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Die Chefin

2012 · 16 seasons

A steady, grounded German detective procedural that pairs methodical casework with the quiet personal strains of its lead investigator.

Created by
Florian Kern, Alexander Costea
Genres
Crime
Starring
Hermann Beyer, Stephan Kampwirth, Tatja Seibt
Overview
First Police Chief Inspector Vera Lanz, a Munich police detective, attempts to balance her professional and private life.

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Created by
Florian Kern, Alexander Costea
Genres
Crime
Starring
Hermann Beyer, Stephan Kampwirth, Tatja Seibt
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • family
    • betrayal
    • grief
    • work
    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
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance3
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    crime
    Created by
    Florian Kern, Alexander Costea
    Written by
    Peter Kocyla
    Starring
    Hermann Beyer, Stephan Kampwirth, Tatja Seibt, Bernhard Schir, Martin Umbach, Christoph Schechinger, Katharina Böhm, Jürgen Tonkel
    Length
    16 seasons, 104 episodes, 60 min each
    Network
    ZDF, ORF 2
    Country
    Germany
    Languages
    German

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