Our Miracle Years

In a politically, morally and economically destroyed country, three sisters of an industrialist family in post-war Germany reinvent themselves and set the course for their future.

Our Miracle Years (Unsere wunderbaren Jahre, 2020-2023) is a German national-television period drama series created for Das Erste, a two-season run of twelve episodes. Set in the wreckage of postwar Germany, the story follows three sisters of the Wolf family, an industrialist household whose fortunes have collapsed along with the country. Ulla Wolf, Gundel Wolf and Margot Wolf must reinvent themselves in a land that has lost its politics, morals and economy, and each one pushes against the expectations of the family name. Katja Riemann plays Christel Wolf, and Thomas Sarbacher plays the patriarch Eduard Wolf, while Hans-Jochen Wagner, Rafi Guessous and Piet Fuchs round out the principal cast. The engine of the series is the struggle to build a future from ruins: rebuilding a livelihood, choosing love and loyalty, and deciding who gets to carry the family legacy. Episodes move through the everyday texture of the 1940s and 1950s, with black market dealings, rubble-strewn streets and quiet domestic tensions. The mood is earnest and melancholic, with flashes of hope and resilience. Fans of Generation War and the female-centered postwar sagas of The Crown will find resonance in its blend of intimate family drama and sweeping historical backdrop.

Critics generally find the series a earnest, well-acted period family drama with strong lead performances and convincing postwar atmosphere, though its plotting leans on familiar melodrama.

• Generation War (Unsere Mütter, unsere Väter)post-war German family drama, period setting, sibling ensemble reinventing themselves
• The Crownperiod family saga centered on women navigating postwar upheaval
• Call the Midwifepostwar European period drama with ensemble women and social change

Release Date

2020-03-18

Episode runtime

45 min

Rating

6.9 / 10 (17)

What is Our Miracle Years about?

Three sisters from a ruined industrialist family in postwar Germany reinvent themselves and set their own course.

What is Our Miracle Years like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Our Miracle Years as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.

Is Our Miracle Years violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Our Miracle Years as mild.

What did critics think of Our Miracle Years?

Critics generally find the series a earnest, well-acted period family drama with strong lead performances and convincing postwar atmosphere, though its plotting leans on familiar melodrama.

Which shows are like Our Miracle Years?

Shows with a similar feel include Generation War (Unsere Mütter, unsere Väter), The Crown, and Call the Midwife.

How long is Our Miracle Years?

Our Miracle Years: 2 seasons, 12 episodes.

Is Our Miracle Years still running?

No, Our Miracle Years has ended.

Where can I watch Our Miracle Years?

In United States, Our Miracle Years streams on PBS, PBS Masterpiece Amazon Channel, Thirteen, WETA+.