"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.

Cast & crew

W

Willy Purucker

Creator

R

Rainer Wolffhardt

Director

J

Jörg Hube

Ludwig Grandauer / Karl Grandauer

Christine Neubauer

Traudl Grandauer

F

Franziska Stömmer

Adelgunde Soleder

Michael Lerchenberg

Kurt Soleder

G

Gisela Freudenberg

Sara Soleder

Alexander Duda

Adolf Grandauer

Gerd Anthoff

Friedrich Deinlein

Erich Hallhuber

Willibald Leitner

Werner Rom

Max Kreitmeier

M

Mona Freiberg

Katharina Kreitmeier

Hansi Kraus

Kargus

Timothy Peach

Rudi Grandauer

Thomas Darchinger

Maxi Grandauer

G

Georg Einerdinger

Hausmeister

G

Gerd Fitz

Rudolf Grüner

S

Sandra White

Agnes Grandauer / Luise Kreitmeier (geb. Grandauer)

Tilo Prückner

Schäfer

Gerhart Lippert

Herr Gassner

A

Anton Feichtner

Meierl

Sepp Schauer

Metzger

Seasons

32 episodes

Season 11989 · 13 episodes

Season 21991 · 13 episodes

Season 31992 · 6 episodes