Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten (1992)
Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten is streaming in Germany on RTL+.
The verdict
Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten sits squarely in the middle of the pack — watchable, and just as easily forgettable. It's sitting at 5.5/10 on TMDB across 50 ratings, which puts it below the bar for most viewers. Episode length hovers around 23 minutes. In Germany you can stream it on RTL+.
Is it worth starting?
This is 35 seasons deep — German drama with a soap streak, not one for younger kids. Several seasons in, so it's a commitment to start rather than a one-night sampler.
Don't watch this if…
- you want a safe bet — that rating is resting on 50 votes so far
- you want something that ends tonight — there are 35 seasons of it
- Why
- At 5.5/10 from 50 ratings, audiences are split; the genre fit matters more than the score here.
- Skip if
- a backlog this size is the opposite of what you're after
- Best for
- A proper binge, once you've got the weeks for it
Story
Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten is a long-running German television soap opera, first broadcast on RTL in 1992. The programme concerns the lives of a fictional neighborhood in Germany's capital city Berlin. Over the years the soap opera tends to have an overhaul of young people in their late teens and early twenties; targeting a young viewership.
Good to know
| Runtime | ~23 min per episode |
| Watch with family? | 12 · Older kids & up |
| Genre | Drama / Soap |
| Language | German |
| Best screen | Stream at home |
Where to watch in Germany
Included with a subscription — no extra charge on these platforms.
Availability as of 22 Sept 2026 — platforms may change over time.
Trailer
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