COLLECTION · Series · 2017
Babylon Berlin
Beneath the decadence of 1929 Berlin, lies an underworld city of sin. Police investigator Gereon Rath has been transferred from Cologne to the epicenter of political and social changes in the Golden Twenties.
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* 7.7 (392)CrimeDramaMysteryGermany
Creators
Countries
Germany
Studios
Sky One · Beta Film · X Filme Creative Pool · ARD · WDR · ARD Degeto
Age rating
TV-MA
Release
13/10/2017
Score
7.7 / 10 (392)
Where to watch
Streaming
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Specials
32 episodes · 2017
Episode 1. Making-of: Babylon Berlin
2017-10-02 · 45 min
No synopsis
Episode 2. The Year Babylon
2018-09-29
No synopsis
Episode 3. Fall 1929 – Shadows Over Babylon
2020-10-10
No synopsis
Episode 4. Main Characters
2 min
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Episode 5. Welcome to the Set
2 min
No synopsis
Episode 6. Episode 6
1 min
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Episode 7. Writers and Directors
4 min
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Episode 8. Berlin Alexanderplatz
4 min
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Episode 9. Costume Deisgn
4 min
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Episode 10. Make-Up Artists
4 min
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Episode 11. Musik
4 min
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Episode 12. New Berlin Street in Babelsberg
4 min
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Episode 13. Production Design
3 min
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Episode 14. Volker Kutscher
3 min
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Episode 15. Episode 15
1 min
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Episode 16. Episode 16
5 min
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Episode 17. Episode 17
3 min
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Episode 18. Episode 18
3 min
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Episode 19. Episode 19
17 min
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Episode 20. Episode 20
4 min
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Episode 21. Episode 21
1 min
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Episode 22. Episode 22
2 min
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Episode 23. Episode 23
3 min
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Episode 24. Episode 24
3 min
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Episode 25. Episode 25
36 min
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Episode 26. Episode 26
2023-10-01 · 60 min
No synopsis
Episode 27. Episode 27
2020-09-18 · 1 min
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Episode 28. Episode 28
2020-09-18 · 5 min
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Episode 29. Episode 29
2020-09-18 · 4 min
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Episode 30. Episode 30
2020-09-18 · 5 min
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Episode 31. Episode 31
2020-09-18 · 2 min
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Episode 32. Episode 32
2020-09-18 · 4 min
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Season 1
8 episodes · 2017
A Soviet freight train's hijacking leads a haunted cop and a poor typist to uncover a political conspiracy amid the vice and glamour of 1929 Berlin.
Episode 1. Episode 1
2017-10-13 · 46 min
In 1929, a freight train traveling from the Soviet Union is hijacked. Meanwhile, Chief Inspector Gereon Rath from Cologne pursues a mission in Berlin.
Episode 2. Episode 2
2017-10-13 · 46 min
While interrogating König, Rath loses control of the situation. Charlotte moonlights to make ends meet. An alter ego commits a betrayal.
Episode 3. Episode 3
2017-10-20 · 45 min
The freight train arrives in Berlin. Tempers explode in Charlotte's household. Aspiring inspector Jänicke makes use of a surprising skill.
Episode 4. Episode 4
2017-10-20 · 44 min
At the May Day protest, police action spirals out of control. A body is found in a canal. An unsuspecting Svetlana returns to her apartment.
Episode 5. Episode 5
2017-10-27 · 46 min
Kardakow realizes his first instinct was correct. A photo enlargement yields two leads. Rath and Charlotte get key intel from a colorful character.
Episode 6. Episode 6
2017-10-27 · 46 min
Rath confesses to a priest -- and later to Wolter. Charlotte charms medical student Rudi into performing a secret autopsy, which uncovers a vital clue.
Episode 7. Episode 7
2017-11-03 · 45 min
Rath's pharmacist gets shady instructions. Rath learns who's behind the train smuggling operation and why, and recalls the last time he saw his brother.
Episode 8. Episode 8
2017-11-03 · 46 min
Greta goes on a romantic outing with Fritz. Krajewski finally reveals where the film is hidden. A new patient is brought to Dr. Schmidt for treatment.
Season 2
8 episodes · 2017
Inspectors Gereon Rath and Charlotte Ritter investigate the death of a Hollywood actress during the filming of a big budget European blockbuster, only to uncover a twisted underworld plot.
Episode 1. Episode 9
2017-11-10 · 45 min
A mass grave is found in the woods. Charlotte's sister Toni makes a troubling discovery. A meeting with Homicide leads Rath to a dreadful realization.
Episode 2. Episode 10
2017-11-10 · 46 min
Jänicke spots a match that leads to two suspects in the Red Fortress massacre. Blackmail and bribes fuel a Soviet-German tug-of-war over the train.
