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Abschnitt 40

2001–2006 · 5 seasons

A steady, grounded German police procedural that trades flash for routine station-house realism and quiet interpersonal friction.

Created by
Christoph Darnstädt
Genres
Crime
Starring
Heinz-Werner Kraehkamp, Nana Krüger, Anne Kasprik
Overview
Abschnitt 40 was a German police television series broadcast between May 21 2001 and 2006. It was aired on RTL Television.

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Created by
Christoph Darnstädt
Genres
Crime
Starring
Heinz-Werner Kraehkamp, Nana Krüger, Anne Kasprik
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • justice
  • work
  • loyalty
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
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Created by
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Starring
Heinz-Werner Kraehkamp, Nana Krüger, Anne Kasprik, Horst Kotterba, Lenn Kudrjawizki, Eva Meier, Oliver Elias, Ole Puppe
Length
5 seasons, 38 episodes, 46 min each
Network
RTL
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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