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Kir Royal

1986Show1 season6 episodes

ComedyDrama
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.1
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.1

Summary

A six-part television series, a parody of the Munich newspaper, its gossip reporter Michael Graeter, and its publisher Anneliese Friedmann. The series centres around the tabloid reporter Baby Schimmerlos, who plays in the Munich "Schicki-Micki" scene of the 1980s.

Good for

  • Date night
  • Friends night
  • Binge-friendly

Where to watch

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Not streaming in United States. Where it is:

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Not for scares, brutality or warmth.

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Kir Royal episodes

1 season · 6 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Wer reinkommt, ist drin, 7.9
  2. S1 E2 Muttertag, 7.7
  3. S1 E3 Das Volk sieht nichts, 7.3
  4. S1 E4 Adieu Claire, 7.1
  5. S1 E5 Königliche Hoheit, 7.7
  6. S1 E6 Karriere, 7.2

Cast

24 of 34 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Helmut Dietl
Written by
Helmut Dietl, Patrick Süskind
Produced by
Jörn Klamroth, Jürgen Dohme

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

September 22, 1986 · October 27, 1986 · Ended

First aired
September 22, 1986
Last aired
October 27, 1986
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 6 episodes
Content
Strong Language, Sexual Content
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Original language
German
Made in
Germany
Available in
3 countries

Tropes

Worst News Judgement Ever, Screw the Rules, I Have Money!, It's a Costume Party, I Swear! +9

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Kir Royal?"

Questions about Kir Royal

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Kir Royal?

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

Is Kir Royal worth watching?

75
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75 (IMDb 8.1).

How long does it take to watch Kir Royal?

6 h

About 6 hours: 6 episodes in 1 season of about 60 minutes each, aired from 1986 to 1986.

Will Kir Royal make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly satire (9 of 10) and sharp wit (8 of 10).

Is Kir Royal plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (9 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Kir Royal in English?

German

No, it was made in German.

What tropes does Kir Royal use?

Worst News Judgement EverScrew the Rules, I Have Money!It's a Costume Party, I Swear!Screw the Money, I Have Rules!Camp GayOlder SidekickZany SchemeRipped from the HeadlinesConfessionalIntrepid ReporterDepraved BisexualDoes This Remind You of Anything?and 39 more

TV Tropes lists 51 tropes for it, including Worst News Judgement Ever, Screw the Rules, I Have Money!, and It's a Costume Party, I Swear!.