Der Clown

Der Clown (English: "the clown") is a German television series that aired between 21 April 1998 and 11 October 2001. Initially launched in 1996 as a pilot movie, it ran for 46 episodes and starred Sven Martinek, Diana Frank, Thomas Anzenhofer, and Volkmar Kleinert.^[1][2]

Der Clown
Genre	Action crime drama superhero
Directed by	Hermann Joha
Starring	Sven Martinek Diana Frank Thomas Anzenhofer Volkmar Kleinert
Theme music composer	Helmut Zerlett
Composer	Helmut Zerlett
Country of origin	Germany
Original language	German
No. of episodes	46
Original release
Network	RTL
Release	21 April 1998 (1998-04-21) – 11 October 2001 (2001-10-11)

Synopsis

The story is about Max Zander, an agent from WIPA (World Intelligence Police Agency). When his friend dies in a car bomb meant for him, Max decides to fake his own death and live as a phantom, known only as "the Clown", and fight crime. He gets help from his friends, journalist Claudia Diehl, pilot Tobias "Dobbs" Steiger, and lawyer Joseph Ludowski.

Film

On 24 March 2005, the movie The Clown: Payday [fr], a film sequel to the TV series, was released in German cinemas.