Overview
- The long-running hospital drama paused after its June 16 episode and will resume on Tuesday, September 1 with episode 1145 on Das Erste.
- ARD will make that episode available in the ARD-Mediathek one week before the linear broadcast to encourage early streaming access.
- Nearly 1,000 fans attended a special In aller Freundschaft night in Leipzig in July where two new episodes were previewed and cast members signed autographs.
- One of the previewed episodes shown in Leipzig addresses the farewell to Rolf Becker, who died in December 2025, and the cast used the event to mark his role.
- Strong first-run ratings this year, about 3.25 million viewers and over 15% market share, help explain ARD’s mix of repeats, event promotion, early Mediathek releases and the choice to air the Goldene Henne on Das Erste on September 4.