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Season guide

Derrick: Season 7

13 episodes Premiered Jan 4, 1980 Updated Sep 25, 2026
Previously on Derrick

Season 7 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Derrick Season 6.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
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Season 7 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Binge Efficiency Engine

Season 7: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (10): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S7·E1 Mytharc

Episode 1

Jan 4, 1980 · 60 min

S7·E2 Core

Episode 2

Jan 25, 1980 · 60 min

S7·E3 Core

Episode 3

Mar 7, 1980 · 60 min

S7·E4 Core

Episode 4

Mar 7, 1980 · 60 min

S7·E5 Core

Episode 5

May 2, 1980 · 60 min

S7·E6 Core

Episode 6

May 30, 1980 · 60 min

S7·E7 Core

Episode 7

Jun 27, 1980 · 60 min

S7·E8 Core

Episode 8

Aug 1, 1980 · 60 min

S7·E9 Core

Episode 9

Aug 22, 1980 · 60 min

S7·E12 Mytharc

A Candle for the Murderer

Nov 21, 1980 · 60 min

Dernberg is dead in his photo laboratory. Near the body, Inspector Derrick finds a piece of paper with the word "school" on it. An important clue as it turns out. A pastor suddenly

S7·E13 Mytharc

Episode 13

Dec 12, 1980 · 60 min

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