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A female doctor is abandoned at the altar resulting her in gaining a job at her father's hospital, where she is reunited with an old bully but also crush from school. She attempts to form a... See full summary »

Creators:

Bora Dagtekin, Steffi Ackermann

Stars:

Diana Amft, Peter Prager, Ursela Monn

8 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Diana Amft	...	Dr. Margarethe 'Gretchen' Haase 22 episodes, 2008-2011
Peter Prager	...	Prof. Dr. Franz Haase 22 episodes, 2008-2011
Ursela Monn	...	Bärbel Haase 22 episodes, 2008-2011
Florian David Fitz	...	Dr. Marc Meier 22 episodes, 2008-2011
Kai Schumann	...	Dr. Mehdi Kaan 22 episodes, 2008-2011
Annette Strasser	...	Sabine Vögler 22 episodes, 2008-2011
Laura Osswald	...	Gabi Kragenow 21 episodes, 2008-2011
Zsa Zsa Inci Bürkle	...	Gretchen Haase / ... 18 episodes, 2008-2011
Julia Koschitz	...	Dr. Maria Hassmann 17 episodes, 2008-2011
Elyas M'Barek	...	Dr. Maurice Knechtlsdorfer 11 episodes, 2009-2011
Bo Hansen	...	Gordon Tolkien 11 episodes, 2008-2011
Steffen Groth	...	Alexis von Buren 10 episodes, 2009-2011
Adele Neuhauser	...	Elke Fisher 9 episodes, 2008-2011

Storyline

A female doctor is abandoned at the altar resulting her in gaining a job at her father's hospital, where she is reunited with an old bully but also crush from school. She attempts to form a relationship but his commitment issues get in the way due to his haunted past. Meanwhile she is stuck between finding love and pursuing a career.

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Plot Keywords:

white coat | medical | surgical mask | dental mask | medical mask | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

23 June 2008 (Germany)

Also Known As:

A férfi a legjobb orvosság

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Polyphon Film-und Fernsehgesellschaft

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

While living in a house in season 1, Doctor Mehdi Kaan is living in an apartment during seasons 2 & 3.

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Connections

Referenced in Mission Hollywood: Episode #1.1 (2009)

User Reviews

Doctors in love

Once more, screenwriter Bora Dagtekin shows his talent in up-to-date comedy series. The premise of "Bridget Jones as a doctor", including all her love- and family-problems, is brought to life with a good set of believable characters, unexpected twists and very emotional story lines that make you laugh and cry at the same time. The flashbacks into the 1980s add a very nice "La Boum"-touch. The second season promises even more fun than the first, seeing how the actors really seem to have grown into their roles. Florian David Fitz' portraying of Marc has never been so likable, while still getting across all his popular-boy-arrogance. Kai Schumann's sad-eyed Mehdi is heart-wrenching, and Diana Amft as protagonist Gretchen Haase is invariably cute, however absurd the situation she finds herself in. It is to be hoped that the series will continue for more than two seasons.

Edit: Impressions after the pilot for season 3

The actors are invariably great in their roles, especially Diana Amft as Gretchen and Florian David Fitz as Marc. Their work gets harder, though, since the screenwriters have increasing difficulty in juggling the story lines of quite a lot of characters. Dagtekins roots in soap opera writing becomes way too evident in the improbable events around a pandemia (I have never seen a hospital less organized or doctors less concerned with their patients' welfare) and the rather far-fetched attempt to dispose of Alexis von Buren (Steffen Groth), Gretchen's new husband. I would have liked to see more comedy stem from the main characters' inner struggle with their feelings and less effort to steer events in a certain way. Let's hope this was just a problem of the pilot.