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8 Episodes 2026 - 2026
Episode 1
43 mins
Dr. Kai Hoffmann and Prof. Dr. Maria Weber are enjoying their honeymoon when Maria seemingly falls and loses consciousness during a motorboat ride on a lake near Leipzig. In the emergency room, Dr. Ilay Demir determines that Maria's fall was no accident. Kai refuses to believe it. Dr. Roland Heilmann's daughter, Lisa Schroth, is happy that she can spend a little more time in Leipzig. She and her brother, Jakob Heilmann, actually want to celebrate, but Lisa notices how weak Jakob still is. He has just completed rehabilitation after having an artificial heart implanted. As a precaution, she takes him to the hospital. Dr. Martin Stein, who is treating Jakob, suspects he has contracted an infection. But why aren't the antibiotics working?
Episode 2
43 mins
Unexpectedly, a donor heart goes to Jakob Heilmann. While Dr. Heilmann and his family anxiously await news of Jakob's condition, Dr. Martin Stein has to perform the difficult surgery. Outside the clinic, an absurd accident occurs. Enno Wehl from Dresden trips because he's frightened by the barking dog belonging to animal shelter worker Rena Molst. Both Rena and Enno fall and injure themselves. Even during the examinations, the two are already snapping at each other. One suspects they were meant to be together. Since the originally intended recipient of Prof. Maria Weber's heart has passed away, the heart unexpectedly goes to Jakob Heilmann. While Dr. Heilmann and his family anxiously await news of Jakob's condition, Dr. Martin Stein has to transplant his girlfriend's heart into the son of his best friend. Outside the clinic, an absurd accident occurs. Enno Wehl, a resident physician from Dresden, trips because he's frightened by Mogli, the barking dog belonging to animal shelter worker Rena Molst. Both Rena and Enno fall and injure themselves. They eventually have to be admitted to the hospital. Even during the examinations in the shock boxes, the two are sniping at each other about who is to blame for everything. But one suspects that the two are actually meant for each other.
Episode 3
43 mins
Dr. Lucia Böhm is annoyed with her late-arriving medical student, whose father-also a doctor at the hospital-only makes the situation worse with his apologies. Her first patient, an elderly gentleman with a broken collarbone, turns out to be the student's former teacher. Right at the start of her workday, Dr. Lucia Böhm's patience is tested when the new medical student arrives late. Dr. Böhm makes it unequivocally clear that she will not tolerate tardiness. The situation doesn't improve when the student's father, himself a doctor at the hospital, offers excuses. The first patient of the day is an elderly gentleman admitted after an accident with a suspected broken collarbone. He has no recollection of the accident. Interestingly, it turns out that he is her student's former physics teacher, and he praises her effusively, which Dr. Böhm acknowledges with quiet derision.
Episode 4
42 mins
Lucia Böhm faces an emotional turmoil when her brother Jeremy is admitted to the hospital with injuries. An unexpected pregnancy throws astronaut Magaly Pérez off balance, while Adam Birken, the father of her child, is unknowingly on the verge of his first spaceflight. When Lucia Böhm's younger brother, Jeremy Böhm, unexpectedly appears at the Sachsenklinik, the usually composed doctor finds herself torn between duty and family. Jeremy has not only been in an accident, but he has also dropped out of his medical training for the third time. Besides scrapes and a broken fence, Jeremy's motorcycle accident has resulted in an esophageal injury requiring immediate surgery. Since Lucia cannot perform the operation herself, Ilay Demir steps in. The procedure is successful, but Jeremy continues to struggle with unusual symptoms. When Magaly Pérez, astronaut Adam Birken's colleague, arrives at the hospital, Philipp is initially pleased to see her again. But then the astronaut injures her ankle. The fact that she's pregnant has so distracted Magaly that she trips carelessly and hurts herself. And then she can't even talk to Adam about it, who's about to go on his first flight into space.
