TV series
Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day
1972–1973, German, on WDR Fernsehen. Created by Rainer Werner Fassbinder.
A Family Series
The sprawling story of the everyday triumphs and travails of the young toolmaker Jochen and many of the people populating his world, including the woman he loves, his eccentric family, and his colleagues, with whom he bands together to improve conditions on the factory floor.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 5
- Episode length
- 100 min
- Status
- Ended in 1973
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Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day is streaming on Criterion Channel in India.
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Latest episode
S1 E5: Irmgard and Rolf
Aired 18 March 1973
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Rainer Werner FassbinderCreator
- Gottfried JohnJochen Epp · 5 ep
- Wolfried LierWolf Epp · 5 ep
- Irm HermannIrmgard Erlkönig · 5 ep
- Anita BucherKäthe Epp · 5 ep
- Werner FinckGregor Mack · 5 ep
- Hanna SchygullaMarion Andreas · 5 ep
- Wolfgang SchenckFranz Miltenberger · 5 ep
- Rudolf Waldemar BremRolf Schwein · 5 ep
- Wolfgang ZerlettManfred Müller · 5 ep
- Grigorios KaripidisGuiseppe Giuliano · 5 ep
- Hans HirschmüllerJürgen Graf · 5 ep
- Thorsten MassingerManni Andreas · 5 ep
Details
- First aired
- 29 October 1972
- Last aired
- 18 March 1973
- Network
- WDR Fernsehen
- Original title
- Acht Stunden sind kein Tag
- Language
- German
- Country
- Germany
- Type
- Miniseries
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Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day: quick answers
Is Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day worth watching?
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How many seasons of Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day are there?
Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day has 1 season and 5 episodes, about 100 minutes each.
Is Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day finished?
Yes. Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day ended in 1973, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day on?
Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day is streaming on Criterion Channel in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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What shows are like Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day?
If you liked Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day, try Blossom, Tyler Perry's Sistas, Acapulco.
Who created Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day?
Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day was created by Rainer Werner Fassbinder and stars Gottfried John, Wolfried Lier, Irm Hermann.