Wild angels

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Television series
Original title Wild angels
Country of production Germany
original language German
Year (s) 2002-2003, 2005
Production
company		 action concept film and stunt production GmbH
length 45 minutes
Episodes 13 in 2 seasons
genre Action series , crime series , dramedy
production Hermann Joha
German-language
first broadcast		 February 28, 2002 on RTL and ORF
occupation

Season 1:

Season 2:

Wilde Engel is a German action series , which is about a special unit consisting of three attractive women who solve criminal cases. The concept is based on the American 1970s series Charlie's Angels and, in particular, its film adaptation of Charlie's Angels from 2000. The series was produced by action concept from 2001 to 2004 and broadcast from 2002 to 2003 and 2005 on the television channels RTL and ORF . It consists of a pilot film and twelve episodes in two seasons.

action

In the first season, the three Wild Angels fight on behalf of BKA official Martin Grossmann ( Filip Peeters ) against weapons dealers, contract killers, environmental criminals and organ robbers, among others. The protagonists Lena Heitmann ( Eva Habermann ), Christina Rabe ( Birgit Stauber ) and Franziska Borgardt ( Susann Uplegger ) meet by chance in the pilot when they are involved in a criminal case, but then join forces to fight the crime together. Because of their differences, they complement each other well. Each episode describes a new criminal case, the solution of which the Wild Angels often investigate undercover.

In season two, the team is completely new with Rebecca ( Vanessa Petruo ), Ida ( Tanja Wenzel ) and Aiko ( Zora Holt ), and the Wild Angels are no longer working for the BKA, but for the wealthy Richard Voss ( Udo Kier ) . Otherwise, the second season has little to do with the first. The main thing in the Wild Angels' orders is that an acquaintance of Richard Voss asks him for a favor in the form of a private detective activity, whereupon the three women sneak undercover into a beauty clinic, a fashion show or a sports school. They usually stumble upon the respective criminal case in the course of their research.

characters

season 1

Franziska Borgardt
The bank owner Franziska is the wealthiest of the three wild angels. She lives in a large villa and lets the other two, Lena and Rabe, live with her rent-free. She has her own house servant and chauffeur named Arnold, who occasionally assists the three women with their investigations. Franziska is very traditional and style conscious. In her villa there are numerous valuable items that once belonged to her father or grandfather and whose integrity she attaches great importance to. She really doesn't like the fact that the raven who has just moved in is tearing off her valuable wallpaper and scratching the edge of an old wooden chest of drawers when a beer bottle is opened. Because of their different origins, there are occasional little squabbles between the two of them. The upscale style of the red-haired Franziska is illustrated by her clothes - a choice of costume, dress or fur - and she also smokes cigarillos from a silver case that used to belong to her father. The Wild Angels are mostly out and about in Franziska's car. One of the running gags of the series is that her car is destroyed at least once during almost every episode.
Lena Heitmann
As the only trained police officer , Lena takes on the role of "normal" in the team of three. She comes from a respectable family. Her father is also a police officer himself and Lena sometimes uses his help in investigating the Wild Angels; occasionally he is involuntarily involved in the case. Lena's mother broke up with her father many years ago and does not appear in the series. In the squabbles between Franziska and Rabe, Lena usually has an arbitrating, mediating role. She is blonde and often appears in clothes that are unusually tight for a policewoman.
Christina Rabe
Christina, just called "Raven" by everyone, comes from a precarious milieu , which is reflected in her direct, reckless and sometimes a little rude manner. In her youth, she said she drove road races and broke some things in the process, and later became a car mechanic . Their insider knowledge in various shady scenes often helps the Wild Angels with their investigative work. Rabe is very sporty, which can be seen in fight scenes, in which she can take on men, and in stunt-like evasive maneuvers in shootings and the like. She can't do much with Franziska's upscale manner, which is why the two of them squabble over and over again, for example when it comes to the enjoyment of fast food . The dark-haired raven occasionally wears mechanic clothing, but mostly normal casual clothing and often a pirate headscarf.
Michael Grossmann
Grossmann works at the BKA and is the superior of the Wild Angels; they receive their orders from him. He calls them his best team in episode one. Grossmann meets regularly with the three women to discuss how to proceed and thus oversees their investigative work. Exactly what position Grossmann has at the BKA is not mentioned. An assistant named Susanne only appears occasionally in scenes that take place in the BKA. Little is learned about Grossmann's private circumstances either, only that he has a child for whom he is looking for a Christmas present in episode eight. At the end of each episode, when the three wild angels are just happy about the successful conclusion of the case, he regularly joins them at this very moment and congratulates the three women on their success.

