Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten
A RTL Original
Set in a fictional neighborhood of Berlin, Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten follows an ensemble of residents whose lives intertwine through everyday crises, relationships, and life changes. Story arcs revolve around friendships, romances, family tensions, and career struggles, with an eye on younger... Read more
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About Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten
Set in a fictional neighborhood of Berlin, Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten follows an ensemble of residents whose lives intertwine through everyday crises, relationships, and life changes. Story arcs revolve around friendships, romances, family tensions, and career struggles, with an eye on younger characters in their late teens and early twenties. The show cycles characters in and out, so new faces and fresh storylines keep arriving while old conflicts resurface. Episodes mix domestic scenes with sharper plot beats like betrayals, secrets, and the occasional criminal subplot, all told in a serialized format that keeps viewers returning without revealing long-term twists or final outcomes.
First broadcast in 1992 on RTL, the series has run as a weekday soap in Germany for decades, producing thousands of episodes and becoming a mainstay of the network’s schedule. It’s produced in Germany and aimed at a younger audience, sustaining regular cast turnovers and ongoing production.
Over the years the program has grown into a recognizable part of German TV culture, especially among younger viewers. It’s known for launching several actors into wider fame and for bringing contemporary social topics into mainstream evening viewing. The show is often referenced in other German media and has a loyal fan community that follows plot developments and cast changes closely, keeping it relevant well beyond its initial audience.
Critical reception has been mixed, reflected in modest viewer ratings and a vote average around 5.6 out of 10 from audience polls. Reviewers tend to note its soap conventions, routine melodrama, and emphasis on youth-focused plotlines, while viewers praise its emotional hooks and steady pace. Recurring themes include identity, family conflict, social mobility, and the pressures facing young adults, delivered in a format built for daily consumption rather than isolated high-art episodes.
Details
- Release Date
- May 11, 1992
- Episode Length
- 23m
- User Ratings
- 43 votes
- Type
- TV Series
- Seasons
- 35
- Episodes
- 8439
- Network
- RTL, RTL Passion
- Status
- Returning Series
- Genres
- Drama, Soap
- Country
- Germany
- Studio
- UFA Serial Drama +1 more
- External Links
- View on IMDB
Seasons (35 seasons, 8439 episodes)
Year 1992
160 episodes - 1992
Year 1993
242 episodes - 1993
Year 1994
245 episodes - 1994
Year 1995
241 episodes - 1995
Year 1996
249 episodes - 1996
Year 1997
245 episodes - 1997
Year 1998
253 episodes - 1998
Year 1999
253 episodes - 1999
Year 2000
250 episodes - 2000
Year 2001
244 episodes - 2001
Year 2002
250 episodes - 2002
Year 2003
249 episodes - 2003
Year 2004
253 episodes - 2004
Year 2005
255 episodes - 2005
Year 2006
257 episodes - 2006
Year 2007
249 episodes - 2007
Year 2008
252 episodes - 2008
Year 2009
252 episodes - 2009
Year 2010
248 episodes - 2010
Year 2011
254 episodes - 2011
Year 2012
251 episodes - 2012
Year 2013
250 episodes - 2013
Year 2014
250 episodes - 2014
Year 2015
252 episodes - 2015
Year 2016
256 episodes - 2016
Year 2017
254 episodes - 2017
Year 2018
252 episodes - 2018
Year 2019
251 episodes - 2019
Year 2020
248 episodes - 2020
Year 2021
252 episodes - 2021
Season 31
256 episodes - 2022
Season 32
254 episodes - 2023
Season 33
253 episodes - 2024
Season 34
250 episodes - 2025
Season 35
30 episodes - 2026
