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| Die Kommissarin | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Hannelore Elsner |
| Country of origin | Germany |
| No. of episodes | 66 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 48 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Release | 1994 (1994) – 2006 (2006) |
Die Kommissarin (Lady Cop) is a Germanpolice TV series which aired onDas Erste. Its 66 episodes ran from1994 till 2006.
The series, which takes place inFrankfurt am Main, Germany, is notable as being the first, and as one of the most successful, German police detective series with a female lead character (others includeBella Block andRosa Roth).
The main character is Inspector Lea Sommer, played byHannelore Elsner. Sommer is divorced with custody of her teenage son, Daniel. She is looking forward to a new relationship with her new boyfriend, Jonathan. Although Lea and Jonathan telephone each other frequently, he is never seen or heard on screen (seeunseen character).
Sommer was originally paired with Nick Siegel (Til Schweiger), but in a 1996 episode, Siegel was shot to death by an escapingcriminal. His last words were"Lea, ich fühle mich so kalt" ("Lea, I feel so cold"). Sommer's current partner officer is Jan Orlop.
Die Kommissarin airs on the German Language channel German Kino Plus in the United States. InFinland it airs onYle TV2 under the titleEtsivä Lea Sommer. (Detective Lea Sommer)
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