Brief Synopses of the Heimat II Episodes

Episode 1: The First Songs
  In 1960, 18-year-old Hermann Simon leaves the tiny village of Schabbach, Germany, to study music in Munich.

Episode 2: The Eyes of Strangers
  Hermann has become close friends with Juan, and the two share much in common, including an attraction to Clarissa, a talented cellist.

Episode 3: Jealousy and Pride
  Evelyne Cerphal arrives in Munich from Neuberg to search for her mother and the truth about her identity.

Episode 4: Ansgar's Death
  Ansgar and Evelyne have become inseparable, swearing eternal love. Ansgar takes a job as a conductor on the Munich tram system, but he is killed in a tram accident.

Episode 5: The Freedom Game
  Helga and Hermann witness the riots in Schwabing, the center of Munich.

Episode 6: Kennedy's Children
  Against the backdrop of U.S. President John F. Kennedy's assassination, several in Hermann's circle of friends experience personal low points.

Episode 7: Wolf Notes
  After rebounding over Hermann with both Jean-Marie and Volker, Clarissa discovers she is pregnant.

Episode 8: The Wedding
  Hermann proposes to Schnusschen, and their wedding becomes a joyful occasion when most of his circle of friends and artistic associates show up at the villa to celebrate.

Episode 9: The Eternal Daughter
  As Elisabeth Cerphal's father approaches death, he asks his daughter to help settle his affairs. To her dismay, she discovers her beloved villa--which she offers as a home to burgeoning artists--is not really hers at all.

Episode 10: The End of the Future
  Reinhard, Rob, and Stefan, who share a love of cinema, work together to make intelligent and meaningful films.

Episode 11: A Time of Silence
  Near the end of the decade, Hermann's circle of friends--his second heimat--face the fallout of career missteps and failed relationships.

Episode 12: A Time of Words
  The plans and ambitions of Herman's circle of friends continue to unravel.

Episode 13: Art or Life
  As Hermann Simon turns 30 in 1970, he is at a crossroads in his life, and he revisits the past decade.