Dr. Small (TV series)
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Dr. Small |
 | |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Year (s) | 2014-2019 |
| Production company |
Bavaria television production GmbH |
| length | approx. 44 minutes |
| Episodes | 62 in 5 seasons ( list ) |
| genre | Family / hospital series |
| Theme music | Pivo Deinert and Volkan Baydar - Beautiful Life |
| Director | Gero Weinreuter , Käthe Niemeyer , Rainer Matsutani |
| script | Torsten Lenkeit (head author), Axel Hildebrand , Stephan Wuschansky , Thomas Frydetzki , Mira Roth |
| production | Oliver Vogel |
| music | Siggi Mueller , Jörg M. Pfeil |
| camera | Thomas Ch. Weber , Bernhard Wagner , Niklas J. Hoffmann |
| First broadcast | October 10, 2014 on ZDF |
| occupation | |
Dr. Klein is a German television series by ZDF that was broadcast from 2014 to 2019. The hospital series deals with the private and professional events around the short pediatrician Dr. Valerie Klein.
The first season has been broadcast since October 10, 2014 on Friday evening at 7:25 p.m. and the second from October 2, 2015 at the same time. In December 2015, ZDF announced the order to produce a third season. The 13 episodes of season 3 were broadcast on ZDF every Friday at 7:25 p.m. from October 7, 2016. One week before the broadcast, the episodes are made available in the ZDF media library. The fourth season was produced from April 2017 and was broadcast on ZDF on Saturdays from October 7, 2017. The 5th season was produced between June and November 2018. New to the ensemble was actor Simon Böer . The 13 new episodes of the 5th season were broadcast on ZDF every Saturday at 7:25 pm between January 5, 2019 and April 6, 2019. With the end of the 5th season, the series was discontinued.
action
season 1
Dr. Valerie Klein and her family move from Frankfurt am Main to Stuttgart to look after their father, the former head of the Rosenstein Children's Clinic . Prof. Dr. Peter Wagner, who suffers from the onset of dementia , needs care because he would be completely helpless on his own. But since Valerie Klein's sister Carolin Wagner is completely overwhelmed by the situation, Valerie and her husband Holger Klein decide to support her.
Meanwhile, the short pediatrician Dr. Klein took up her position as senior physician at the Rosenstein Children's Clinic. In doing so, she and her colleague Dr. Bernd Lang against each other because he cannot understand how a short woman can be expected of him as a superior. While she is settling in well in the clinic and harmonizing with her colleagues, there are always challenges in the family and in the clinic that have to be mastered. Not only Valerie Klein's father has problems with a secret from his past, but also the Klein's daughter, Pamela, gets on the wrong track in her new environment.
The private lives of the other employees at the clinic are also examined. This is how Dr. Bernd Lang proposed a happy relationship for his mother with the nurse Nanny Abel, Dr. Luna Haller and Dr. Jonas Müller get closer in the course of the first episodes, but the anesthetist has a dark secret with her and the relationship between head physician Prof. Dr. Magnus Eisner and his partner Patrick Keller are put to a tough test by Patrick's desire to have children.
At the end of season 1 there is a car accident in which Nanny Abel and Prof. Dr. Magnus Eisner are involved. While the pregnant nurse survives, the chief doctor dies.
season 2
Holger Klein, the husband of Dr. Klein, is writing a book that is to be illustrated by Carolin Wagner, his sister-in-law. However, the publisher Maren Donner thinks that a manga style would be a lot better because it is trending, which is why Carolin is fired. Maren Donner offers Holger to continue writing his book in her house on Mallorca . Since he feels oppressed by his wife, he accepts the offer and spends two weeks with Maren. When Holger returned home, Dr. Small a dream in which Holger and Maren sleep together. Since Holger talks about Maren in many conversations, Dr. Klein is jealous and asks Holger whether the two had something with each other. Holger denies everything. In addition, Dr. Little betrayal, because Holger has incorporated a lot of their everyday life and family life into his children's book. Holger doesn't understand his wife's worries and wants to go to couples therapy with his wife . In therapy with Dr. The Kleins talk to Sybille Vetter about their marital problems and Holger again denies that he had something with Maren. At the end of the session, he confesses that he slept with Maren. Pam and Max also find out about it. Pam calls her father a traitor and wants nothing more to do with him.
