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Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast

Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast

Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast

Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast

1997 - 2007•16 seasons•405 episodes•~48m•

★4.8(12 ratings)

Drama

Overview

Drama set in a women's prison in Germany. Susanne Teubner, a sympathetic young woman who has killed her husband in an affect, is poorly advised by her lawyer and sentenced to life imprisonment for willful murder. The arrival in prison is a shock to her. Resigned and exhausted, she endures the degrading admission procedure. She doesn't notice that the young doctor Dr. Beck immediately felt more than professional interest for her.

Creators

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Main Cast

Katy Karrenbauer

Katy Karrenbauer

Christine Walter

Barbara Freier

Barbara Freier

Uschi König

Uta Prelle

Uta Prelle

Birgit Schnorr

Christine Schuberth

Christine Schuberth

Jeannette Bergdorfer

Christiane Reiff

Christiane Reiff

Ilse Wünsche

Heidi Weigelt

Heidi Weigelt

Sybille Mohr

Sigrid Schnückel

Sigrid Schnückel

Melanie Schmidt

Dennenesch Zoudé

Dennenesch Zoudé

Wilhelmina Makhubela

Keywords

women's prison

Did You Know?

#1

The series spans 16 seasons with 405 episodes in total (avg. 25 per season).

#2

Each episode runs approximately 48 minutes.

#3

The series ran from 1997 to 2007 — a total of 10 years on air.

#4

Originally aired on RTL.

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Rating

4.8/10

Mixed

12 votes

TV Show Facts

Original Name:

Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast

Status:

Ended

In Production:

No

Age Rating:

16

Language:

Deutsch

Country of Origin:

Germany

First Episode:

9/22/1997

Last Episode:

2/13/2007

Networks:

RTL

Production Companies:

Grundy UFA