With depictions of pandemic catastrophes, war, failing empires, the divide between rich and poor, shooting rampages and massive power outages, Germany’s newest TV shows appear to reflect the curren…
With depictions of pandemic catastrophes, war, failing empires, the divide between rich and poor, shooting rampages and massive power outages,German broadcasters and streaming services alike are going heavy on suspense, crime, psychological thrillers, action and adventure, often colored by themes of societal disruption and armed conflict.
“Ferdinand von Schirach: Enemies,” an ARD production sold by Telepool’s Global Screen, examines the kidnapping of a 12-year-old girl from two perspectives in two separate 90-minute movies based on a concept by bestselling writer Ferdinand von Schirach and featuring Austrian star Klaus Maria Brandauer.
Economic inequality is the focus of “Echoes,” Jakob M. Erwa and Florian Kamhuber’s new series for Joyn, about a group of rich kids who discover a hidden community of impoverished outcasts living in the catacombs beneath Munich. Deutsche Telekom’s Magenta TV embraces high-minded adventure with “Wild Republic,” a Beta Film series about a group of young offenders who escape a rehabilitation program in the Alps and flee into the mountains to form their own community.
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