Rote Rosen
A Das Erste Original
Rote Rosen follows a new romantic storyline each season, centering on women in their forties as they juggle love, family obligations, and shifting careers. Every season focuses on one lead whose relationships and personal choices unfold across many episodes, while a familiar town and recurring... Read more
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About Rote Rosen
Rote Rosen follows a new romantic storyline each season, centering on women in their forties as they juggle love, family obligations, and shifting careers. Every season focuses on one lead whose relationships and personal choices unfold across many episodes, while a familiar town and recurring secondary characters give the series a steady backdrop. The pacing favors gradual development, showing how past decisions and everyday pressures shape adult relationships rather than relying on high melodrama. Viewers get a fresh protagonist and new conflicts each year, with romantic tension, interpersonal rivalry, and moments of domestic life driving the narrative rather than cliffhanger stunts.
Premiered on November 6, 2006, Rote Rosen is produced by Studio Hamburg Serienwerft Lüneburg and broadcast on Das Erste. The ensemble cast includes Gerry Hungbauer, Hermann Toelcke, Anja Franke, Jelena Mitschke, and Claus Dieter Clausnitzer.
While the series has run for many seasons and maintained steady domestic visibility, it has not been prominent on major international awards lists, and publicly available information about national television awards is limited.
Rote Rosen made a mark on German daytime television by consistently foregrounding women in their forties and by committing to a seasonal, single-love-story structure. Its long run turned it into a recognizable presence on public television, and the format influenced other German serials that aimed to portray mature romance and family life in an accessible, long-form way.
Reception has been mixed, with online ratings reflecting a small sample size and a vote average of 3.0 out of 10 from five voters. Critics and audiences note the show’s steady, domestic focus and slow plotting, with themes including second chances, shifting family roles, and the challenges of balancing personal desire with responsibility. The series appeals most to viewers who prefer character-focused, long-running serial drama centered on later-life relationships.
Details
- Release Date
- November 06, 2006
- Episode Length
- 50m
- User Ratings
- 5 votes
- Type
- TV Series
- Seasons
- 24
- Episodes
- 368
- Network
- Das Erste
- Status
- Returning Series
- Genres
- Soap, Drama
- Country
- Germany
- Studio
- Studio Hamburg Serienwerft Lüneburg +1 more
- External Links
- View on IMDB
Cast
Gerry Hungbauer
Thomas Jansen
Hermann Toelcke
Gunter Flickenschild
Anja Franke
Merle Vanlohen
Jelena Mitschke
Britta Berger
Claus Dieter Clausnitzer
Hannes Lüder
Brigitte Antonius
Johanna Jansen, geb. Hagedorn
Michael Meziani
Benjamin Berger
Seasons (24 seasons, 368 episodes)
Season 1
33 episodes - 2006
Season 2
1 episodes - 2007
Season 3
1 episodes - 2007
Season 4
1 episodes - 2008
Season 5
1 episodes - 2009
Season 6
1 episodes - 2010
Season 7
1 episodes - 2011
Season 8
1 episodes - 2012
Season 9
1 episodes - 2012
Season 10
1 episodes - 2013
Season 11
1 episodes - 2014
Season 12
1 episodes - 2015
Season 13
1 episodes - 2016
Season 14
1 episodes - 2017
Season 15
1 episodes - 2018
Season 16
1 episodes - 2019
Season 17
1 episodes - 2019
Season 18
1 episodes - 2020
Season 19
138 episodes - 2021
Season 20
1 episodes - 2022
Season 21
1 episodes - 2023
Season 22
1 episodes - 2023
Season 23
168 episodes - 2024
Season 24
31 episodes - 2025