Limited series | Episodes 1-8 | 2023-2024 | ARD [de], Canal+ [fr], WDR [de] | Drama, Society | Austria, France, Germany
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Main data
Shooting data
| Start of shooting | 25/07/2023 |
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| End of shooting | 01/12/2023 |
| Number of shooting days | 80 |
| Filming regions | Germany - North Rhine-Westphalia |
Project data
| Film financing | |
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| Length of episode | 45 min |
| Episodes from/to | 1-8 |
Brief synopsis
Cast
| Actor | Role name | Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Maria Hofstätter | Petra Schach [SS] | |
| Steven Sowah | Amir Kaan [SS] | |
| Katharina Schüttler | Eva Blum [SS] | |
| Johannes Kienast | n.a. [SS] | |
| Sandra Borgmann | n.a. [SS] | |
| Richard Sammel | n.a. [SS] | |
| Ulrich Brandhoff | n.a. [SS] | |
| Alev Irmak | n.a. [SS] | |
| Youness Aabbaz | Nader Massad [SS] | |
| Aysima Ergün | n.a. [SSR] | |
| Cynthia Micas | Lydia Sané [SSR] | |
| Constantin von Jascheroff | n.a. [SSR] | |
| Katharina Behrens | Veronika [SSR] | |
| Berfin Sönmez | Milane [SSR] | |
| Miri Sommer | Alina Blum [SSR] | |
| Meryem Moutaukkil | Djamila [SSR] | |
| Jasna Fritzi Bauer | Jessica [SR] | |
| Christina Schumacher | Journalistin Susanne Liebig [SR] | |
| Louis Pflug | Till [SR] | |
| Carl Heinz Choynski | Werner [SR] | |
| Arwin Muradian | Luca [SR] | |
| Jay Sukali | Jay Baumann [SR] | |
| Mila Hitzwebel | Tochter [SR] | |
| Hadi Khanjanpour | Emre [SRE] | |
| Melvin Lee Lewis | Influencer [BP] | |
| Angelo Fabio | Hussein Temiz |
Crew
| Activity | Name | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Production controller | Jolanka Höhn +accountant pre-production & post-production | +accountant pre-production & post-production |
| Assistant production accountant | John Wenzel | |
| 1st AD | Tanja Däberitz Block 1 | Block 1 |
| 1st AD | Klaus Pridnig Block 2 | Block 2 |
| 2nd AD | Antonia Renard 1st Block | 1st Block |
| 2nd AD | Jan-Paul van der Linde | |
| 2nd AD | Simon Pfister 2nd Block | 2nd Block |
| Crowd 2nd AD | Robin Schu + Casting Kleindarsteller | + Casting Kleindarsteller |
| Floor 2nd AD | Laura Käding and 2nd Unit 1st AD / Block 1 und 2 | and 2nd Unit 1st AD / Block 1 und 2 |
| 3rd AD Crowd | Fabiano Senking (add.) | (add.) |
| Base 3rd AD | Stella Thiele | |
| AD PA | Emily Wink | |
| AD PA | Paul Fellhölter | |
| Post production supervisor | Tolke Palm | |
| Colorist | Severin Schultze Dailies Colorist | Dailies Colorist |
| Director of photography | Matthias Fleischer | |
| Steadicam operator | Michael Ole Nielsen 2nd. Unit DoP & B Operator | 2nd. Unit DoP & B Operator |
| 1st assistant camera | Marcos Pieta Jorge | |
| 1st assistant camera | Nino Volpe B-Cam | B-Cam |
| 2nd assistant camera | Lisa Muthenthaler A Cam | A Cam |
| DIT digital imaging technician | Severin Schultze Lab On Set / 2 x Alexa MiniLF | Lab On Set / 2 x Alexa MiniLF |
| Assistant to video playback operator | Nathalie Linke Qtake 13 DT | Qtake 13 DT |
| Assistant to video playback operator | Michéle Piesche 5DT | 5DT |
| Assistant to video playback operator | Jonas Hümbs Qtake // 31 Days | Qtake // 31 Days |
| Assistant to video playback operator | Andreas Finger Qtake Additional | Qtake Additional |
| Qtake operator | Jonas Karg 50 days | 50 days |
| Still photographer | Tom Trambow 2DT 360 Set-Photography | 2DT 360 Set-Photography |
| Still photographer | Wolfgang Ennenbach | |
| Casting director | Emrah Ertem | |
| Casting director (children) | Jacqueline May | |
| Extras/bit player casting | Angel Pinar | |
| Extras/bit player casting | Christin Busch | |
| Extras/bit player casting | Johannes Rhein | |
| Costume designer | Lucia Faust | |
| Assistant costume designer | Coline Dubois-Gryspeert | |
| Crowd costume supervisor | Kunji Laura Baerwald | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Anne Jacobi | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Serena Matlas | |
| Costumer/wardrobe assistant | Harald Krestel | |
| Costume design trainee | Harald Krestel | |
| Director | Anne Zohra Berrached | |
| Director | Konstantin Bock | |
| Script supervisor | Rosanna Rau 2nd part 1st Block | 2nd part 1st Block |
| Script supervisor | David Rodriguez 28 DT 2. Block | 28 DT 2. Block |
| Script continuity | Kristina Dinser 10 SD in Block 2 | 10 SD in Block 2 |
| Script continuity | Klaudia Essl Folge 1-8, 1. Teil Block 1 | Folge 1-8, 1. Teil Block 1 |
| Actor coach (children) | Ina Höffgen | |
| Extras coordinator | Hannah Brand | |
| Editor | Julia Karg | |
