Babylon Berlin
2017 · TV Series · TV-MA · 46 min
★ 7.7(426)unSUB Rating
Set in 1929 Berlin, this series plunges into the decadence and instability of the Golden Twenties. A police investigator newly transferred to the city finds himself amid political and social upheaval while working cases that draw him deeper into an underworld of secrets.
Based on Der nasse Fisch. Gereon Raths erster Fall, The Silent Death
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-10-13
- Network
- Sky One
- Language
- German
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Runtime
- 46 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.7/10 (426 votes)
About
If you like immersive detective dramas set in turbulent historical eras, Babylon Berlin should hook you with its decadence and intrigue; Not for you if you strongly prefer English dubbing, or if you want a light, straightforward crime story like Deutschland 83 or Das Boot.
Pros: vibrant Weimar atmosphere; compelling crime mystery; standout performances | Cons: dubbed English criticized; heavy themes for some; pacing can feel wandering
Themes
- period drama
- historical
- historical drama
- costume drama
- neo-noir
- 1920s
- 1930s
- european history
- german history
- weimar republic
- modern history
- dramatic
Awards & recognition
- European Film Academy Achievement in Fiction Series Award · 2019
- Bavarian TV Awards · 2018
- Best drama series · 2018
- Grimme-Preis · 2018
- Magnolia Award — Best Foreign TV Series · 2018
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- Romy · 2018
Cast & crew
Volker Bruch
as Gereon Rath
Liv Lisa Fries
as Charlotte Ritter
Leonie Benesch
as Greta Overbeck
Lars Eidinger
as Alfred Nyssen
Benno Fürmann
as Günter Wendt
Mišel Matičević
as Edgar 'The Armenian' Kasabian
Ronald Zehrfeld
as Walter Weintraub
Meret Becker
as Esther Kasabian
Fritzi Haberlandt
as Elisabeth Behnke
Peter Kurth
as Bruno Wolter
Directed by Tom Tykwer, Achim von Borries, Hendrik Handloegten
Created by Tom Tykwer, Achim von Borries, Hendrik Handloegten
Episodes5 seasons · 80 episodes
Specials32 episodes
- S0E1Making-of: Babylon Berlin45m
- S0E2The Year Babylon
- S0E3Fall 1929 – Shadows Over Babylon
- S0E4Main Characters2m
- S0E5Welcome to the Set2m
- S0E6Episode 61m
- S0E7Writers and Directors4m
- S0E8Berlin Alexanderplatz4m
- S0E9Costume Deisgn4m
- S0E10Make-Up Artists4m
- S0E11Musik4m
- S0E12New Berlin Street in Babelsberg4m
- S0E13Production Design3m
- S0E14Volker Kutscher3m
- S0E15Episode 151m
- S0E16Episode 165m
- S0E17Episode 173m
- S0E18Episode 183m
- S0E19Episode 1917m
- S0E20Episode 204m
- S0E21Episode 211m
- S0E22Episode 222m
- S0E23Episode 233m
- S0E24Episode 243m
- S0E25Episode 2536m
- S0E26Episode 2660m
- S0E27Episode 271m
- S0E28Episode 285m
- S0E29Episode 294m
- S0E30Episode 305m
- S0E31Episode 312m
- S0E32Episode 324m
Season 18 episodes
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- S1E2Episode 246mAmazon Prime VideoMHz ChoiceApple TV+
- S1E3Episode 345mAmazon Prime VideoMHz ChoiceApple TV+
- S1E4Episode 444mAmazon Prime VideoMHz ChoiceApple TV+
- S1E5Episode 546mAmazon Prime VideoMHz ChoiceApple TV+
- S1E6Episode 646mAmazon Prime VideoMHz ChoiceApple TV+
- S1E7Episode 745mAmazon Prime VideoMHz Choice
- S1E8Episode 846mAmazon Prime VideoMHz Choice
Season 28 episodes
- S2E1Episode 945mAmazon Prime VideoMHz Choice
- S2E2Episode 1046mAmazon Prime VideoMHz Choice
- S2E3Episode 1143mAmazon Prime VideoMHz Choice
- S2E4Episode 1243mAmazon Prime VideoMHz Choice
- S2E5Episode 1344mAmazon Prime VideoMHz Choice
- S2E6Episode 1443mAmazon Prime VideoMHz Choice
- S2E7Episode 1546mAmazon Prime VideoMHz Choice
- S2E8Episode 1648mAmazon Prime VideoMHz Choice
Season 312 episodes
- S3E1Episode 150mAmazon Prime VideoMHz Choice
- S3E2Episode 245mAmazon Prime VideoMHz Choice
- S3E3Episode 347mAmazon Prime VideoMHz Choice
- S3E4Episode 448mAmazon Prime VideoMHz Choice
- S3E5Episode 548mAmazon Prime VideoMHz Choice
- S3E6Episode 647mAmazon Prime VideoMHz Choice
- S3E7Episode 742mAmazon Prime VideoMHz Choice
- S3E8Episode 851mAmazon Prime VideoMHz Choice
- S3E9Episode 951mAmazon Prime VideoMHz Choice
- S3E10Episode 1046mAmazon Prime VideoMHz Choice
- S3E11Episode 1152mAmazon Prime VideoMHz Choice
- S3E12Episode 1262mAmazon Prime VideoMHz Choice
Season 412 episodes
- S4E1Episode 147mAmazon Prime VideoMHz Choice
- S4E2Episode 250mAmazon Prime VideoMHz Choice
- S4E3Episode 343mAmazon Prime VideoMHz Choice
- S4E4Episode 446mAmazon Prime VideoMHz Choice
- S4E5Episode 546mAmazon Prime VideoMHz Choice
- S4E6Episode 643mAmazon Prime VideoMHz Choice
- S4E7Episode 750mAmazon Prime VideoMHz Choice
- S4E8Episode 848mAmazon Prime VideoMHz Choice
- S4E9Episode 949mAmazon Prime VideoMHz Choice
- S4E10Episode 1049mAmazon Prime VideoMHz Choice
- S4E11Episode 1149mAmazon Prime VideoMHz Choice
- S4E12Episode 1256mAmazon Prime VideoMHz Choice
Season 58 episodes
- S5E1Episode 1
- S5E2Episode 2
- S5E3Episode 3
- S5E4Episode 4
- S5E5Episode 5
- S5E6Episode 6
- S5E7Episode 7
- S5E8Episode 8