‘Die jungen Ärzte’ Celebrates 10 Years with Dramatic Marburg Virus Episode
The long-running ARD medical drama marks its milestone anniversary with a high-stakes storyline and special content for fans.
- ‘Die jungen Ärzte,’ a spinoff of ‘In aller Freundschaft,’ has been on air since January 2015, producing 11 seasons and 565 hours of content.
- The series will air a special 10th-anniversary episode on January 30, featuring a storyline centered on the deadly Marburg virus and a quarantine scenario at the fictional Johannes-Thal-Klinikum.
- The episode will highlight the challenges faced by the show's assistant doctors as they navigate the crisis.
- Fans can revisit the series’ origins as the first season will be made available on the ARD Mediathek to celebrate the milestone.
- Since its debut, the show has depicted 631 fictional operations and used 50 liters of artificial blood, according to ARD representatives.