Series synopsis
Block B - Under Arrest, also known as Block B - Unter Arrest is a German drama television series that premiered on RTL on March 12, 2015. It ended on April 30, 2015. It stars Katrin Sass, Gisa Zach, Nina Hoger and Claudia Gaebel.
"Block B - Under Arrest" is the story of Bea Kroeger, who is charged with attempted murder of her husband. During the pre-trial detention in the prison Tempelhof they must fight for their place in the pecking order among the inmates perforce. As a rookie experienced Bea - and with it the audience - the hardships of prison life and learns the hard way that there are other rules apply as in the outside world. Faster than you would like, Bea must realize that the only person she can trust while in ...
Premise
"Block B - Under Arrest" is the story of Bea Kroeger, who is charged with attempted murder of her husband. During the pre-trial detention in the prison Tempelhof they must fight for their place in the pecking order among the inmates perforce. As a rookie experienced Bea - and with it the audience - the hardships of prison life and learns the hard way that there are other rules apply as in the outside world. Faster than you would like, Bea must realize that the only person she can trust while in custody, but she herself is.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Katrin Sass as Rita Plattner
- Gisa Zach as Bea Kröger
- Nina Hoger as Gabi Reimers
- Claudia Gaebel as Chris Wuttke
- Ulrike Röseberg as Janina Romano
- Marc Ben Puch as Jan Höffner
- Winnie Böwe as Vera Böhme
- Patricia Aulitzky as Ariane Dellbrück
Supporting cast
- Amy Mußul as Vivien Ben Hayali
- Marie Schöneburg as Mel Kaiser
- İdil Baydar as Roz
- Stephanie Petrowitz as Linda Holfeld
- Caroline Scholze as Steffi Hesse
- Luise Befort as Sophie Kröger
Guest cast
- Claudia Michelsen as Petra Weissner
- Lucas Prisor as Holger Kröger
- Daniel Brockhaus as Kalle
- Christina Athenstädt as Frauke Lanz
- Rüdiger Klink as Lehrer Bleiming
- Gabriela Mann as Jenny
- Peter Zimmermann as Dr. Lutz Groth
- Victor Keune as Rolf Wuttke
- Thomas Schmuckert as Hannes Klein
- Hauke Diekamp as Julius Plattner
- Axel Buchholz as Michael Reimers
- Klaus-Dieter Klebsch as Joachim Plattner
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | March 12, 2015 | April 30, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Welcome Home Bea Kroger is admitted as a remand prisoner in the women's prison JVA Tempelhof. She is accused of the attempted murder of her husband Holger. Intimidated by the alien world, Bea tries not to offend and stay out of conflict with the inmates. But then Bea gets in the power struggle between the Institute Director Petra Weissner and the inmate Chris Wuttke in the crossfire. Bea is forced to choose sides, and their decision to inmate Chris is not without its consequences. To Chris 'growing influence to curb stop, takes Institute Director Weissner to a controversial measure: You dismisses Chris' rival and reigning "Top Dog" Rita Plattner from solitary confinement back to her pad. The confrontation between the two warring women escalates. At the end of a riot that culminates in a fatal stabbing, but it is Bea, carries the blood on their hands ... |
March 12, 2015 |
| 2 |
A Gut Feeling Convinced that Bea has to be the murderer of his wife, the enforcement officer Alex Weissner Janina Romano is under pressure to get him evidence of guilt Beas. In the conflict between the fear of losing her foster daughter Kaya and her loyalty towards the innocent Bea, Janina meets the first selfless decision of her life. Bea suffers because her husband Holger denied her contact with her daughter Sophie. In the battle for her daughter Bea finally finds the strength to stand up to her husband, but is left with self-doubt. Can it be a good mother for Sophie out of prison? While Vera Boehme struggles with her new role as Acting Head of Institute, tries her colleague Ariane Dellbrueck behind her back to make her the job dispute. And indeed, Ariane is sent sat at the head of the prison. Humiliated forced to watch as it is passed over again Vera. |
March 12, 2015 |
| 3 |
Alone Chris Wuttke is confronted with her past when her father Rolf us to contact you. A meeting of the two reveals the vulnerable side behind Chris' hard facade. Chris is able to forgive her father that he has left them as a child in the lurch? Bea's daughter Sophie visited for the first time in prison and must be equal to undergo a strip search. Rita watched the emotional reunion of the two and used henceforth Sophie to put Bea under pressure. In order to protect her daughter, Bea Rita must prove a perfidious favor. So she gets again between the fronts and brings Chris on against him. Although she realizes that her love for her daughter makes them vulnerable, can not and will not give up her daughter Bea. Meanwhile, bring Ariane Dellbrueck in an attempt to modernize the prison, the prison officers against himself. |
March 19, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | RTL |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 12, 2015 |
| Last aired | April 30, 2015 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 21:15:00 |