The Commissioner(1969)

The Commissioner is a German television series following the Munich homicide squad through the eyes of Kommissar Herbert Keller and his team of detectives. Shot entirely in black and white, the show ran for 97 episodes between 1969 and 1976, with all scripts penned by Herbert Reinecker. Erik Ode anchors the series as the methodical Keller, supported by assistants Walter Grabert, Robert Heines, and Harry Klein—later replaced by his younger brother Erwin in 1974. The series captures the procedural rhythms of mid-century German crime investigation, balancing gritty casework with the interpersonal dynamics of a working detective unit. Each episode presents a fresh homicide for the squad to unravel, establishing The Commissioner as a foundational entry in European crime television.