season 2

Aiko
The dark-haired Aiko masters various martial arts kicks and is not only very quick-witted in duels, but also when dealing with men. She can also cook well, especially sushi .
Ida
The romantic blonde Ida falls in love with at least one suspect in every episode, which sometimes clouds her judgment. As a hacker on the PC, however, she is unbeatable and she is also very skilled at work.
Rebecca
The versatile Rebecca is also blonde and likes to play golf, but not particularly well. She always has appointments with changing men. She is also afraid of spiders.
Richard Voss
The wealthy, wheelchair dependent Voss is the client of the Wild Angels. Most of the time, the job is to do a friend a favor.

Production and characteristics

The series was shot mainly in Cologne and the surrounding area. In addition to the wealth of car chases and spectacular accidents with destroyed vehicles, explosions and other stunts typical of productions by action concept , the series primarily focuses on the attractiveness of the actresses , which is why they regularly appear in rather tight clothing. According to observers, this concept is the reason why all three actresses were replaced for the second season, regardless of their age. The actresses in the first season were 28, 30 and 33 years old at the time, the actresses in the second season 25, 26 and 29 years old.

While in the first season the action and the skimpy clothing of the actresses are embedded in a halfway realistic crime plot, in season two they become the main component of the series, making it less of a crime series than an action comedy - including numerous martial arts jump kicks shown in slow motion Hot pants . The locations - a beauty farm , a fashion show and a sports school - are also chosen so that the actresses can be presented in the most attractive and skimpy clothing possible. The production company action concept describes the concept of the second season as follows: “ The three heavenly sweet friends show that investigation can also be sexy: brimming with spectacular body action, fast car chases and humor. "

Title reference in the series

The three women are never directly called "Wild Angels" in the first season. However, the title is alluded to three times. At the beginning of the first episode, Franziska is shot and briefly passed out. When she wakes up again and sees Lena bent over her, she asks her: "Are you an angel?" In episode six, a traitor from the ranks of the BKA describes the team to an accomplice as "Grossmann und seine Engel". And when Grossmann sees at the end of the last episode of the first season that the three women have got him a rare toy figure as a Christmas present for his child, and his assistant asks him where he got the figure from, he says: “From three wonderful ones Angels. "

In the second season, on the other hand, the client Voss regularly greets the three women with “Hello Angel”, to which they respond in unison with “Hello Richard”. In addition, at the beginning of the first episode, the three are disguised as angels while presenting a new perfume.

Opening credits

The opening sequence of each episode is followed by the opening credits. In the first season it has the following wording:

“Three women - beautiful, fast and dangerous.
Three women undercover for the BKA.
Three women - one team.
They are wild angels. "

A completely new opening credits were used for the second season. The text is spoken by the client of the Wild Angels, Richard Voss. This is followed by an adaptation of the song Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel by Bro'Sis . The text spoken by Richard Voss reads as follows:

“Your orders are top secret, your
methods are unbeatable.
Hallelujah! "

Charisma

The pilot film was broadcast simultaneously on February 28, 2002 by RTL and ORF . The first season, comprising eight episodes, also ran simultaneously on RTL and ORF on Tuesdays at 8:15 p.m. in spring 2003. The second season, comprising four episodes, was only shown on RTL. It was shown on Thursdays at 8:15 p.m. in the spring of 2005. With the exception of the pilot film, there have been no reruns of the series on television.

Others

The series' pilot film won the 2003 World Stunt Award in the "Best Action in a Foreign Film" category.

