TV series
Balko
1995–2006, German, on RTL.
Balko is a German prime time television series broadcast on the private TV channel RTL. It is a police detective story with comical twists featuring two inspectors of the Dortmund police, Balko and his colleague Klaus Krapp. Balko's main characteristics are his coolness and his consistently laid-back appearance, whereas “Krappi” is a typical mama’s boy and very clumsy. The series started in 1995 and has won several television awards.
- Seasons
- 8
- Episodes
- 124
- Episode length
- 45 min
- Status
- Ended in 2006
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Latest episode
S8 E7: Episode 7
Aired 30 May 2006
Seasons 8
Cast & crew
- Ludger PistorKlaus Krapp · 124 ep
- Armin KrugMarek · 124 ep
- Mathias KniesbeckHans Wittek · 124 ep
- Jochen HorstBalko · 64 ep
- Bruno EyronBalko · 60 ep
- Lars PapeSchafranek · 48 ep
- Jürgen ElbersConny Kremer · 43 ep
- Sabine VituaKatharina Jäger · 32 ep
- Uwe RohdeHoltmann · 17 ep
- Dieter PfaffVollmer · 16 ep
- Horst A. FechnerWiese · 16 ep
- Arthur BraussKönig · 16 ep
Details
- First aired
- 19 March 1995
- Last aired
- 30 May 2006
- Network
- RTL
- Language
- German
- Country
- Germany
- Type
- Scripted
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Balko: quick answers
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How many seasons of Balko are there?
Balko has 8 seasons and 124 episodes, about 45 minutes each.
Is Balko finished?
Yes. Balko ended in 2006, so you can watch the whole story.
Is Balko suitable for kids?
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What shows are like Balko?
If you liked Balko, try The Oath, Five Days, Bosch: Legacy.