November 7, 1985) |
07 A Bag of Money (November 14, 1985) |
08 Betrayed and Sold (November 21, 1985) |
09 In Our Circles (November 28, 1985) |
10 three boys with queen (December 5, 1985) |
11 Phantom Isabelle (December 12, 1985) |
12 Free Spins for Klimmek (December 19, 1985) |
13 All Good Friends (Jan. 2, 1986) |
14 Cop Conny (January 9, 1986) |
15 Heat Wave (Jan 16, 1986) |
16 Jackpot (January 23, 1986) |
17 curfew (January 30, 1986) |
18 The Policeman's Wife (February 6, 1986) |
19 Where the Cannons Bloom (February 13, 1986) |
20 Till Death Do Us Part (February 20, 1986) |
21 Theo's Last Chance (February 27, 1986) |
22 Dead Race (March 6, 1986) |
23 A Pro's Plan (March 13, 1986) |
24 Lydia (March 20, 1986) |
25 On Your Own (March 27, 1986) |
26 the parasite (April 3, 1986) |
27 Chain Reaction (April 10, 1986) |
28 A King Without a Kingdom (April 17, 1986) |
2nd season |
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29 In Twilight (pilot / double episode) (January 3, 1988) |
30 little brother (january 4, 1988) |
31 Above the Abyss (January 11, 1988) |
32 Happy Times (Jan 18, 1988) |
33 The Favorite (January 25, 1988) |
34 pushers (February 1, 1988) |
35 Colleague Swap (February 8, 1988) |
36 schemers (August 15, 1988) |
37 Tommy's Great Coup (February 22, 1988) |
38 Karasek (February 29, 1988) |
39 Charlemagne (March 7, 1988) |
40 The Witness (March 14, 1988) |
41 The Clan (March 21, 1988) |
42 Cold Freight (March 28, 1988) |
43 Going it alone (April 11, 1988) |
44 Northrend (April 18, 1988) |
45 The Loser King (April 25, 1988) |
46 Ernst Comes Out (May 2, 1988) |
47 Hendriks Going Alone (May 9, 1988) |
48 Thief Without Prey (May 16, 1988) |
49 Family Ties (May 30, 1988) |
50 The Fighter (June 6, 1988) |
51 Open House (June 13, 1988) |
3rd season |
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52 siding (October 1, 1990) |
53 Dirty Shops (October 8, 1990) |
54 Vacation (October 15, 1990) |
55 Romeo (October 22, 1990) |
56 Doll, Atze, Club (October 29, 1990) |
57 Part-time job (November 5, 1990) |
58 Otto's Nightmare (November 12, 1990) |
59 Careers (November 19, 1990) |
60 Comeback (November 26, 1990) |
61 The second witness (December 3, 1990) |
62 Carola's Legacy (December 10, 1990) |
63 The Black Sheep (December 17, 1990) |
4th season |
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64 Determined (November 19, 1991) |
65 barter transactions (November 26, 1991) |
66 old comrades (December 3, 1991) |
67 Two Keys (December 10, 1991) |
68 Little Fish (December 17, 1991) |
69 Mikado (January 7, 1992) |
70 Hello Paula (January 14, 1992) |
71 Business secret (January 21, 1992) |
72 Between the Chairs (January 28, 1992) |
73 terminus (February 4, 1992) |
74 Night Shift (February 25, 1992) |
75 Tim (March 3, 1992) |
76 Final (March 10, 1992) |
77 The Promise (March 17, 1992) |
78 Until the End of the Night (March 24, 1992) |
79 Cora (March 31, 1992) |
80 The Fourth Man (April 7, 1992) |
81 The Left-Handed Phantom (April 14, 1992) |
82 Baal (December 28, 1992) |
5th season |
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83 Father's Love (November 4, 1993) |
84 A Country Game (November 11, 1993) |
85 On own account (November 18, 1993) |
86 Bosporus Blues (November 25, 1993) |
87 Manuel (December 2, 1993) |
88 Sunday Interrogation (December 9, 1993) |
89 flowers for Halle (December 16, 1993) |
90 Night Watch (December 23, 1993) |
91 Yesterday's News (December 30, 1993) |
Season 6 |
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92 The new one |
93 One for all |
94 Sasha |
95 Hasta la vista |
96 love death |
97 Under suspicion |
98 blood counts |
99 The dream dancer |
100 solos bluff |
101 Whoever lies once |
102 Otto's great love |
103 The Viennese |
104 radio |
105 Old friends |
106 Picnic by the lake |
107 A matter for the boss |
108 A bad suspicion |
109 Unscrupulous |
110 amigos |
111 sibling love |
Season 7 |
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112 Child's play |
113 A mole |
114 trail of blood |
115 The termination |
116 The policeman's daughter |
117 Santa Claus is dead |
118 All in white |
119 sprinters |
120 feet in the door |
121 Burned |
122 crooks honor |
123 post for Mike |
124 hunters and hunted |
125 class reunions |
126 Bobby Gilles |
127 shell game |
128 old age |
129 No way out |
130 pale face |
131 Father joys |
132 Speedy in trouble |
133 Rumpi Menden |
134 Rebecca's father |
135 Danger for Becker |
136 A dead person red-handed |
137 Becker's last case |
Season 8 |
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138 gang war |
139 The girl with the red hair |
140 The friend |
141 foul play |
142 Straight to the heart |
143 That went bad |
144 Murder in the parking garage |
145 Delivered |
146 One size too big |
147 Tango's alibi |
148 The only witness |
149 blackout |
150 Up close |
Season 9 |
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151 Bloody money |
152 good or bad |
153 Larissa |
154 A long time ago |
155 junior |
156 On a knife edge |
157 Riemann's murderer |
158 Konnie under pressure |
159 Black Fight |
160 An eye for an eye |
161 Hot and cold passion |
162 Bogdan the Great |
163 money or love |
Season 10 |
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164 Action poisoners |
165 fatherly love |
166 Wrong game |
167 bodyguard |
168 Kennedy |
169 Everything for love |
170 The mute child |
171 In the trap |
172 A trace of love |
173 Rien ne va plus |
174 seduction |
175 Poland Connection |
176 Until death |
177 cat and mouse |
178 The lost father |
179 murder perfect |
180 Everything is a lie |
181 probation |
182 girlfriends |
183 Seni Seviyorum - I love you |
184 Defenseless |
185 A matter of honor |
186 Power |
187 revenge and confession |
188 Suspicion of murder |
189 conspiracy |
Season 11 |
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190 friend and helper |
191 blind lane |
192 The dead in the forest |
193 Family portrait |
194 Crazy about her |
195 explosive |
196 video bombers |
197 From the dream |
198 In the name of God |
199 Escape to death |
200 death of a stripper |
201 escapes |
202 babes |
Awards
- 1989 Adolf Grimme Prize with bronze for Georg Feil (on behalf of the team of authors) and Klaus Wennemann (on behalf of the team of actors)
- 1989 Telegatto (Italian series title Faber l'investigatore )
nomination
- 2001 German Television Award for Best Actor Series Martin Lindow
Web links
- The investigators in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The investigator at Fernsehserien.de
- Info page