Dr. Bernd Lang receives a letter from his mother on his birthday with his father's name on it. He finds out that he is dead, but meets his grandmother Berta Völker. Berta Völker then moves in with her grandson and his mother Grit Lang. Disagreements between the two women in the household lead to mutual disputes. So Grit hires her young, attractive gardener to get closer to Berta. The two are caught by Bernd and Nanny in the whirlpool. Berta finds out that Grit is behind it. In revenge, she tells Bernd that his mother Grit is probably suffering from Alzheimer's because she has been forgetting a lot lately or has been imagining things. However, Berta is secretly hiding things from Grit. She also spills a liquid on the couch. Grit discovers a wet spot on her couch and calls Bernd. She tells him Berta peed on the couch. When Bernd comes home, however, the stain is gone. Then Grit goes on a cure for two weeks. During this time, Nanny discovers the stain covering the couch in the garbage, whereupon she tells Grit everything.
Grit comes back from the cure and treats Berta much nicer than before. Berta finds out that grit has something to do with tax evasion . In addition, she takes advantage of her grandson Bernd to continue living in the house and to be able to afford expensive things at Bernd's expense. When this becomes too much for Grit, she slaps Berta in the face whereupon she stumbles, falls from the stairs and dies.
Kaan Gül, the son of Prof. Dr. Nevin Gül and friend of Pam Klein, feels overwhelmed by Pam because she would like to have sexual intercourse with him , but he only feels ready for it after the marriage. He breaks up with Pam. He falls in love with Patrick Keller.
Nanny has her child, a son who has a dark skin color. As a father, Dr. Müller suspects that Dr. Haller. Dr. However, Müller is not the child's father. It turns out that the man Nanny met at a bar and with whom she had a one night stand has dark ancestors.
The head nurse Gundula Pieper takes care of Prof. Dr. Peter Wagner, the father of Dr. Small. She confesses to him that he has always been her great love. Thereupon Peter Gundula proposes marriage and the two get married.
Holger and his wife Dr. Small get along again and sleep together. The next day Maren is at the door and confesses to Holger that he is pregnant. This news changes the mood between Dr. Klein and Holger, whereupon Holger decides to go on a reading tour with his book and get an apartment in Stuttgart where his children can visit him at any time.
season 3
Dr. Valerie Klein's husband Holger is almost always absent on reading tours. Valerie befriends one of Max's teachers. Valerie and Holger decide to divorce after a discussion in Berlin. Dr. Luna Haller meets the parents of Dr. Know Jonas Müller. His mother wants grandchildren because she was unable to have children herself, and therefore treats Luna pejoratively. Despite her age, Luna is supported by Dr. Jonas Müller is pregnant, but loses the child in the second month of pregnancy.
Grit Lang, the mother of senior physician Dr. Bernd Lang, with the help of an old friend, plays a brain tumor. The friend dies after accidentally ingesting grit's plant fertilizer instead of his heart pills. Grit then actually has a brain tumor and should be operated on. In the last episode she kisses Peter Wagner, the father of Dr. Valerie Klein; she had an affair with him decades ago.
Dr. Bernd Lang wants to become chief physician. But he can only do that in another clinic. He tries everything to get the job. But since he is unable to produce children, his marriage to the daughter of this clinic director fails and his plan does not work.
Season 4
Valerie's new friend is the painter Volker Beier. As the season progresses, it turns out that he is the still-husband of Valeries psychologist.
Dr. Schick is new to the hospital. He used to work temporarily as an escort and had Professor Gül as a customer.
Valerie's father Peter's dementia is progressing. Caro gets a job at Grit. Dr. Lang should be senior physician.
Season 5
Two new doctors are coming to the clinic again.
The clinic is checked for profitability; it should possibly be privatized.
