Special Unit (2007)

Name: Special Unit
Genre: Action
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Marc Ben Puch, Bülent Sharif, Wanja Mues, Jorres Risse, André Hennicke

Action

GSG 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. 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.

IMDb rating: 6.2 (170 votes)
Episode average: 6.8 +0.6 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Language: DE
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2007)

6.74 avg 11 episodes 6.8 → 7.7 45 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Feuertaufe	6.8	15
2	Der unsichtbare Feind	6.2	10
3	Die Zelle	6.1	12
4	Die Botschaft	5.9	9
5	Bauernopfer	6.0	7
6	Niemandsland	4.5	19
8	Transatlantische Freundschaft	7.2	7
9	Abgewiesen	7.8	7
10	Außer Kontrolle	7.4	7
12	Paradies	8.5	8
13	Ich, der Feind	7.7	9

Season 2 (2008)

6.79 avg 8 episodes 7.3 → 5.8

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Erstschlag	7.3	8
2	Ratten	9.0	7
3	Todesspiel	7.2	8
4	Endstation	8.4	6
5	Alptraum	4.9	14
6	Hochspannung Teil 1	5.5	9
7	Hochspannung Teil 2	6.2	7
10	Blutzoll	5.8	7

Special Unit (2007)

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