Die Familienanwältin (English: The Family Lawyer) is a German television series.
Storyline Hanna Lorenz, a lawyer, lives with her husband Robert and their two teenage children, Charlotte and Patrick. She and Robert jointly run a law firm, and Hanna perceives her life as perfectly ideal and stable. This perception changes when she discovers that Robert has been in a decade-long relationship with their colleague Bettina and is now leaving her. Additionally, Robert has diverted funds from the business, leaving Hanna with an almost empty bank account.
As the ensuing divorce proceeds, Hanna begins reassessing her personal life. She becomes aware of the difficulties her daughter Charlotte has been experiencing and recognises her limited involvement in Patrick's life, especially when he expresses a desire to live with his father. Despite these challenges, Hanna successfully establishes a new law firm, though the swift setup results in an unconventional team of colleagues. Specialising in family law, Hanna draws on her personal experiences to approach her cases, despite the complexities of her own situation.
Episodes
First Season +Episode numberEpisode TitleFirst Broadcast01Evas Kinder (en: Eva's Children)14. March 200602Mutterliebe (en: Mother's Love)21. March 200603Hunger (en: Hunger)28. March 200604Ramba Zamba (en: Ramba Zamba)4. April 200605Die Überlebende (en: The Survivor)11. April 200606Hinter dem Spiegel (en: Behind the Mirror)18. April 20060720 Minuten (en: 20 Minutes)25. April 200608Klara (en: Klara)2. May 2006
Second Season +Episode numberEpisode TitleFirst BroadcastSource01Familienbande (en: Family Ties)19. February 200702Die Beschneidung (en: The Circumcision)26. February 200703Leben & Sterben (en: Living & Dying)RTLnow (from December 2009)04Böses Blut (en: Bad Blood)RTLnow (from December 2009)05Das Adoptivkind (en: The Adopted Child)RTLnow (from December 2009)06Ehrensache (en: Matter of honour)RTLnow (from December 2009)07Ferner Donner (en: Further Thunder)RTLnow (from December 2009)08Amok (en: Amok)RTLnow (from December 2009)
Production and broadcast notes
Filming for the first season began on the 30th of June 2005 and ended in November of the same year. The first season was aired from the 14th of March to the 2nd of May 2006 on Tuesday evenings at 21:15. The first season received a market share of 16.5 per cent on average. The second series underwent production from July to December 2006 in Cologne and nearby surroundings. It consists of eight episodes. Due to low ratings, only two episodes were broadcast on Mondays at 21:15. The previously unaired remaining episodes were aired in 2009 on RTLnow.
Ratings +SeasonEpisodeDateViewersMarket shareSourceTotal14 to 49 yearsTotal14 to 49 years1114. March 20065.21 million2.82 million16.3%20.5%1221. March 20064.13 million1.51 million12.8%15.5%1328. March 20064.86 million2.38 million14.4%17.1%1511. April 20063.57 million1.90 million11.2%14.4%1618. April 20064.43 million2.51 million13.8%18.7%182. May 20063.79 million - -15.2%2119. February 20073.12 million1.36 million9.5%10.3%2226. February 2007 - - -8.8%
Awards The series was nominated for the German Television Award in 2006 in the category Best Series.
See also List of German television series
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