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"Löwengrube – Die Grandauers und ihre Zeit" is a German television series first aired between 1989 and 1992, created by Willy Purucker and directed by Rainer Wolffhardt. It is set in Munich and follows the lives of Ludwig Grandauer and his son Karl, both policemen, covering the years from 1897 to 1954. The TV show is based on Purucker's radio play series Die Grandauers und ihre Zeit (‘The Grandauers and their time’). The series’ main title "Löwengrube", meaning ‘Lions’ Den’, refers to the address of the Munich Police Headquarters inaugurated in 1913.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Ended

Original Language

German

Runtime

mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

08 December 2025

Country

Germany

Cast

Jörg Hube

Jörg Hube

Ludwig Grandauer / Karl Grandauer

Christine Neubauer

Christine Neubauer

Traudl Grandauer

Franziska Stömmer

Franziska Stömmer

Adelgunde Soleder

Michael Lerchenberg

Michael Lerchenberg

Kurt Soleder

Gisela Freudenberg

Gisela Freudenberg

Sara Soleder

Alexander Duda

Alexander Duda

Adolf Grandauer

Gerd Anthoff

Gerd Anthoff

Friedrich Deinlein

Erich Hallhuber

Erich Hallhuber

Willibald Leitner

Werner Rom

Werner Rom

Max Kreitmeier

Mona Freiberg

Mona Freiberg

Katharina Kreitmeier

Hansi Kraus

Hansi Kraus

Kargus

Timothy Peach

Timothy Peach

Rudi Grandauer

Thomas Darchinger

Thomas Darchinger

Maxi Grandauer

Georg Einerdinger

Georg Einerdinger

Hausmeister

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