Monday Morning Maybe

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Die Schwarzwaldklinik

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1985 | 3 seasons | 45 min | Family, Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and a short run with a modest audience, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for families. If you loved Everwood, start here.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 45 minutes, about 53 hours in all.
What might put you off
It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 7K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Monday Morning Maybe. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.

  1. Saturday Special
    Season 11985 · 23 episodes · 7.9 out of 10
    Saturday
  2. Season 21987 · 23 episodes
    Not rated yet
  3. Season 31988 · 24 episodes
    Not rated yet

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Cast & crew

Created by Herbert Lichtenfeld

  • Klausjürgen WussowProfessor Brinkmann
  • Gaby DohmChrista Brinkmann
  • Sascha HehnUdo Brinkmann
  • Barbara WussowElke
  • Jochen SchroederMischa
  • Eva Maria BauerHildegard
  • Evelyn HamannCarsta Michaelis
  • Karin EckholdMs. Meis
  • Alf MarholmMr. Mühlmann
  • Christian KohlundDr. Vollmers