6 /10 1 Votes
Created by Florian Kern No. of seasons 2 Final episode date 29 May 2008 | 5.9/10 IMDb Country of origin Germany No. of episodes 25 First episode date 7 March 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Starring Marc Benjamin PuchBülent SharifAndreas Pietschmann Genres Drama, Action Film, Crime Fiction, Adventure Film, Action fiction, Action/Adventure Cast Similar SK Kölsch, Deadline – Jede Sekunde, Der Bulle von Tölz, K11 – Kommissare im Einsatz, Leipzig Homicide | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gsg 9 ihr einsatz ist ihr leben staffel 1 episode 1
GSG 9 (Grenzschutzgruppe 9, literally Border Guard Group 9) is a German TV-series about the special unit GSG 9 der Bundespolizei of the German Federal Police. It premièred in the Spring of 2007.
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- Gsg 9 ihr einsatz ist ihr leben staffel 1 episode 1
- Plot summary
- Main cast
- Broadcasting
- Ratings
- References
Its original title, GSG 9 - Ihr Einsatz ist ihr Leben, is a pun on the word Einsatz. Einsatz can be translated as "mission, stake, bet, dedication", depending on the context. Thus, it can be translated as, GSG 9 - Their Mission Is Their Life or GSG 9 - They Put Their Lives at Stake.
Plot summary
The series revolves about the members of a fictional GSG 9 unit summoned by the Federal Police to conduct operations where the regular police cannot handle such as terrorism, hijacking and kidnapping. The unit is also deployed abroad to countries like Belarus to assist state security forces in rescuing German nationals/retake German diplomatic buildings.
Main cast
Broadcasting
The series's first season aired from March 8, 2007 to May 30, 2007 on Sat.1, on Wednesdays at 8:15 PM. The second season premiered in the Spring of 2008 and comprised twelve episodes.
It premièred in Italy on March 24, 2008, and was aired from Monday to Friday at 18.40 on Steel and airs in Spain as GSG 9: Cuerpo de Élite by Calle 13. The show is also aired in Japan on WOWOW; in Brazil, as Equipe Especial 9 (Special Team 9), on A&E Mundo; and in Latin America, as Unidad Especial 9 (Special Unit 9), on A&E.
Ratings
Seasonal Ratings of GSG 9.