Genre: | Medical drama |
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Theme Music Composer: | Roland Kaiser |
Open Theme: | "Alles, was du willst" |
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Country: | Germany |
Language: | German |
Num Seasons: | 7 |
Num Episodes: | 103 |
Runtime: | 45 minutes |
Company: | Phoenix Film |
Network: | RTL |
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is a German medical television series produced by Phoenix Film for RTL from 1995 to 2001. The show was adapted from a series of pulp magazines, written by Gerhard B. Wenzel.
The series centers on Stefan Frank, a gynecologist, who moves to Munich to care for his ailing father, Eberhard, who has a large house he calls Villa Frank. Other residents of the villa include Stefan's half-sister Laura, his housekeeper Martha, her brother Louis, and Stefan's receptionist, Marie-Luise. The series revolves around Stefan's medical practice as well as various aspects of his personal life.
The initial broadcast of the series was the pilot film Ein Ende kann ein neuer Anfang sein, which aired on 2 March 1995 on RTL. The first season ran until July 1995, and the show was renewed for six more seasons.