Löwengrube – Die Grandauers und ihre Zeit (1989)

Original title

Löwengrube

Directed by

Rainer Wolffhardt

Genre

drama

Country

Germany

Length

3 seasons, 32 episodes

Rated

12

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The series follows two generations of a Munich police family from the 1890s through the 1950s. It shows how Ludwig Grandauer and his son Karl navigate personal and professional life across decades of German history.

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What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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