Valerie is pregnant, but doesn't know whether it is from Volker or Benno, her ex-boyfriend and new colleague.
production
The production of the series is in Building 10 of the Klinikum Stuttgart belonging Bürgerhospital housed in a former ward, where the to Rosenstein belonging -Kinderklinik indoor scenes are filmed. Building 6 serves as the outer facade for the children's clinic, with additional sets on the ground floor, such as the emergency room, operating theater and intensive care unit.
occupation
| actor | Role name | role | Episodes | Season | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Urspruch | Dr. Valerie Klein |
senior physician daughter of Gisela and Prof. Dr. Peter Wagner; Sister of Carolin Wagner; Wife of Holger Klein; Mother of Pamela and Max Klein; Former patient of Dr. Sybille cousin |
1-62 | 1-5 | 2014-2019 |
| Simon light | Dr. Bernd Lang |
Senior physician son of Grit Lang; Ex-boyfriend of Nanny Abel, grandson of Berta Völker |
1-62 | 1-5 | 2014-2019 |
| Martina Eitner-Acheampong | Gundula Pieper |
Head nurse wife of Prof. Wagner |
1-62 | 1-5 | 2014-2019 |
| Karl Kranzkowski | Prof. Dr. Peter Wagner |
former head of the clinic ; widower of Gisela Wagner suffers from Alzheimer's disease ; Father of Dr. Valerie Klein and Carolin Wagner; Grandfather of Pamela and Max Klein; Father-in-law of Holger Klein; Husband of Gundula Pieper |
1-62 | 1-5 | 2014-2019 |
| Elisabeth von Koch | Carolin "Caro" Wagner | Daughter of Gisela and Prof. Dr. Peter Wagner; Sister of dr. Valerie Klein; Aunt of Pamela and Max Klein; Sister-in-law of Holger Klein | 1-62 | 1-5 | 2014-2019 |
| Carl Baur | Max Klein | Son of Holger and Dr. Valerie Klein; Grandson of Gisela and Prof. Dr. Peter Wagner; Brother of Pamela Klein; Nephew of Carolin Wagner | 1-62 | 1-5 | 2014-2019 |
| Leander Lichti | Patrick Keller |
Restaurant owner Ex-partner of Prof. Dr. Magnus Eisner (through his death); Ex-boyfriend of Kaan Gül and boyfriend of Chris Brandt |
1-62 | 1-5 | 2014-2019 |
| Clelia Sarto | Dr. Luna Haller |
Assistant doctor Ex-girlfriend of Dr. Jonas Müller and Dr. Daniel Schick; goes to Africa |
1-51 | 1-5 | 2014-2019 |
| Michael Klammer | Dr. Jonas Müller |
Assistant doctor, adopted son of Gertrud Müller and Ferdi Müller; Ex-boyfriend of Dr. Luna Haller |
1-39 | 1-4 | 2014-2017 |
| Sarah Mahita | Pamela "Pam" Klein | Daughter of Holger and Dr. Valerie Klein; Granddaughter of Gisela and Prof. Dr. Peter Wagner; Sister of Max Klein; Niece of Carolin Wagner; Godchild of Prof. Dr. Magnus Eisner, ex-girlfriend of Kaan Gül and girlfriend of Diana | 1-37, 52 | 1-3, 5 | 2014–2016, 2019 |
| Arnd Klawitter | Holger Klein |
Book author and waiter husband of Dr. Valerie Klein; Father of Pamela and Max Klein; Son-in-law of Prof. Dr. Peter Wagner; Brother-in-law of Carolin Wagner; Maren Donner affair; Patient of Dr. Sybille cousin |
1-37 | 1-3 | 2014-2016 |
| Nora Huetz | Nanny Abel |
Nurse ex-girlfriend of Dr. Bernd Lang; is now studying medicine in Berlin |
1-37 | 1-3 | 2014-2016 |
| Miroslav Nemec | Prof. Dr. Magnus Eisner † |
Chief doctor; Patrick Keller's partner dies in a car accident with Nanny Abel ; Pamela Klein's godfather |
1-12 | 1 | 2014-2015 |
| Maresa Hörbiger | Grit Lang |
Gallery owner mother of Dr. Bernd Lang; former affair of Prof. Dr. Peter Wagner |
3-62 | 1-5 | 2014-2019 |
