Ihr Auftrag, Pater Castell: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Thou shalt not kill, states the Fifth Commandment. But who follows these old rules anyway? When violent death rattles the pillars of the Church, the Vatican knows whom it can turn to for quick, efficient and discreet help: Father Simon Castell, the Vatican's own troubleshooter! Though his partner Marie, a Munich police inspector, is not religiously inclined, the single priest and the single mother are a match made in heaven!

Series details

• Title: Ihr Auftrag, Pater Castell
• Format: Scripted
• Language: German
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2008-05-08
• Final broadcast date listed: 2010-06-03
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ZDF
• Network country: Germany
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 18317
• IMDb ID: tt1118512
• TVDB ID: 124991

Cast and credited roles

• Francis Fulton-Smith — Pater Simon Castell
• Christine Döring — Marie Blank
• Hans Peter Hallwachs — Kardinal Scarpia
• Maja-Celiné Probst — Lisa Blank
• Lisa Kreuzer — Franziska Blank
• Anatole Taubman — Dr. Jens Deißmann
• Ercan Durmaz — Dr. Jens Deißmann

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2008-05-08; final listed air date 2008-05-29; episode order: 4.
• Season 2: premiered 2009-10-15; final listed air date 2009-11-19; episode order: 6.
• Season 3: premiered 2010-05-13; final listed air date 2010-06-03; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

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