The veterinarian's return: Dr. Mertens starts the eighth season!

The veterinarian's return: Dr. Mertens starts the eighth season!

Zoo Leipzig, Deutschland - Some news about the popular series "Veterinarian Dr. Mertens" cause excitement among fans. The show, which pursues the life of the veterinarian in the Leipzig Zoo, is still very popular. According to Thuringia24, there are uncertainties about the sequel after the season final, but the ARD assumes that "further consequences" will come. However, an official statement on the filming and the broadcast date is still pending.

But the fans don't need to wait long: According to information on the Leipzig Zoo, the series continues and a eighth season is produced. The filming has already started and are planned at the Leipzig Zoo until November 2025 and at various locations in Central Germany. Zoo Director Prof. Jörg Junhold is proud of the sequel, which is realized 20 years after the pilot film and is convinced that the new episodes will inspire the audience in the first.

emotional stories and exciting animal cases

Elisabeth Lanz also remains in the new season in the leading role of Dr. Susanne Mertens. The audience can look forward to emotional family stories and exciting animal cases that touch the heart. Alexander Bickel, the head of the ARD community editorial team series in the main evening program, emphasizes the success of the last season, which has a significant impact on the decision to seize.

The series concept revolves around Dr. Mertens, who works as a daughter of Prof. Georg Baumgart, the former zoo director, in the Leipzig Zoo. This is retired and has Dr. Reinhard Fährmann as a successor. The relationship conflicts that Dr. Mertens lives through, as well as the challenges in the zoo provide a lot of conversation and plenty of emotions.

A look at the characters

The spectators have got used to the various characters over the years, such as Dr. Mertens' husband Klaus, who has difficulties in her marriage and is an affair with his assistant Alexandra. These tensions mean that Susanne with her son Jonas moves to her parents when she learns from the affair. The friendship between Jonas and Rebecca Lentz also becomes a central element in history, while Christoph Lentz, Rebecca's father, has a passionate relationship with Susanne.

The challenges that the veterinarians have to master in the zoo are also discussed. While Dr. Fährmann plans a tropical hall, there are resistance from the mayor, which only reinforces the tensions. In addition, the audience experiences dramatic turns such as Susanne's miscarriage and the cancer of her mother, which is ultimately treated successfully.

While the production of the new season is in full swing, the fans can remain tense. A binding date for broadcasting the new episodes of the popular series has not yet been determined, but expectations are high. The ARD has announced that more information will follow by the end of August/early September. Until then it is clear: "Veterinarian Dr. Mertens" remains a hot topic and will touch many hearts.