| Peter Brownbill | Mark Schneider |
Pretzel maker admirer of Dr. Valerie Klein |
5-7 | 1 | 2014 |
| Renan Demirkan | Prof. Dr. Nevin Gul |
Head physician mother of Kaan Gül |
13-62 | 2-5 | 2015-2019 |
| Karim Günes | Kaan Gül |
Resident doctor, former bartender and nursing intern son of Prof. Dr. Nevin Gul; Ex-boyfriend of Pam Klein and Patrick Keller; stays in Boston |
13-49 | 2-4 | 2015-2017 |
| Mirco Reseg | Peter Schneider |
Greengrocer illegitimate son of Prof. Dr. Peter Wagner |
15-18 | 2 | 2015 |
| Arzu Bazman | Yasemin Yilmaz | Pharmaceutical representative | 18-20 | 2 | 2015 |
| Ingrid van Bergen | Berta Völker † | Grandmother of Dr. Bernd Lang dies when she trips and falls down stairs after Grit slapped her |
18-24 | 2 | 2015 |
| Alexandra Kamp | Maren Donner |
Publisher Affair by Holger Klein |
19-37 | 2-3 | 2015-2016 |
| Marion Kracht | Dr. Sybille cousin |
Psychologist mother of Rebecca Beier; Still-wife of Volker Beier |
24-61 | 2-5 | 2015-2019 |
| Jochen Busse | Prof. Dr. Hugo Schäfer † |
Neurosurgeon accidentally swaps his heart medication with Grit's plant poison and dies after ingestion, is buried by Hugo-Rosen under her bed of flowers by Grit |
27-33 | 3 | 2016 |
| Manou Lubowski | Volker Beier |
Painter and art therapist father of Rebecca Beier; Husband of Dr. Sybille Vetter; Friend of Dr. Valerie Klein |
38-62 | 4-5 | 2017-2019 |
| Charity runner | Martha Obongo | Nurse | 40-62 | 4-5 | 2017-2019 |
| Laura Philipp | Rebecca Beier | Daughter of Dr. Sybille Vetter and Volker Beier | 42-62 | 4-5 | 2017-2019 |
| Daniel Hartwig | Dr. David Schick |
Specialist son of Prof. Schick |
43-62 | 4-5 | 2017-2019 |
| Mai Duong Kieu | Dr. Linda Schmidt-Chen | Assistant doctor | 50-62 | 5 | 2019 |
| Simon Böer | Dr. Benno Haas | Senior anesthesiologist | 51-62 | 5 | 2019 |
| Joshua Grothe | Chris Brandt | Friend of Patrick Keller | 51-62 | 5 | 2019 |
Episode list
reception
In the print and online media, experts' reviews of the television series were often very critical and often negative. In the FAZ Feuilleton, for example, Stefan Niggemeier criticized the handling of clichés, which in his opinion was completely inflationary and completely oversubscribed.
"The ZDF series' Dr. Klein 'is one single misunderstanding that affects one. This is what happens when clichés are thought to be brave, subversive, and funny. [...] According to ZDF, 'Dr. Klein 'be a series that' tells about being different in a contemporary way - humorous, politically incorrect and only marginally ', and that failed in every respect, whatever is meant to mean' politically incorrect '. Being different is the focus and thwarting the possibly well-intentioned message that being different is just a form of normality. Real conflicts that can arise between a pubescent daughter and a short mother, for example, are resolved brutally: The fact that she actually doesn't want to introduce her mother to her new classmates changes the moment there is an accidental meeting and one of her friends points his finger at her and yells: 'A talking dwarf!' If the others are such idiots, it is of course easy not to be an idiot. "
Arno Frank at Spiegel online also criticized the fact that the series hardly differs from the other former series on this broadcasting slot, such as Der Landarzt and Forsthaus Falkenau , and thus only represents the usual.
