Episode 1
Episode 1
1h 30m8.0 / 10
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Directed by Alfred VohrerGuest stars Maria Körber, Marie-Luise Marjan, Christiane Krüger, Udo Thomer, Werner Kreindl, Dirk Galuba, Hans Paetsch, Katerina Jacob
TV series
Die Schwarzwaldklinik
1985NR3 seasons6.6 / 10
The Black Forest Clinic is a German language medical drama television series that was produced by and filmed in West Germany. The series was produced between 1984 and 1988 with the original airing being from October 2, 1985 to March 25, 1989 on West Germany's ZDF television channel. The series' storyline follows the inner workings of a small fictional hospital in the Black Forest region of Germany as well as the lives of the Brinkmann family of doctors who work at the hospital. Shortly after broadcasting had begun in 1985, The Black Forest Clinic became a highly popular television event, reaching audiences of over 20 million viewers. 25 years since its debut, it is still highly regarded in Germany. The series had been re-broadcast several times since 1985 and has spawned two television films released 20 years after its initial airing.
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Checked Sep 3, 2026
Die Schwarzwaldklinik premiered October 22, 1985. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
The Black Forest Clinic is a German language medical drama television series that was produced by and filmed in West Germany. The series was produced between 1984 and 1988 with the original airing being from October 2, 1985 to March 25, 1989 on West Germany's ZDF television channel. The series' storyline follows the inner workings of a small fictional hospital in the Black Forest region of Germany as well as the lives of the Brinkmann family of doctors who work at the hospital. Shortly after broadcasting had begun in 1985, The Black Forest Clinic became a highly popular television event, reaching audiences of over 20 million viewers. 25 years since its debut, it is still highly regarded in Germany. The series had been re-broadcast several times since 1985 and has spawned two television films released 20 years after its initial airing.
Season 1 episodes
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Episode 2
Episode 2
45m9.0 / 10
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Guest stars Klaus Herm, Kathi Leitner, Ingolf Gorges, Georg Einerdinger
Episode 3
Episode 3
45m8.0 / 10
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Guest stars Heinz Reincke, Sigfrit Steiner, Rolf Becker, Rainer Hunold, Max Strecker, Eva Christian
Episode 4
Episode 4
45m6.0 / 10
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Guest stars Wolfgang Büttner, Wolfgang Kieling, Lisa Helwig, Uwe Dallmeier, Nino Korda, Ulrich Matschoss, Hans Häckermann, Marianne Kehlau
Episode 5
Episode 5
45m9.0 / 10
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Guest stars Arthur Brauss, Udo Wachtveitl, Gudo Hoegel, Hans Stadlbauer, Friedrich G. Beckhaus
Episode 6
Episode 6
45m8.0 / 10
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Guest stars Walter Schultheiß, Jens Scheiblich, Camilla Horn
Episode 7
Episode 7
45m7.0 / 10
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Guest stars Wolfgang Kieling, Karl-Heinz Hess, Peter Maertens
Episode 8
Episode 8
45m7.0 / 10
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Guest stars Bruni Löbel, Dirk Dautzenberg, Eva Zlonitzky, Elisabeth Goebel, Rolf Mamero, Manfred Günther, Michael Schwarzmaier
Episode 9
Episode 9
45m9.0 / 10
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Guest stars Martin Halm, Alexander May, Heinz Ehrenfreund, Otto Stern
Episode 10
Episode 10
45m8.0 / 10
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Guest stars Bettina Redlich, Philipp Moog, Alexander Wussow, Alwy Becker
Episode 11
Episode 11
45m9.0 / 10
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Guest stars Marion Kracht, Eva Kotthaus, Volker Eckstein
Episode 12
Episode 12
45m7.0 / 10
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Guest stars Marie-Luise Marjan, Werner Kreindl, Rainer Hunold, Wolfgang Kieling, Alexander May, Marion Kracht, Volker Eckstein, Corinna Genest
Episode 13
Episode 13
1h 30m8.0 / 10
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Guest stars Rolf Schimpf, Franziska Bronnen, Ursula Heyer, Sabine Postel, Robert Atzorn, Manfred Zapatka
Episode 14
Episode 14
45m
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Guest stars Sabine Postel, Robert Atzorn, Richard Münch, Erika Schramm
Episode 15
Episode 15
45m
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Guest stars Rolf Schimpf, Franziska Bronnen, Carl-Heinz Schroth, Ernst Fritz Fürbringer
Episode 16
Episode 16
45m
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Guest stars Ernst Fritz Fürbringer, Witta Pohl, Gerd Baltus, Ernst von Klipstein
Episode 17
Episode 17
45m
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Guest stars Ernst Fritz Fürbringer, Evelyn Gressmann, Roswitha Schreiner, Elisabeth Wiedemann, Tobias Hoesl, Urs Remond, Katharina Matz
Episode 18
Episode 18
45m
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Guest stars Ernst Fritz Fürbringer, Karin Baal, Karl-Heinz Gierke
Episode 19
Episode 19
45m
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Guest stars Franziska Bronnen, Eberhard Feik, Pierre Franckh, Horst Niendorf, Alexander Osteroth, Marina Krauser
Episode 20
Episode 20
45m
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Guest stars Franziska Bronnen, Hans Jürgen Diedrich, Hartmut Kollakowsky
Episode 21
Episode 21
45m
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Guest stars Rolf Schimpf, Regina Sattler, Bruno Dallansky
Episode 23
Episode 23
45mfinale
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Guest stars Loni von Friedl, Jürgen Schmidt, Sigmar Solbach, Arnfried Lerche, Wolfram Schaerf
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Cast
Klausjürgen WussowProfessor Brinkmann
Karin HardtKäti
Gaby DohmChrista Brinkmann
Sascha HehnUdo Brinkmann
Barbara WussowElke
Jochen SchroederMischa
Eva Maria BauerHildegard
Evelyn HamannCarsta MichaelisCredits
- Created by
- Herbert Lichtenfeld
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 70
- Original language
- German
Networks & production
ZDFGermany
ZDFGermany
ORFAustria
Themes
doctorfamily affairshospital