In aller Freundschaft
A MDR Fernsehen Original
Set in the Sachsenklinik hospital in Leipzig, the show follows a diverse team of doctors, nurses and support staff as they juggle demanding cases with personal drama. Rather than centering on a single savior, it charts the steady pull of professional duty, ethical twists, and everyday heroism... Read more
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About In aller Freundschaft
Set in the Sachsenklinik hospital in Leipzig, the show follows a diverse team of doctors, nurses and support staff as they juggle demanding cases with personal drama. Rather than centering on a single savior, it charts the steady pull of professional duty, ethical twists, and everyday heroism through an ensemble cast. Viewers follow medical mysteries and the characters behind them as shifts run long and relationships deepen under pressure. Across hospital corridors and exam rooms, friendships are tested, rivalries spark, and quiet kindness threads through the chaos. The tone mixes procedural medical scenes with the soap opera rhythms of friendship, betrayal, and resilience, painting a busy life where care often comes with cost. The hospital itself feels like a character.
Premiered in 1998 on German television, the series centers on Sachsenklinik in Leipzig with an ensemble cast led by Thomas Rühmann and Ursula Karusseit, with hospital life providing most drama. Its storytelling relies on arcs rather than episodes for viewers.
Over time it became a staple of German daytime TV, with its recognizable Leipzig setting and large cast shaping audience expectations for hospital stories. The show helped normalize hospital wisdom, teamwork and personal stakes as common TV currency. Its brisk pacing and multiple interwoven storylines kept viewers tuning in for years.
Audience reactions appreciated how the show balanced medical realism with everyday humor, while addressing social issues through patient stories. The ensemble cast enables shifting focal points, so no single character monopolizes attention, allowing themes like duty, friendship and personal growth to unfold across many arcs.
Awards: The show has not been highlighted with major international nominations or prizes, though it has built a devoted audience through its long run and consistent performances. Nevertheless, its influence on German television drama and its steady performances have earned respect among industry insiders.
Details
- Release Date
- October 26, 1998
- Episode Length
- 45m
- User Ratings
- 6 votes
- Type
- TV Series
- Seasons
- 28
- Episodes
- 1171
- Network
- MDR Fernsehen, Das Erste
- Status
- Returning Series
- Genres
- Soap
- Country
- Germany
- Studio
- Saxonia Media +1 more
- External Links
- View on IMDB
Cast
Thomas Rühmann
Dr. Roland Heilmann
Ursula Karusseit
Charlotte Gauss
Andrea-Kathrin Loewig
Dr. Kathrin Globisch
Alexa Maria Surholt
Sarah Marquardt
Uta Schorn
Barbara Grigoleit
Thomas Koch
Dr. Philipp Brentano
Cheryl Shepard
Dr. Elena Eichhorn
Rolf Becker
Otto Stein
Bernhard Bettermann
Dr. Martin Stein
Udo Schenk
Dr. Rolf Kaminski
Seasons (28 seasons, 1171 episodes)
Season 1
36 episodes - 1998
Season 2
33 episodes - 1999
Season 3
38 episodes - 2000
Season 4
39 episodes - 2001
Season 5
41 episodes - 2002
Season 6
43 episodes - 2003
Season 7
45 episodes - 2004
Season 8
42 episodes - 2005
Season 9
49 episodes - 2006
Season 10
44 episodes - 2007
Season 11
42 episodes - 2007
Season 12
42 episodes - 2009
Season 13
50 episodes - 2010
Season 14
43 episodes - 2011
Season 15
42 episodes - 2012
Season 16
43 episodes - 2013
Season 17
47 episodes - 2014
Season 18
42 episodes - 2015
Season 19
42 episodes - 2016
Season 20
42 episodes - 2017
Season 21
42 episodes - 2018
Season 22
42 episodes - 2019
Season 23
42 episodes - 2020
Season 24
42 episodes - 2021
Season 25
42 episodes - 2022
Season 26
42 episodes - 2023
Season 27
41 episodes - 2024
Season 28
39 episodes - 2025
