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Balko

1995 – 2006Show8 seasons124 episodes

Crime
64
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6
64
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6

Summary

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.

Good for

  • Date night
  • Family movie night
  • Friends night

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Not for scares, big ideas or brutality.

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Balko episodes

8 seasons · 124 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Gotcha - Ich hab' dich!, 6.7
  2. S1 E2 Der Kampf der Hähne, 7.0
  3. S1 E3 Filmriss, 7.3
  4. S1 E4 Die Bürgerwehr, 7.3
  5. S1 E5 Das Schweigen der Hämmer, 6.5
  6. S1 E6 Grand mit Viren, 7.4
  7. S1 E7 Krieg der Sterne, 7.1
  8. S1 E8 Ein Cop aus Moskau, 7.3
  9. S1 E9 Keine müde Mark, 7.1
  10. S1 E10 Killerehre, 6.3
  11. S1 E11 Steakhouse-Tango, 7.5
  12. S1 E12 Die Angst des Torwarts, 7.0
  13. S1 E13 Die Unschuld vom Lande, 6.9
  14. S1 E14 Hotline, 7.3
  15. S1 E15 Bon Voyage, 5.8
  16. S1 E16 Sterne lügen nicht, 6.8
  1. S2 E1 Tödliche Verbindung, 6.7
  2. S2 E2 Headhunter, 7.4
  3. S2 E3 Pitt, der Bär, 7.1
  4. S2 E4 Blutige Hochzeit, 6.9
  5. S2 E5 Ein Toter zuwenig, 6.9
  6. S2 E6 Der falsche Mann, 7.2
  7. S2 E7 Robin Hood von Wambel, 6.6
  8. S2 E8 Deine Augen im Gefrierfach, 7.0
  9. S2 E9 Zoom, 6.8
  10. S2 E10 Ein Mann für gewisse Stunden, 6.6
  11. S2 E11 Der falsche Hase, 7.0
  12. S2 E12 Der Baron, 7.1
  13. S2 E13 Die Zeugin, 6.4
  14. S2 E14 Tödliche Neugier, 6.9
  15. S2 E15 Jonas, 7.3
  16. S2 E16 Gelegenheit macht Diebe, 7.3
  1. S3 E1 Kalte Rache, 6.3
  2. S3 E2 Der Söldner, 6.2
  3. S3 E3 Hochzeitsüberraschung, 5.8
  4. S3 E4 Amok, 7.2
  5. S3 E5 Der Drachentöter, 6.5
  6. S3 E6 Der sechste Tag, 8.0
  7. S3 E7 Stahldschungel, 7.2
  8. S3 E8 Die Neue, 7.2
  9. S3 E9 Terror im OP, 7.2
  10. S3 E10 Zwei auf einen Streich, 8.5
  11. S3 E11 Bring mir den Kopf von Balko!, 7.5
  12. S3 E12 Vaterliebe, 6.4
  13. S3 E13 Blutige Beute, 7.4
  14. S3 E14 Knastkoller, 6.7
  15. S3 E16 Karneval in Ketten, 7.0
  1. S4 E1 Balko rettet die Welt, 6.2
  2. S4 E4 Null Toleranz, 6.2
  3. S4 E7 Augen in der Nacht, 7.0
  4. S4 E10 Dinojagd, 6.8
  5. S4 E15 Baby-Stress, 5.8
  1. S5 E3 Werben und sterben, 8.2
  2. S5 E11 Krapp, du bist tot, 7.8
  3. S5 E15 Die Mördertauben von Eving, 6.7
  4. S5 E16 Bis zum letzten Mann, 7.2
  1. S7 E9 Auf den Hund gekommen, 7.2
  2. S7 E14 Schmutzige Geschäfte, 6.5

Cast

24 of 194 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Manfred Stelzer

Everyone

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Facts

March 19, 1995 · May 30, 2006 · Ended

First aired
March 19, 1995
Last aired
May 30, 2006
Status
Ended
Length
8 seasons · 124 episodes
Content
Violence
Genres
Crime
Original language
German
Made in
Germany
Available in
2 countries

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Balko?"

Questions about Balko

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Balko?

It streams in 2 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Balko worth watching?

64
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64 (IMDb 6.6).

Which season of Balko is best?

Season 5, with an IMDb average of 7.5. Season 4 is the weakest at 6.4. The highest-rated episode is Zwei auf einen Streich (season 3, episode 10) at 8.5, and the lowest is Bon Voyage (season 1, episode 15) at 5.8.

Is Balko okay for kids?

Violence

Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

How long does it take to watch Balko?

93 h

About 93 hours: 124 episodes in 8 seasons of about 45 minutes each, aired from 1995 to 2006.

Can I half-watch Balko?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 4 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

Will I feel good after watching Balko?

BleakHopeful

Yes, it's an uplifting series: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for hopefulness and 7 for wholesome.