"[...] 'Dr. Klein 'hardly differs [...] from all the foresters and country doctors who previously worked in the same place. It is the same unctuous wellness bath as always. Only the shampoo is a little more exciting. "
Alexander Josefowicz from Hamburger Abendblatt remarked that the series wants to create an all too ideal world, but by creating depth of the characters it could become a show worth watching. However, Josefowicz also criticized the voice-over texts at the beginning and end of the episodes.
“[…] The concern of the production company and broadcaster to present otherness as a normal, positive part of everyday life is honorable. But at least in the first episodes, the series likes its reinterpretation of the ideal world, in which otherwise is automatically good and familiar is always bad. You won't find any gray tones. Potential is one of 'Dr. Klein 'nevertheless admit: If the characters get more depth, they define themselves less in the further course of the plot by their more or less obvious differences; may Dr. Little can also be beastly and receives Dr. A long chance in between to do a good deed, who knows: Then 'Dr. Small 'smoothly worth seeing. But only if the ZDF, in addition to the overly ostentatious do-gooders, also abolishes the unctuous voice-over texts in which Klein gossips in poetry album style about the "roles one plays in life" and about existence as a rollercoaster between drama and Comedy."
Tilmann P. Gangloff from tittelbach.tv praises the presentation of the medical level of the series, but also criticizes the linking of the narrative threads, which in his opinion did not run correctly in episode 1.
"This role is written for ChrisTine Urspruch: In the ZDF series" Dr. Small ”, the actress embodies a small pediatrician who has to assert herself against the prejudices of her colleagues at her new job. The stories combine the typical elements of a doctor series with family conflicts. The other characters also contribute to the plea for tolerance: One doctor is gay, another dark-skinned. With some verbal duels you involuntarily think of the Münster "crime scene". "
Awards
- 2019: German Acting Award - German Fairness Award
Web links
- Dr. Klein in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Dr. Small at Fernsehserien.de
- Dr. Small on the ZDF side of the broadcast
Individual evidence
- ^ Mathias Bothor (ZDF): Volkan Baydar sings the title song of the ZDF series "Dr. Klein". presseanzeiger.de, November 18, 2014, accessed December 12, 2014 .
- ↑ 12 new episodes from October 2, 2015. zdf.de, August 28, 2015, accessed on September 10, 2015 .
- ↑ Alexander Krei: "Dr. Klein": ZDF gives the green light for the third season. dwdl.de, December 16, 2015, accessed December 20, 2015 .
- ↑ DWDL.de GmbH: ZDF: "Dr. Klein" will be back in October - DWDL.de. Retrieved August 30, 2016 .
- ↑ The fourth season of the ZDF series "Dr. Klein" is being produced in Stuttgart: ZDF Presseportal. Retrieved May 4, 2017 .
- ↑ ZDF family series "Dr. Klein" gets reinforcement from Simon Böer. presseportal.zdf.de, June 21, 2018, accessed on June 21, 2018 .
- ↑ I play an anesthetist. But that doesn't mean that I get the audience to sleep , twitter.com/simonboeractor, June 21, 2018, accessed on August 4, 2018.
- ^ Imfernsehen GmbH & Co. KG: "Dr. Klein ”is back on ZDF at the beginning of January . In: fernsehserien.de . ( fernsehserien.de [accessed on November 26, 2018]).
- ↑ ZDF series "Dr. Klein" ends with season 5. presseportal.zdf.de, February 25, 2019, accessed on February 25, 2019 .
- ↑ Stefan Niggemeier : TV review: “Dr. Small “: Big would be different. FAZ , October 10, 2014, accessed on October 11, 2014 .
- ↑ Arno Frank: The second in the oral phase. Spiegel online , October 9, 2014, accessed October 11, 2014 .
- ↑ Alexander Josefowicz: “Dr. Small “stands in front of clichéd permanent exaggerations. Hamburger Abendblatt , October 10, 2014, accessed on October 11, 2014 .
- ^ Tilmann P. Gangloff: Series "Dr. Small". tittelbach.tv , accessed on January 21, 2015 .
- ^ German Acting Award for the first time with synchronizing award. August 27, 2019, accessed August 27, 2019 .