Episode 3. Episode 11
2017-11-17 · 43 min
Trochin transacts his deal with Benda. Moritz snoops in Wolter's cellar. Rath and photographer Gräf gather proof of a secret air force base in Lipetsk.
Episode 4. Episode 12
2017-11-17 · 43 min
The ballistics report in a police officer's murder casts suspicion on two colleagues. While her employers are out, Greta steals a moment with Fritz.
Episode 5. Episode 13
2017-11-24 · 44 min
Greta witnesses a horrifying scene. In police custody, the Black Reichswehr leaders are visited by a collaborator. Charlotte fights for survival.
Episode 6. Episode 14
2017-11-24 · 43 min
A radio announcement makes Rath realize what the Black Reichswehr is planning. Charlotte stumbles upon a find that she hopes will save her life.
Episode 7. Episode 15
2017-12-01 · 46 min
Defying Benda's orders, Rath and Charlotte race to intercept the train. Helga speaks her mind at a memorial. Greta participates in a vengeful plot.
Episode 8. Episode 16
2017-12-01 · 48 min
Greatly outnumbered, Rath, Henning and Czerwinski use their wits to fight their foes. Svetlana is tracked down. Dr. Schmidt forces a truth to be seen.
Season 3
12 episodes · 2020
Weeks before Wall Street's 1929 crash, Rath and Charlotte investigate an actress's suspect death, while Greta is tried and the Black Reichswehr regroup.
Episode 1. Episode 1
2020-01-24 · 50 min
An associate of the Armenian is released from prison. An act of sabotage kills an actress during filming. Helga secretly visits a doctor, as does Rath.
Episode 2. Episode 2
2020-01-24 · 45 min
Rath hits an unexpected snag while investigating the Benda case, and later tracks down the movie set gaffer. Charlotte is visited by her older sister.
Episode 3. Episode 3
2020-01-30 · 47 min
Wendt finds a way to change Greta's testimony. Nyssen's aide asks bank clients about their stock purchases. A casting call is held to replace Betty.
Episode 4. Episode 4
2020-02-07 · 48 min
Evidence from Krempin's home reveals his and Rot's interest. A neighbor gives Charlotte something her mother left. Gräf accesses the Benda case file.
Episode 5. Episode 5
2020-02-07 · 48 min
Rath, Charlotte and Böhm attend Rot's mysterious event. Nyssen visits Helga, who questions her recent actions. Greta returns to court for sentencing.
Episode 6. Episode 6
2020-02-07 · 47 min
Nazis storm Tempo's office in search of Katelbach. The name list leads Rath to identify the men behind Benda's murder. Charlotte catches Vera in a lie.
Episode 7. Episode 7
2020-02-14 · 42 min
Rath picks up Richard for a lineup. Ullrich finds a hair in a locket Tilly wore. Nyssen presents a proposal to Gen. Seegers. The Phantom strikes again.
Episode 8. Episode 8
2020-02-14 · 51 min
Litten faces a setback in appealing Greta's conviction. Wendt talks economics with Gen. Seegers's daughter. An unconscious Weintraub is forced to talk.
Episode 9. Episode 9
2020-02-21 · 51 min
Nyssen finds a way to get his mother's money. Rath learns who Helga's benefactor is. Marie-Luise Seegers approaches Katelbach's landlady with an offer.
Episode 10. Episode 10
2020-02-21 · 46 min
Desperate to find Weintraub, the police consult a psychic. Toni's job takes an unexpected turn. Moritz's association with Horst puts him in danger.
Episode 11. Episode 11
2020-02-28 · 52 min
Benda's widow gives Wendt a piece of evidence. A crisis bonds Helga and Nyssen. Fingerprints are found on the knife, but Charlotte notices an oddity.
Episode 12. Episode 12
2020-02-28 · 62 min
Litten remembers a legal loophole that could save Greta's life. Charlotte visits the inn mentioned in her mother's love letters. Wall Street crashes.
Season 4
12 episodes · 2022
Now in the 1930s, the city is grappling with the Great Depression - and the Nazi's march to power is in full swing.
Episode 1. Episode 1
2022-10-08 · 47 min
As an SA squad marches through town, Charlotte is called to a crime scene; Nyssen throws a huge party with Helga and makes an important announcement.
Episode 2. Episode 2
2022-10-08 · 50 min
As a dead man on a park bench in the Tiergarten grabs the attention of the homicide squad; Toni gets caught; Charlotte makes a terrible decision.