One of the leading actresses of the second season, Vanessa Petruo , was a member of the pop band No Angels .

Episode list

season 1

No.
( total ) 		No.
( St. ) 		Original title Summary First broadcast D
1 0 Wild Angels (pilot) Micha, Rabe's friend, ambushes Franziska in her bank and forces her to give him access to a locker. Rabe shows up and tries to bring him to his senses. The triggered alarm makes the police aware of the attack and Lena and her colleague Körber are called on her first day at work. They chase Rabe and Micha, who are fleeing with Franziska as a hostage, and finally put them in a forest clearing. But here something unexpected happens: Körber and Micha seem to know each other and suddenly Körber shoots the petty criminal. Then he also turns the gun on the three disagreeable witnesses. Although they don't know each other, they are now forced to stick together to save their lives and they manage to escape. Since they cannot trust the police, the three women try to solve the case themselves and find out what was in the safe deposit box and who is targeting them. Feb. 28, 2002
2 1 The key witness The only witness in the trial against the unscrupulous brothel owner Mainhaupt, who is said to have commissioned a murder, is killed. In their brothel women are kidnapped to order so that the customer can then rape them. The Wild Angels persuade Franziska's butler Arnold to pretend to be a suitor and “order” Rabe as a rape victim in order to attract the hit man. But Mainhaupt sees through the ruse and the killer manages to kidnap Rabe. Now Lena, Franziska and Arnold try to free Rabe and at the same time find evidence of the murder ordered by Mainhaupt. 11th Mar 2003
3 2 Nothing works anymore A friend of Rabe is shot from ambush in front of her eyes. Before his death, he whispers the word "Janan" to her. The Wild Angels find out that this is a valuable emerald, which its owner has shown to the public for the first time in 40 years as part of a benefit gambling event. They therefore suspect that the mastermind behind the murder was after the emerald and mingle undercover with the casino guests to prevent the robbery. 18 Mar 2003
4th 3 Bankrupt Franziskas Bank finances the construction of a new industrial park. However, when an excavator hits barrels with toxic waste during construction, an explosion occurs and extensive groundwater is contaminated. Since the previous owner of the property is bankrupt, Franziska has to pay for the damage with her bank, provided that no other culprit can be found, which would make her bankrupt. Therefore, the Wild Angels try to determine who the toxic waste originates from and finally come across the Jakobi Chemie company. Unfortunately, she tries by all means to cover up her tracks and to remove witnesses. 25th Mar 2003
5 4th The specialist A crazy millionaire hires the hit man Mantlikova on his ex-wife and her new partner. Together with Lena's father, the Wild Angels manage to arrest the killer for a traffic accident, but without knowing her exact assignment. Instead, Franziska poses as a mantlikova to the client to find out who is the target of the murder. But Franziska's camouflage is blown and the client can flee. In addition, the real Mantlikova managed to break out of custody with a trick. Now the Wild Angels are trying to prevent them from carrying out their mission after all. Apr 1, 2003
6th 5 The Mole The Wild Angels learn of the plan of a wanted Greek criminal to steal the construction plans for a new type of submarine drive from the armaments company Heckmann und Voss. Since such a theft can only be carried out from within, the Wild Angels suspect a mole in the company. When Lena, disguised as an employee of the Interior Ministry, checks the employees, she meets her ex-boyfriend Stefan, who is now head of security at Heckmann and Voss, and falls in love with him again. Together they try to find the mole. Apr 8, 2003
7th 6th The weapon The Wild Angels are given the task of stealing the prototypes for a rifle and a pistol with an electromagnetic drive from an arms factory. However, only the pistol can be found in the safe. At the agreed handover location, they have to find out that their client is not a Grossmann employee as intended, but the managing director of the weapons company who set them up and takes the pistol. When a computer virus destroyed all of the weapons factory's records of the new weapons, the 75 million that the BKA invested in their development seem to be lost. But then it turns out that an employee of the weapons company had already taken the rifle before the break-in and disappeared with it. The Wild Angels track him down to find out from him why the managing director has his own company robbed. Apr 15, 2003
8th 7th Four hours to death Vaclav Novak could save his country from civil war as president, but his health is badly damaged and needs a new heart, which is to be transplanted in a German clinic. But on the way to the clinic, the heart is stolen. Although the Wild Angels succeed in getting it back, Novak's little daughter is kidnapped and the kidnappers want to exchange her for the heart. Then the handover goes wrong and the kidnappers can escape with their hearts and with Novak's daughter. Now the Wild Angels are trying to save both of them. Apr 22, 2003
9 8th Grossmann's suitcase A department head at the Federal Intelligence Service shoots the new boyfriend of his ex-girlfriend, who also works for the BND. He then abuses his powers to make the investigation files disappear, but his ex-girlfriend smuggles the paper trash files out of the building, where they are found and hidden by a garbage man. This turns to the police and there is a meeting with Grossmann, at which the latter has a suitcase with him. The BND, which is observing the meeting, assumes that the file is in it, so the agents rob the suitcase, killing the garbage man before he can reveal the actual hiding place of the file to Grossmann. As a result, the Wild Angels try to find the file, to get Grossmann's suitcase back and at the same time to protect the ex-girlfriend of the BND department head from him. Apr 29, 2003

