GSG 9 – Ihr Einsatz ist ihr Leben

GSG 9 (Grenzschutzgruppe 9, literally Border Guard Group 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.

GSG 9 - Ihr Einsatz ist ihr Leben
GSG 9 Title Card
Created byFlorian Kern
StarringMarc Benjamin Puch
Bülent Sharif
Andreas Pietschmann
Country of originGermany
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes25
Release
Original networkSat.1
Original releaseMarch 7, 2007 (2007-03-07) –
May 29, 2008 (2008-05-29)
External links
Website

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.

Plot summary

The series revolves about the members of a fictional GSG 9 unit summoned by the Federal Police to conduct operations where the regular police cannot handle such as terrorism, hijacking and kidnapping. The unit is also deployed abroad to countries like Belarus to assist state security forces in rescuing German nationals/retake German diplomatic buildings.

Main cast

Broadcasting

The series's first season aired from March 8, 2007 to May 30, 2007 on Sat.1, on Wednesdays at 8:15 PM. The second season premiered in the Spring of 2008 and comprised twelve episodes.

It premièred in Italy on March 24, 2008, and was aired from Monday to Friday at 18.40 on Steel and airs in Spain as GSG 9: Cuerpo de Élite by Calle 13. The show is also aired in Japan on WOWOW;[1] in Brazil, as Equipe Especial 9 (Special Team 9), on A&E Mundo; and in Latin America, as Unidad Especial 9 (Special Unit 9), on A&E.[2]

Ratings

Seasonal Ratings of GSG 9.

Season Timeslot (EDT) Season Premiere Season Finale TV Season Viewers
(in millions)
1 Wednesday 8:15PM March 8, 2007 May 30, 2007 2006/2007 2,41
2 Thursday 8:15PM February 14, 2008 May 29, 2008 2007/2008 1,74

References
  1. Official mini-site on WOWOW. Retrieved on August 13, 2008. (in Japanese)
  2. Official mini-site on A&E. Retrieved on November 21, 2010. (in Spanish)
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