Underplayed Gems

Babylon Berlin (2017)

Babylon Berlin poster
Directed by
Hendrik Handloegten, Achim von Borries, Tom Tykwer
Genre
period drama film, crime fiction, historical drama, thriller television series
Country
Germany
Length
4 seasons, 40 episodes
Rated
TV-MA
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 398 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

A detective investigates a conspiracy in 1920s Berlin. The city is full of crime, political unrest, and secret cabals.

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What happens

Babylon Berlin is a German neo-noir television series. Created, written, and directed by Tom Tykwer, Achim von Borries, and Hendrik Handloegten, it is loosely based on novels by Volker Kutscher. The series premiered on 13 October 2017 on Sky 1. The first release consisted of a continuous run of 16 episodes, with the first eight officially known as Season 1, and the second eight known as Season 2. Season 3 premiered in January 2020, followed by Season 4 in October 2022. In June 2023, the show was renewed for a fifth and final season, which began filming in the winter of 2024 and completed filming in November 2025. It will premiere in 2026. Netflix exclusively streamed seasons 1 to 3 in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States until they were removed in February 2024. In April 2024, the first three seasons of the show began streaming on MHz Choice in the United States, with the fourth season added in June. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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