Top-ratedS1.E1 ∙ Fernweh - 1919-28Sun, Sep 16, 1984Paul Simon returns to his home village of Schabbach after World War I.7.8/10 (190)Rate
Top-ratedS1.E2 ∙ Die Mitte der Welt - 1929-1933Wed, Sep 19, 1984Paul Simon's brother Eduard moves to Berlin and meets the socialite Lucie.7.9/10 (168)Rate
Top-ratedS1.E3 ∙ Weihnacht wie noch nie - 1935Sun, Sep 23, 1984Eduard Simon becomes the mayor of a village near Schabbach.7.6/10 (152)Rate
S1.E4 ∙ Reichshöhenstraße - 1938Wed, Sep 26, 1984A highway is built near Schabbach, and one of the engineers, Otto, becomes Maria's lover.7.5/10 (152)Rate
Top-ratedS1.E5 ∙ Auf und davon und zurück - 1938/1939Mon, Oct 8, 1984Paul writes from the United States that he is visiting, forcing his ex-wife Maria to break up with Otto. However, without proof of his Aryan lineage, Paul is unable to enter Germany.7.7/10 (151)Rate
Top-ratedS1.E6 ∙ Heimatfront - 1943Mon, Oct 15, 1984Anton Simon, fighting on the Russian front, marries Martha Hanke via a telephone wedding. Schabbach villagers confront the morality of Nazism.7.9/10 (152)Rate
Top-ratedS1.E7 ∙ Die Liebe der Soldaten - 1944Mon, Oct 22, 1984The Simon family deals with the waning years of the Second World War.8.0/10 (149)Rate
Top-ratedS1.E8 ∙ Der Amerikaner - 1945-1947Wed, Oct 31, 1984Paul returns to Germany. The Simon family struggles for prosperity in the lean post-war years.7.8/10 (150)Rate
Top-ratedS1.E9 ∙ Hermännchen - 1955/56Sun, Nov 4, 1984Hermann has a love affair with 26-year-old Klärchen, who is ostracised from Schabbach.7.9/10 (157)Rate
Top-ratedS1.E10 ∙ Die stolzen Jahre - 1967-1969Sun, Oct 21, 1984It is 1967. Anton is debating over whether to sell his company off. With help from Paul, Hermann performs his first radio broadcast of his music.7.7/10 (136)Rate
Top-ratedS1.E11 ∙ Das Fest der Lebenden und der Toten - Herbst 1982Wed, Oct 24, 1984It is the twilight years of the older generation of the Simons, with a flashback to Maria's 70th birthday party and then her funeral.7.9/10 (137)Rate