Bonn - Alte Freunde, neue Feinde (1986)

Original title

Bonn

Directed by

Elmar Fischer

Genre

drama television series, historical drama

Country

Germany, United Kingdom

Length

1 season, 6 episodes

Rated

12

Rating

7.8 of 10 from 14 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Set in 1950s West Germany after World War II, a young woman named Toni gets caught up in political conflict and espionage. Old loyalties and new betrayals shape her journey as she faces dangerous enemies.

politicaltensesuspensefulperiodgrittyintriguingatmosphericslow-burn

What happens

Bonn (German: Bonn – Alte Freunde, neue Feinde; lit. "Bonn – Old friends, new enemies") is a six-part German political thriller TV series released in January 2023, directed by Claudia Garde, who is also lead writer. Set in the Federal Republic of Germany in the aftermath of World War II in the 1950s, the series stars Mercedes Müller in the lead role as the young woman Toni. The cast includes Max Riemelt, Sebastian Blomberg, Martin Wuttke, Juergen Maurer, Johanna Gastdorf and Christian Harting. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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