Space Patrol (1966)
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.
- First aired
- 1966-09-17
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Seasons
- 1 (7 episodes)
- Status
- Ended
- Created by
- Hans Gottschalk, Rolf Honold
- TMDB rating
- 8.0/10 from 35 votes
Cast
- Dietmar Schönherr as Major Cliff Allister McLane
- Eva Pflug as Leutnant Tamara Jagellovsk
- Wolfgang Völz as Leutnant Mario de Monti
- Charlotte Kerr as General Lydia van Dyke
- Claus Holm as Leutnant Hasso Sigbjörnson
- Friedrich G. Beckhaus as Leutnant Atan Shubashi
- Ursula Lillig as Leutnant Helga Legrelle
- Benno Sterzenbach as General Winston W. Wamsler
- Friedrich Joloff as Oberst Villa
- Franz Schafheitlin as Sir Arthur