Space Patrol

A charmingly dated, earnest space adventure with cardboard sets and stiff uniforms that plays like a vintage serial.

Created by

Hans Gottschalk, Rolf Honold

Genres

Action & adventure, Drama, Sci-fi & fantasy

Starring

Dietmar Schönherr, Eva Pflug, Wolfgang Völz

Overview

Raumpatrouille – Die phantastischen Abenteuer des Raumschiffes Orion, also known as Raumpatrouille Orion, and Space Patrol Orion in English, was the first German science fiction television series. Its seven episodes were broadcast by ARD beginning September 17, 1966 six years before Star Trek first aired in West Germany. Being a huge success with several reruns audience ratings went up to 56%. Over the years, the series acquired a distinct cult status in Germany.

How it feels

Measured and easy to follow.

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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