Derrick
Created by Herbert Reinecker
On ZDF
A long-running European procedural centered on a detective partnership solving murders with methodical competence and modest emotional warmth.
Derrick was a German TV series produced by Telenova Film und Fernsehproduktion in association with ZDF, ORF and SRG between 1974 and 1998 about Detective Chief Inspector Stephan Derrick and his loyal assistant Inspector Harry Klein, who solve murder cases in Munich and surroundings.
Clusters
Where to watch
Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.
Questions people ask
Does Derrick leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.
Is Derrick easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 61% of series.
Is Derrick violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Derrick sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Derrick scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Derrick
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Derrick
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Derrick, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Derrick, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Derrick, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