Episode 3. Episode 3
2022-10-15 · 43 min
In urgent need of money, Charlotte enters a lucrative dance marathon; Councillor Wendt pitches his plans to Nyssen; Rath visits Stennes in prison.
Episode 4. Episode 4
2022-10-15 · 46 min
Abraham Goldstein arrives in Berlin as the secret organisation White Hand passes a verdict on a criminal; Rath investigates a boxing match.
Episode 5. Episode 5
2022-10-22 · 46 min
Weintraub investigates boxing match betting fraud; Rath confesses to Charlotte, who asks him to find out more about Benni's death.
Episode 6. Episode 6
2022-10-22 · 43 min
Rath brings Moritz to the castle; Charlotte tells a lawyer about the deaths among street children; Goldstein takes drastic measures.
Episode 7. Episode 7
2022-10-29 · 50 min
As Rath takes part in a risky experiment, a brutal gang war breaks out in Berlin; widow Behnke tries to help Katelbach; Toni finds herself in danger.
Episode 8. Episode 8
2022-10-29 · 48 min
Widow Behnke kicks off her high-stakes rescue plan; Stennes instigates a hall battle in the Moka Efti; Charlotte makes a secret observation.
Episode 9. Episode 9
2022-11-05 · 49 min
Malu Seegers and Dr Völcker pursue a deadly plan; Charlotte makes a terrible discovery; Helga tries to escape from her kidnappers.
Episode 10. Episode 10
2022-11-05 · 49 min
Despite Gennat's doubts, Rath organises a meeting with all of the wrestling club bosses; Malu rethinks her plan; Esther looks for work as a musician.
Episode 11. Episode 11
2022-11-12 · 49 min
Rath is celebrated for his supposed coup; Charlotte meets a boxer; Stennes plots a coup against Hitler; Goldstein learns the truth about the diamond.
Episode 12. Episode 12
2022-11-12 · 56 min
The SA and SS face each other in the Stennes Putsch; Wendt wants the police to intervene; Toni meets an ally.
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MovieGuys
★ 10.0 / 10
An atmosphere of German 20's chic permeates Babylon Berlin. Its a detective tale at its heart that initially captures the vibe of a decade that celebrated a newfound carefree freedom. A freedom that was not repeated until the 1960's.
There's a real sense of flamboyance and decadence, that's colourful., celebratory and sexually promiscuous. Overlapping this is a delicately constructed story line that mixes a detective tale, with evolving political intrigue and cultism/militarism. The latter the earliest murmurs of an inflexible, embryonic nationalism, which will usher in an era of Nazism, which, in many respects, is very much, at odds, with 1920's Berlin.
Rounding out this series is well crafted narrative, sensational sets and deeply human characterisations. The key protagonists in Babylon Berlin are flawed. There are no hero's, simply people going about their lives. This series does not shy away from the confusion and mess that make up much of peoples lives. It embraces it, in a simple, honest way, that makes this series utterly immersive.
There are two versions of this series I'm aware of. One is dubbed and the other uses subs. My advice go for the subs version. Somehow something of the essence of the series is lost with the rather flat, voice overs.
The latest season in the series, four, is set at the beginning of the 1930's, heading into a decade of economic and social decline and the emergence of Nazi-ism.
In summary, a brilliant example of what exceptional writing, directing and acting can accomplish. Not to mention being the most expensive series ever produced in Germany, when it was released.
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write2topcat
★ 10.0 / 10
Set in Germany's Weimar Republic in the late 1920s Babylon Berlin is a brilliant production, a welcome surprise for American television. The sets are fantastic and the actors are brilliant. Now it is excellently dubbed in English, and it is dubbed so well I thought at first it was filmed in English to begin with. I don't know what the budget is for this series, but I am very impressed with this show.
Liv Lisa Fries plays Charlotte Ritter, a plucky young lady working odd jobs, including piece work for the police department, to support her extended family. She is plucky, smart, and willing to do whatever she can to provide for her little sister, elderly mother and grandfather (and elderly sister and her deadbeat husband). Volcher Bruch plays Detective Gereon Rath from Cologne, on special assignment in Berlin. Slowly we discern, over the first several episodes what that assignment is, and later how it relates to a threat to the German government.
Germany was wracked with unbelievable poverty and runaway inflation during this time period. There was a huge contrast between those who still have wealth and the majority of the people. We see this as hoards of young ladies daily begged for short term clerical jobs, or any kind of work. Many turned to prostitution to survive. Not surprisingly the communists took advantage of these conditions to recruit people to their cause, and we see this activity in Berlin.
I am very impressed with this show. I hope it continues for many more seasons.
Keywords
period dramahistoricalhistorical dramacostume dramaneo-noir1920s1930seuropean historygerman historyweimar republic
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