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Löwengrube

1989 · 3 seasons · 1h per episode · Drama, Crime, War & Politics

"Löwengrube – Die Grandauers und ihre Zeit" is a German television series first aired between 1989 and 1992, created by Willy Purucker and directed by Rainer Wolffhardt. It is set in Munich and follows the lives of Ludwig Grandauer and his son Karl, both policemen, covering the years from 1897 to 1954. The TV show is based on Purucker's radio play series Die Grandauers und ihre Zeit (‘The Grandauers and their time’). The series’ main title "Löwengrube", meaning ‘Lions’ Den’, refers to the address of the Munich Police Headquarters inaugurated in 1913.

Seasons

• Season 1 — 13 episodes (November 14, 1989)
• Season 2 — 13 episodes (January 1, 1991)
• Season 3 — 6 episodes (January 1, 1992)

Cast

• Jörg Hube as Ludwig Grandauer / Karl Grandauer
• Christine Neubauer as Traudl Grandauer
• Franziska Stömmer as Adelgunde Soleder
• Michael Lerchenberg as Kurt Soleder
• Gisela Freudenberg as Sara Soleder
• Alexander Duda as Adolf Grandauer
• Gerd Anthoff as Friedrich Deinlein
• Erich Hallhuber as Willibald Leitner
• Werner Rom as Max Kreitmeier
• Mona Freiberg as Katharina Kreitmeier
• Hansi Kraus as Kargus
• Timothy Peach as Rudi Grandauer

Details

Created by

Willy Purucker

First aired

November 14, 1989

Episodes

32

Genres

Drama, Crime, War & Politics

Network

BR Fernsehen

Status

Ended

TMDB score

8.0 / 10 from 2 votes