Der Germinator: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Manfred Gilow emigrated from Germany to Texas years ago and works as a police chief in the town of Hawkins. The settlement has changed a lot over the years. Where oil wells once brought prosperity to the inhabitants, there are now all the more criminal cases. Many livelihoods are on the brink of collapse, which is why thefts and domestic violence have been on the rise for years. The German-American Gilow is on the side of the law and has his hands full enforcing it here.

Series details

• Title: Der Germinator
• Format: Reality
• Language: German
• Premiere date: 2019-12-30
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: DMAX
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: discovery+
• Network country: Germany
• Typical episode runtime: 44 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 85844
• IMDb ID: tt13057552
• TVDB ID: 389272

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2019-12-30; final listed air date 2020-10-06.
• Season 2: premiered 2021-04-06; final listed air date 2021-05-25.
• Season 3: premiered 2022-03-01; final listed air date 2022-04-19.
• Season 4: premiered 2022-12-31; final listed air date 2023-03-21.
• Season 5: premiered 2023-08-15; final listed air date 2023-09-05.
• Season 6: premiered 2023-12-25; final listed air date 2024-04-30.
• Season 7: premiered 2024-10-01; final listed air date 2024-12-17.
• Season 8: premiered 2025-05-27; final listed air date 2025-07-22.

Source and licence

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