Series synopsis
Ku'damm 56 – Rebel with a Cause is a German comedy drama television series that premiered on ZDF on March 20, 2016. It ended on March 23, 2016. It was created by Annette Hess. It stars Sonja Gerhardt, Claudia Michelsen, Maria Ehrich and Emilia Schüle.
At the Berlin dance school "Galant," worlds collide and the struggle between prudishness and emancipation is carried out. The proprietor of the dance school, Caterina Schöllack, has three daughters whom she orders to integrate into this hierarchically structured society. Two of her daughters seem to abide by their mother's wish. Only Monika, the middle daughter, rejects the given path and discovers rock 'n' roll for herself.
Premise
At the Berlin dance school "Galant," worlds collide and the struggle between prudishness and emancipation is carried out. The proprietor of the dance school, Caterina Schöllack, has three daughters whom she orders to integrate into this hierarchically structured society. Two of her daughters seem to abide by their mother's wish. Only Monika, the middle daughter, rejects the given path and discovers rock 'n' roll for herself.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Sonja Gerhardt as Monika
- Claudia Michelsen as Caterina
- Maria Ehrich as Helga
- Emilia Schüle as Eva
- Heino Ferch as Professeur Fassbender
- Uwe Ochsenknecht as Fritz Assmann
- Sabin Tambrea as Joachim Franck
- Trystan Pütter as Freddy Donath
Supporting cast
- August Wittgenstein as Wolfgang von Boost
- Katharina Schüttler as Sonja Lundi
- Robert Schupp as Gerd Schöllack
- Steve Windolf as Rudi Hauer
- Thomas Gerber as Simon Crohn
- David Brückner as Hans Richard
Guest cast
- Anne Werner as Christa Hauer
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 5 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | March 20, 2016 | |
| Season 1 | 3 | March 20, 2016 | March 23, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | |
| 2 | Episode 2 | March 20, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Love, but how? | March 20, 2016 |
| 2 | Shadows of the Past | March 21, 2016 |
| 3 | It's Alright | March 23, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ZDF |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 20, 2016 |
| Last aired | March 23, 2016 |
| Runtime | 90 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Wednesday, Sunday at 20:15:00 |