Der Clown

Der Clown is a German television series that ran between 21 April 1998 and 11 October 2001. It ran for 46 episodes, and starred Sven Martinek, Diana Frank, Thomas Anzenhofer and Volkmar Kleinert.

When Max Zander's friend dies in car-bomb meant for him, Max decides to fake his own death and live on as a phantom, known only as The Clown and fight crime. He gets help from his friends: journalist Claudia Diehl (Diana Frank), pilot Tobias "Dobbs" Steiger (Thomas Anzenhofer) and lawyer Joseph Ludowski (Volkmar Kleinert).

Der Clown at the Internet Movie Database

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