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Kottan ermittelt (1976)

Comedy · Crime

Kottan ermittelt is an Austrian television series that was aired by Austrian television ORF between 1976 and 1984. The satirical 19-episode series about a policeman from Vienna now sports cult status. Police major Adolf Kottan was played by three actors who each gave the character a distinct 'flavor'.

IMDb rating: 8.5 (503 votes)
Seasons: 4
Language: DE
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 4 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 2 (1978)

8.10 avg 3 episodes 8.0 → 8.5 87 min avg

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Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Wien Mitte	8.0	94
2	Nachttankstelle	7.8	94
3	Drohbriefe	8.5	94

Season 4 (1982)

7.50 avg 4 episodes 7.7 → 7.1 61 min avg

Season 4 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	So Long, Kottan	7.7	59
2	Die Einteilung	7.4	54
3	Kansas City	7.8	53
4	Entführung	7.1	50

Season 5 (1983)

6.64 avg 5 episodes 6.8 → 6.4 64 min avg

Season 5 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Hausbesuche	6.8	54
2	Fühlt wie Du	6.3	45
3	Genie und Zufall	6.9	45
4	Die Enten des Präsidenten	6.8	42
5	Smokey und Baby und Bär	6.4	46

Season 6 (1983)

6.73 avg 3 episodes 6.8 → 6.8 61 min avg

Season 6 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Mein Hobby: Mord	6.8	41
2	Der Kaiser schickt Soldaten aus	6.6	44
3	Mabuse kehrt zurück	6.8	45