Olen Steinhauer is a successful spy novel writer (his most recent work is “All the Old Knives”) who is currently producing a television series, “Berlin Station,” for the premium cable channel Epix. This appears to be his first significant work, and for a newcomer, it’s more than solid. “Berlin Station,” which is part of Epix’s first attempt at scripted work (in addition to the politically comedy “Graves”), is a bit…
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4 Blocks – living proof that german series can be cool, after all
4 Blocks is the German answer to every American gangster movie and series. The drama series delves into the dark world of organized crime, family…
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“Ku’damm 59”: Life lies under lipstick
And when do they sing now? In the new episodes of “Ku’damm 59,” the backdrop of the ideal world is first staged and then lustily…
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Deutschland 86 – Second Season out
Deutschland 86 is the second unreleased season of Deutschland 83. The eight-episode first season, starring Jonas Nay, was unusually successful, as it was largely ignored…
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“Babylon Berlin” conquers the world
“Der Spiegel” wrote of a “series masterpiece” and oracularized: “It could be that ‘Babylon Berlin’ is the first major German TV production since ‘Das Boot’…