Series synopsis
Unter Freunden stirbt man nicht is a German comedy television series that premiered on TVNOW on December 17, 2020. It ended on December 17, 2020. It stars Iris Berben, Heiner Lauterbach, Adele Neuhauser and Michael Wittenborn.
HERMANN WIEGAND (70), renowned economist and professor at the University of Bonn, is found dead at his home one morning by his girlfriend ANNETTE (62). His heart seems to have given way, completely out of the blue. Annette does not want to tell the sad news to their closest friends, JOACHIM (70), ELLA (66) and FRIEDRICH (68), who have all been part of their inseparable gang for centuries. Later that day, the four sit in the bedroom of their villa in Bonn and mourn their friend. Joachim realizes ...
Premise
HERMANN WIEGAND (70), renowned economist and professor at the University of Bonn, is found dead at his home one morning by his girlfriend ANNETTE (62). His heart seems to have given way, completely out of the blue. Annette does not want to tell the sad news to their closest friends, JOACHIM (70), ELLA (66) and FRIEDRICH (68), who have all been part of their inseparable gang for centuries. Later that day, the four sit in the bedroom of their villa in Bonn and mourn their friend. Joachim realizes that this year's Nobel Prize in economics will be announced in just five days. Hermann has been a serious candidate for the prize for years thanks to his groundbreaking research in business psychology.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Iris Berben as Ella
- Heiner Lauterbach as Joachim
- Adele Neuhauser as Annette
- Michael Wittenborn as Friedrich
- Walter Sittler as Herrmann
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | December 17, 2020 | December 17, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 17, 2020 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | December 17, 2020 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | December 17, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TVNOW |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 17, 2020 |
| Last aired | December 17, 2020 |
| Status | ended |