German private TV is ill-renowned for copying Dutch and  naturally  US formats. Well, in the case of Edel Starck, the xeroxing only went as far as the basics: Screwball.You can't stand screwball comedy? Don't watch Edel Starck. Seriously. If you expect yet another lawyers' drama thingy similar to LawOrder or something, well, go somewhere else. (Or watch LawOrder as it's quite brilliant at what it does, but I digress.) ES is funny, often addresses thought-provoking themes, is funny, romantic, funny, funny, and witty, too.Frankly, I am quite dismayed the writers didn't get better deals after the serial's final. And my cynical nature needs to readjust itself re: private German television productions. German residents will understand what I'm talking about.In short: Watch it. I don't have the foggiest what the English synchronisation is like, but hey, it's worth learning German just to watch them four seasons. Pseudo-happy end included.