season 2

No.
( total ) 		No.
( St. ) 		Original title Summary First broadcast D
10 1 Whoever wants to be beautiful has to die An old student friend of Voss misses his wife Heike, who has not returned from vacation in Mallorca. Although she told him by phone that she would have to stay longer, in the hotel they didn't know anything about a Heike Berger when asked. Ida hacks into the telephone company's computer and finds out that the calls did not come from Mallorca, but from a beauty clinic in Germany. The Wild Angels investigate undercover and find out that the doctor in charge gives people new identities, including a new face. Now you have to find out whether Heike Berger also made use of this and, if so, why. Apr 21, 2005
11 2 catwalk Tatiani, the daughter of a friend of Voss, is a model. At the opening of Berlin Fashion Week, she is injured with a knife - probably by a crazy fan. The Wild Angels mingle undercover with the models and make-up artists to protect them. When a falling headlight almost kills Tatiani, it becomes clear that someone else is after her. The Wild Angels try to find the culprit, but there are many suspects: the extravagant fashion designer Umberta, her assistant, a stalker and the eternally runner-up among the models behind Tatiani. In addition, Tatiani seems to be hiding something. Apr 28, 2005
12 3 On your marks, get set ... death Rika, the daughter of a couple who are good friends with Voss, is a pentathlete. Her opponent's sword breaks during fencing training and fatally injures Rika. The Wild Angels should investigate again what looks like an accident. Undercover in the sports school they have to grapple with the ubiquitous catfight to find out who wanted Rika dead and who might have manipulated the sword. A competitor for inclusion in the Olympic team? Or is it Rika's secret lesbian friend? In addition, the Wild Angels come across machinations with illegal doping substances. May 12, 2005
13 4th Three angels for a hallelujah On the way to vacation, the Wild Angels get caught in a thunderstorm in a remote area. Your car is struck by lightning, spins and breaks down with broken tires. There is no cell phone reception. Fortunately, the three of them discover a convent nearby, which gives them shelter for one night. But strange things happen there: During the night, Rebecca watches through the window as a nun falls from one of the upper floors, but the corpse disappears and none of the sisters claims to have noticed anything. The wild angels try to solve the case. May 19, 2005

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Three "Wild Angels" on ORF. standard.at, March 4, 2003, accessed June 20, 2015 .
  2. ↑ a b c Wilde Engel at fernsehserien.de accessed on June 11, 2018
  3. ↑ a b c d Action Concept - Productions - Wilde Engel Season 1 (accessed on January 5, 2019)
  4. ↑ a b c Action Concept - Produktionen - Wilde Engel Season 2 (accessed on January 5, 2019)
  5. ↑ a b c TV lexicon by Michael Reufsteck and Stefan Niggemeier, as of 2005
  6. ↑ Wilde Engel - episode guide pilot film , accessed December 8, 2012.