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A Case For Two

1981 · 33 seasons · 1h per episode · Drama, Crime

Ein Fall für zwei is a German television series, which premiered on September 11, 1981 on ZDF. The series, located in Frankfurt am Main, features two main characters who solve crimes: a defense attorney and a private investigator. Josef Matula, a former German police officer, has gone into private business. His method of investigation is very effective and direct, and he sometimes even resorts to dirty tricks. Claus Theo Gärtner has portrayed the role since the start of the series.

Seasons

• Season 1 — 5 episodes (September 11, 1981)
• Season 2 — 8 episodes (January 29, 1982)
• Season 3 — 7 episodes (January 28, 1983)
• Season 4 — 10 episodes (January 27, 1984)
• Season 5 — 7 episodes (January 25, 1985)
• Season 6 — 9 episodes (February 14, 1986)
• Season 7 — 9 episodes (January 23, 1987)
• Season 8 — 9 episodes (January 29, 1988)
• Season 9 — 9 episodes (February 17, 1989)
• Season 10 — 10 episodes (January 26, 1990)
• Season 11 — 10 episodes (January 25, 1991)
• Season 12 — 10 episodes (January 3, 1992)
• Season 13 — 10 episodes (January 8, 1993)
• Season 14 — 10 episodes (January 28, 1994)
• Season 15 — 10 episodes (January 27, 1995)
• Season 16 — 10 episodes (January 26, 1996)
• Season 17 — 10 episodes (January 24, 1997)
• Season 18 — 11 episodes (January 2, 1998)
• Season 19 — 9 episodes (February 5, 1999)
• Season 20 — 9 episodes (February 4, 2000)
• Season 21 — 11 episodes (January 5, 2001)
• Season 22 — 7 episodes (February 1, 2002)
• Season 23 — 9 episodes (January 10, 2003)
• Season 24 — 11 episodes (January 2, 2004)
• Season 25 — 12 episodes (January 7, 2005)
• Season 26 — 10 episodes (January 6, 2006)
• Season 27 — 10 episodes (January 26, 2007)
• Season 28 — 7 episodes (April 4, 2008)
• Season 29 — 12 episodes (February 6, 2009)
• Season 30 — 6 episodes (April 14, 2010)
• Season 31 — 7 episodes (January 7, 2011)
• Season 32 — 10 episodes (April 20, 2012)
• Season 33 — 6 episodes (February 15, 2013)

Cast

• Claus Theo Gärtner as Josef Matula
• Paul Frielinghaus as Dr. Markus Lessing

Details

Created by

Karl Heinz Willschrei

First aired

September 11, 1981

Episodes

300

Genres

Drama, Crime

Network

ZDF

Status

Ended

TMDB score

5.7 / 10 from 19 votes