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Der Fahnder

Der Fahnder

19846.911 Seasons200 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Der Fahnder is a German television krimi series which was aired between 1984 and 2005. In the Netherlands the series was broadcast by the VARA from 3 October 1985.

NetworksDas Erste

Top Cast

Dietrich Mattausch

Dietrich Mattausch

Norbert Rick

Dieter Pfaff

Dieter Pfaff

Otto Schatzschneider

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Norbert Wartha

Müller

Hans-Jürgen Schatz

Hans-Jürgen Schatz

Max Kühn

Astrid M. Fünderich

Astrid M. Fünderich

Dr. Katharina Winkler

Martin Lindow

Martin Lindow

Tom Wells

Themes & Keywords

police detective

About Der Fahnder

Der Fahnder is a crime series that first aired in 1984 exploring themes of police detective. it stars Dietrich Mattausch, Dieter Pfaff, Norbert Wartha. Der Fahnder is a German television krimi series which was aired between 1984 and 2005. In the Netherlands the series was broadcast by the VARA from 3 October 1985.

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