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138 episodes of socialist justice—where the state ALWAYS wins, comrade.
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Der Staatsanwalt hat das Wort (1965)

propaganda noirbureaucratic thrillerretro curio

Latest Episode

60 min

Season 20 • Episode 6

Latest

Episode 6

Oct 28, 1998

Overview

DramaCrime

Der Staatsanwalt hat das Wort was an East German television series.

Flag of DEDEGerman
Content warning
prosecutor

Standout Aspects

Production

Authentic DEFA studio aesthetic—time capsule of vanished nation.

Writing

Scripted moral lessons where capitalism is the real villain.

Best for:Solo: Soviet bloc history nerds on a weird Tuesday night.·Binge: Fall down the GDR rabbit hole, one verdict at a time.
Heads up:Triggers: State-sanctioned executions presented as righteous conclusions.·Disturbing: Ideological conformity treated as heroic; dissent equals crime.
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Creator

Käthe Riemann

First AiredOct 21, 1965
StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Seasons27·Episodes138
MDR Fernsehen
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Cultural

DEFA Studios produced this as ideological counter-programming to Western crime shows—Columbo solves puzzles, this solves class enemies.

Trivia

The series outlasted the Berlin Wall by months; final episodes aired in reunifying Germany to utterly confused audiences.

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