Episode 5
43 mins
Dr. Lucia Böhm is challenged by her injured brother Jeremy, who forces her to consider a change. Yvonne Habermann returns to the Sachsenklinik with heart problems, but the former nurse cleverly conceals her other health issues from her old colleagues. Then, suddenly, a fire breaks out in the clinic. Yvonne Habermann returns to the Sachsenklinik after years away, to the place where she worked as a nurse for many years. She is admitted with heart problems, but she keeps her other health issues a secret. She skillfully hides her limitations, even from Arzu Ritter, Dr. Roland Heilmann, and Dr. Kathrin Globisch. As Yvonne is being prepared for a cardiac catheterization, a medical student notices slight behavioral changes, which she dismisses as mere nervousness and doesn't mention to anyone. Suddenly, a fire breaks out in the clinic. Jeremy Böhm, Dr. Lucia Böhm's younger brother, is recovering at the Sachsenklinik from the consequences of his motorcycle accident. Jeremy notices that Lucia has changed: she used to be quick-witted and approachable, but now, as head physician, she's distant and unapproachable. With a game - giving five honest compliments to colleagues - he actually gets her to reflect on herself.
Episode 6
43 mins
Thorsten Römhild is brought to the Sachsenklinik by his family after a cruise. He complains of fever, fatigue, and acute shortness of breath. He has likely contracted an infection. But Rosa Römhild, his wife and-much to Dr. Kaminski's delight-a former opera singer, also has a health problem and is examined. Kathrin Globisch lists possible infections for her, including the possibility of a sexually transmitted disease. Now Rosa has a problem: she has to confess her affair to her husband. But Thorsten, too, has been carrying a secret for some time. Arzu Ritter advertises her grill for sale on the bulletin board. Roland Heilmann is pleased with the bargain and asks Philipp Brentano when he can pick it up. But Philipp knows nothing of his wife's plan and thwarts her.
Episode 7
43 mins
After an electrical accident, Lars Renner is admitted to the hospital with a fractured lower leg. His ex-wife, Hilda Renner, rushes to the hospital and wants to fill the waiting time by working. When she gets into a conversation with Arzu Ritter, it quickly becomes clear that Hilda is expecting twins and is experiencing spotting. During the examination, Dr. Ina Schulte discovers that Hilda's twins are conjoined - a rare, high-risk complication. Hilda faces the difficult decision of whether to continue the pregnancy. Lars's passivity, which was already the main reason for their separation, leads to another argument between the two. After a life-threatening complication for Lars, the situation changes. Following a hospital fire in which Lisa rescued former nurse Yvonne Habermann, she is plagued by guilt because Dr. Kaminski's valuable first edition of Nietzsche was destroyed in the fire. Kaminski is devastated and also blames Lisa. He makes this clear to her during their joint treatment of their patient, Peter Hummel.
Episode 8
43 mins
Jasmin Hatem is admitted to the hospital with severe head and abdominal injuries. The diagnosis: a traumatic brain injury and a liver injury requiring immediate surgery. Kris Haas is shocked to see his former colleague in this condition. He immediately suspects foul play, but a resident of the women's shelter where Jasmin works claims Jasmin was the attacker. Jasmin Hatem is admitted to the hospital with severe head and abdominal injuries. The medical team diagnoses a traumatic brain injury and a liver injury. Immediate surgery is necessary. Kris Haas is shocked to see his former colleague in this state. Shortly afterward, Franziska Winschek, a resident of the women's shelter where Jasmin works, appears at her bedside. Jasmin only vaguely remembers seeing Franziska arguing with her husband, Tom, shortly before. Dr. Lucia Böhm, Kris Haas, and Lisa Schroth therefore suspect that Jasmin may have been a victim of Tom's aggression. But then comes the surprising twist: Franziska claims that Jasmin attacked Tom. Dr. Martin Stein and Petra Minou have been spending a lot of time together for several weeks. However, nothing more has happened between them so far – much to Martin's unease, as he becomes increasingly uncertain about Petra's intentions.