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17/09/1966 Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1h 0m
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Overview

Raumpatrouille – Die phantastischen Abenteuer des Raumschiffes Orion, also known as Raumpatrouille Orion, and Space Patrol Orion in English, was the first German science fiction television series. Its seven episodes were broadcast by ARD beginning September 17, 1966 six years before Star Trek first aired in West Germany. Being a huge success with several reruns audience ratings went up to 56%. Over the years, the series acquired a distinct cult status in Germany.

Top billed cast

  1. Dietmar Schönherr

    Major Cliff Allister McLane

  2. Eva Pflug

    Leutnant Tamara Jagellovsk

  3. Wolfgang Völz

    Leutnant Mario de Monti

  4. Charlotte Kerr

    General Lydia van Dyke

  5. Claus Holm

    Leutnant Hasso Sigbjörnson

  6. Friedrich G. Beckhaus

    Leutnant Atan Shubashi

  7. Ursula Lillig

    Leutnant Helga Legrelle

  8. Benno Sterzenbach

    General Winston W. Wamsler

  9. Friedrich Joloff

    Oberst Villa

  10. View more

Full Cast & Crew

Current Season

Season 1

 1966 | 7 Episodes

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Reviews

A review by Patrick E. Abe
Written by Patrick E. Abe on 2017-08-05
A mid-1960's black-and-white German TV series, this production was even more bare bones than soon-to-appear "Star Trek." The adventures of the space faring "Orion" start with a routine survey mission to a border outpost by a less than enthusiastic demoted-from-exploration crew.

They find that the station doesn't respond when contacted, which lads to a recon mission by shuttle. The station crew is dead; frozen at their posts, with most systems turned off.

The landing party quickly discovers the presence of an apparently non-corporeal Alien that isn't affected by ordinary weapons. Exploiti...read the rest
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Status
Ended

Original Language
German

Original Name
Raumpatrouille - Die phantastischen Abenteuer des Raumschiffes Orion

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