Inga Lindström (2004-2015)

The German romantic drama series Inga Lindström follows the tales of writer Christiane Sadlo, who crafts novels under the titular pen name. It seems as though show follows Helena (Susanne Uhlen), a dance teacher, and her daughter Leonie (Sarah Ulrich), a chef at a ritzy hotel run by Gunnar Hansen (Rüdiger Joswig). Looks like Leonie is crushing hard on her boss, because she dreams of spending the rest of her life with Gunnar. With Helena celebrating her class’ victory at a dance competition, a victory that earns her and her students a photo in the local paper, her ex-husband Silander is fresh out of prison and looking to reconnect after he spies Helena’s pic in the paper. Excited? You will be when you see Hendrik Duryn in his bathing suit, emerging from the lake. Also, seeing Florian Fitz backside in a comically awkward scene will make you even more excited.