(''Two Brothers'') is a German detective television series based on an idea by Felix Huby, who also wrote several screenplays. Eleven directors produced 17 episodes of 85-90 minute length for

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between 1994 and 2000. The music for the series was by Frank Langer and Wilbert Hirsch.

Plot

The two brothers, Christoph ( Fritz Wepper) and Peter Thaler (

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) could not be more different: the elder Christoph is married and a successful attorney. The younger Peter has given up his studies and is considered by police as a ruthless detective. Both live in the house of the mother ( Ruth Hausmeister) and so tensions are inevitable. Together, they go hunting criminals and solve difficult cases.

Episodes

The episodes are as follows: *1. Zwei Brüder *2. Die lange Nacht *3. Die Quirini-Affäre *4. Der Gassenmörder *5. In eigener Sache *6. Die Tochter *7. Nervenkrieg *8. Einzelgänger *9. Kaltes Herz *10. Tödliche Träume *11. Verschleppt *12. Gift *13. Herztod *14. Mörderische Rache *15. Tod im See *16. Farbe der Nacht *17. Abschied

Cast

* Klaus J. Behrendt * Suzanne von Borsody * Jacques Breuer * Anne-Sophie Briest * Sky du Mont * Alexander Duda * Anton Feichtner * Peter Fricke * Dirk Galuba * Gerald A. Held * Jörg Hube * * Oliver Korittke * Henry van Lyck * Axel Milberg *

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* Ralf Richter *

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* Ellen Schwiers * * Dietz-Werner Steck * Oliver Stritzel *

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* Max Tidof * Christian Tramitz *

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* Rolf Zacher

References

External links

* German crime television series 1990s German police procedural television series 2000s German police procedural television series 1994 German television series debuts 2000 German television series endings German-language television shows ZDF original programming Detective television series {{Germany-crime-tv-prog-stub

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