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The German family drama that invented cozy TV before it was a genre.
Currently Airing
TMDB
70
IMDb
81
Google
90
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Die Hesselbachs (1960)

post-war cozysmall-town soaphearthside drama

Latest Episode

45 min

Season 3 • Episode 9

Latest

Episode 9

Jun 7, 1967

Overview

Drama

Die Firma Hesselbach is a German television series.

Flag of DEDEGerman
Content warning
generational conflicteconomic rebuildingfamily loyaltysocial mobility

Standout Aspects

Acting

Wolf Schmidt's 'Babba' defined the lovable German patriarch archetype.

Production

One of West Germany's first successful TV series, shot live.

Best for:Solo: Nostalgia trip with coffee and zero commitment.·Background: Gentle German ambience while you fold laundry.
Lia Wöhr

Creator

Lia Wöhr

First AiredJan 22, 1960
StatusOngoing

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feelmedium
Seasons3·Episodes51
Das Erste

Top Cast

Liesel Christ

Liesel Christ

Marie 'Mamma' Hesselbach

Lia Wöhr

Lia Wöhr

Frau Siebenhals

Sophie Cossaeus

Sophie Cossaeus

Frl. Lohmeier

Joachim Engel-Denis

Joachim Engel-Denis

Fred Lindner

Max Strecker

Max Strecker

Arthur Münzenberger

Helga Neuner

Helga Neuner

Helga Hesselbach

Sybille Schindler

Sybille Schindler

Frl. Pinella

Bogislav von Heyden

Bogislav von Heyden

Hans-Ulrich Betzdorf

Joost Siedhoff

Joost Siedhoff

Willi Hesselbach

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Created by Lia Wöhr, one of German TV's first female showrunners, who also played Frau Siebenhals—multitasking legend.

Trivia

The 'returning series' status is a database ghost; production ended in 1967, but German TV nostalgia keeps it spiritually alive.

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