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The Illegal

10.019721 seasonTV SeriesDrama

Set against the backdrop of post-war Germany, Der Illegale follows the story of a young man named Stefan who, after being arrested for deserting the army, finds himself in the country’s illegal labor market. As he attempts to start a new…

DirectorGünter Gräwert
WriterHenry Kolarz
ProducerIngeborg Janiczek

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Seasons & Episodes

E1
Episode 1
Oct 1, 1972
E2
Episode 2
Oct 4, 1972
E3
Episode 3
Oct 7, 1972

Cast · Directed by Günter Gräwert

Götz George
Götz George
Nikolai Grunwaldt aka Kurt Blohm
Vera Tschechowa
Vera Tschechowa
Katharina Feldmann
Gustav Knuth
Gustav Knuth
General Alexander Korotkow
Heinz Meier
Heinz Meier
Leberecht
Franz Rudnick
Franz Rudnick
Sergejewitsch
Herbert Fleischmann
Herbert Fleischmann
Oberst Nowak
Rainer Penkert
Rainer Penkert
Colonel Berthauld
Friedrich G. Beckhaus
Friedrich G. Beckhaus
Swetlakow
Wilfried Klaus
Wilfried Klaus
Erster KGB-Mann
Rolf Boysen
Rolf Boysen
Oberleutnant Sergej Mossewnin
Wolfgang Weiser
Wolfgang Weiser
Michailoff
Hans Ulrich
Hans Ulrich
Tschumakow

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How many seasons are in The Illegal?

The Illegal has 1 season in total (3 episodes). The series concluded in 1972.

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Yes — all 3 episodes across 1 season of The Illegal are out and available to stream.

Is there a Season 2 of The Illegal?

No — The Illegal ended after 1 season, so there is no Season 2.

Is The Illegal based on a true story?

Yes — The Illegal is based on true events, dramatising real people and events (some details may be fictionalised for the screen).