Overview
Series synopsis
Menschen hautnah is a German documentary television series that premiered on WDR Fernsehen on January 5, 1998. It stars Arno Lustiger, Sebastian Haffner, Hansjörg Geiger and Peer Raben.
Premise
No premise has been added yet.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Arno Lustiger as Self
- Sebastian Haffner as Self
- Hansjörg Geiger as Self
- Peer Raben as Self
- Wolfgang Clement as Self
- Ernst Bader as Self
- Tommy Engel as Self
- Gunther von Hagens as Self
Supporting cast
- Heinz Bennent as Self
- Anne Bennent as Self
- David Bennent as Self
- Paulette Renou as Self
- Sandra Keller as Self
- Kerstin Landsmann as Self
- Trude Herr as Self
- Christine Bergmann as Self
- Joschka Fischer as Self
- Gerhard Schröder as Self
- Heide Simonis as Self
- Bastian Pastewka as Self
Guest cast
- Arno Lustiger as Self
- Sebastian Haffner as Self
- Hansjörg Geiger as Self
- Peer Raben as Self
- Wolfgang Clement as Self
- Ernst Bader as Self
- Tommy Engel as Self
- Gunther von Hagens as Self
- Heinz Bennent as Self
- Anne Bennent as Self
- David Bennent as Self
- Paulette Renou as Self
Episodes
This series spans 20 seasons with 599 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 46 | January 5, 1998 | December 30, 1998 |
| Season 2 | 35 | January 4, 1999 | December 13, 1999 |
| Season 3 | 33 | January 17, 2000 | December 18, 2000 |
| Season 4 | 42 | January 8, 2001 | December 19, 2001 |
| Season 5 | 33 | January 9, 2002 | December 18, 2002 |
| Season 6 | 33 | January 8, 2003 | December 17, 2003 |
| Season 7 | 22 | January 14, 2004 | December 27, 2004 |
| Season 8 | 12 | January 10, 2005 | November 28, 2005 |
| Season 9 | 49 | January 18, 2006 | December 13, 2006 |
| Season 10 | 31 | January 10, 2007 | December 12, 2007 |
| Season 11 | 38 | January 9, 2008 | December 10, 2008 |
| Season 12 | 23 | January 21, 2009 | December 29, 2009 |
| Season 13 | 13 | January 14, 2010 | December 9, 2010 |
| Season 14 | 21 | January 13, 2011 | December 1, 2011 |
| Season 15 | 25 | January 12, 2012 | December 13, 2012 |
| Season 16 | 27 | January 10, 2013 | December 19, 2013 |
| Season 17 | 28 | January 16, 2014 | December 11, 2014 |
| Season 18 | 26 | February 19, 2015 | December 17, 2015 |
| Season 19 | 32 | January 7, 2016 | December 29, 2016 |
| Season 20 | 30 | January 12, 2017 | December 14, 2017 |
Season 1 preview
46 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 5, 1998 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 12, 1998 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 19, 1998 |
Season 2 preview
35 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 4, 1999 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 11, 1999 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 18, 1999 |
Season 3 preview
33 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 17, 2000 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 24, 2000 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 31, 2000 |
Season 4 preview
42 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 8, 2001 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 15, 2001 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 22, 2001 |
Season 5 preview
33 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 9, 2002 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 16, 2002 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 23, 2002 |
Season 6 preview
33 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 8, 2003 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 29, 2003 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | February 5, 2003 |
Season 7 preview
22 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 14, 2004 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 21, 2004 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 28, 2004 |
Season 8 preview
12 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 10, 2005 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 17, 2005 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 24, 2005 |
Season 9 preview
49 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 18, 2006 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 25, 2006 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | February 1, 2006 |
Season 10 preview
31 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 10, 2007 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 17, 2007 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 31, 2007 |
Season 11 preview
38 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 9, 2008 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 16, 2008 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 23, 2008 |
Season 12 preview
23 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 21, 2009 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 28, 2009 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | February 11, 2009 |
Season 13 preview
13 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 14, 2010 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | February 2, 2010 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 11, 2010 |
Season 14 preview
21 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 13, 2011 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 20, 2011 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | February 17, 2011 |
Season 15 preview
25 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 12, 2012 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 19, 2012 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 26, 2012 |
Season 16 preview
27 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 10, 2013 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 17, 2013 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | February 14, 2013 |
Season 17 preview
28 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 16, 2014 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 23, 2014 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 30, 2014 |
Season 18 preview
26 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | February 19, 2015 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | February 26, 2015 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 5, 2015 |
Season 19 preview
32 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 7, 2016 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 14, 2016 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 21, 2016 |
Season 20 preview
30 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 12, 2017 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 19, 2017 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 26, 2017 |
Production
Genres
Documentary
Country
DE
Original language
de
Release
| Original network/platform | WDR Fernsehen |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 5, 1998 |
| Last aired | January 22, 2026 |
| Status | continue |