60 minSeason 33 • Episode 6
LatestEin Fall für zwei is a German television series, which premiered on September 11, 1981 on ZDF. The series, located in Frankfurt am Main, features two main characters who solve crimes: a defense attorney and a private investigator. Josef Matula, a former German police officer, has gone into private business. His method of investigation is very effective and direct, and he sometimes even resorts to dirty tricks. Claus Theo Gärtner has portrayed the role since the start of the series.
Acting
Claus Theo Gärtner IS Matula for four decades — irreplaceable.
Production
Frankfurt locations that aged like a well-worn leather jacket.
Creator
Karl Heinz Willschrei
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is Germany's longest-running crime drama — it outlasted the Cold War, reunification, and four chancellors.
Claus Theo Gärtner performed almost all his own stunts until his 70s, including that infamous car chase through the Zeil pedestrian zone in season 28.
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