| Editor | Denys Darahan | |
| Additional editor | Matthias Albrecht | |
| Assistant editor | Bianca Dienemann-Mehlitz | |
| Key grip | Karlo Barber | |
| Best boy grip | Oliver Rduch | |
| Gaffer | Jochen Kratzheller | |
| Best boy electric | Ivan Smolcic | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Paul Pallapies Rigging | Rigging |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Steffen Ritter EFK | EFK |
| Lighting assistant | Daniel Paulus | |
| Lighting assistant | Valentin Levaufre Daily | Daily |
| Lighting assistant | Lisa Bülow 1 DT Zusatz | 1 DT Zusatz |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Hannah Fischleder | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Skadi Lesske | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Astrid Weber | |
| Fx makeup artist | Jörg Runk Prosthetic Make Up für Ulrich Brandhoff | Prosthetic Make Up für Ulrich Brandhoff |
| Additional make up artist | Katrin Paas | |
| Additional make up artist | Benjamin Wendl Extras | Extras |
| Additional make up artist | Hannah Göb | |
| Producer | David Keitsch | |
| Producer | Jonas Dornbach | |
| Producer | Janine Jackowski | |
| Producer | Nicolas Loock | |
| Producer | Kalle Friz | |
| Producer | Alexander Glehr | |
| Producer | Johanna Scherz | |
| Producer | Isabel Paul Februar 2023 bis Mai 2024 | Februar 2023 bis Mai 2024 |
| Producer | Christine Duttlinger | |
| Associate producer | Marina Dodlek Studiocanal Series GmbH | Studiocanal Series GmbH |
| Development executive (studio/network) | Elisabeth Hergt Studiocanal Series GmbH | Studiocanal Series GmbH |
| Production designer | Jurek Kuttner | |
| Assistant production designer | Sarah Neumann [1] | |
| Art director | Federica Felisatti | |
| Set decorator | Ellen Somnitz | |
| Assistant set decorator | Nora Martin 2. block | 2. block |
| Assistant set decorator | Florian Trautmann 1 Block | 1 Block |
| Prop buyer | Saskia Grebenstein | |
| Prop master | Ricci Becker | |
| Assistant to propmaster /- buyer | Laura Tilstra | |
| Standby props | Jeantien Meijer Vertretung | Vertretung |
| Standby props | Karin Weber | |
| Set dresser | Jonas Steltenkamp diverse Einsätze als Zusatz | diverse Einsätze als Zusatz |
| Set dresser | Joe Jörg Schreiter | |
| Set dresser | Stephen Davenport | |
| Art department coordinator | Frieda Balster | |
| Assistant stand by props | Ira Sophie Klawon Addition 17.07. - 25.08. | Addition 17.07. - 25.08. |
| Assistant stand by props | Vanessa Holzberg | |
| Picture car/vehilcle coordinator | Carlos Rodrigues | |
| Picture car wrangler | Ingo Pfennig | |
| Location scout | Marc Geimer | |
| Location scout | Roland Gerhardt Supervising Location Scout | Supervising Location Scout |
| Location scout | Frank Meter | |
| Scenic painter | Pierre Galic | |
| Scenic painter | Lisa Schmitt | |
| Graphic designer | Conny Brizsak | |
| Graphic artist | Ulrike Veit Zusatz | Zusatz |
| Property driver | Dirk Fischer | |
| Property driver | Jens Päkel | |
| Line producer | Stefanie Nowak GER/AT | GER/AT |
| Production manager | Rudi Teichmann Prep and start of principal photography | Prep and start of principal photography |
| Production manager | Christian Feldner from SD#24 | from SD#24 |
| Production coordinator | Elisabeth Feltes | |
| Assistant production manager | Liana Henz Accomodation & Travel | Accomodation & Travel |
| Unit manager | Jan Beek Unitmanager, Transportation und Vertretungsweise Production Manager | Unitmanager, Transportation und Vertretungsweise Production Manager |
| Location manager | Lukas Schneider | |
| Location manager (local system) | Dirk Stratmann Preparation | Preparation |
| Location manager (local system) | Lukas Schneider Location Manager | Location Manager |
| Location manager (local system) | Paul Effertz Supervising Location Manager / HoD | Supervising Location Manager / HoD |
| Production coordinator assistant | Inga Fabian | |
| Travel coordinator | Naomi Taubel Travel & Accommodation Block 1 | Travel & Accommodation Block 1 |
| Set manager/ floor manager | Marvin Albracht 6 DT Vertret | 6 DT Vertret |
| Set manager/ floor manager | David Richter | |
| Assistant location manager | Cosima Viola | |
| Assistant location manager | Lea Rudolph | |
| Production assistant | Lena Tondello Vertretung, 4 DT | Vertretung, 4 DT |
| Production assistant | Luca Novelli Office PA | Office PA |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Daniel Nowak | |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Martin J. Lorenz | |
| Production driver | Frank Mauermann | |
| Production driver | Erik Merten | |
| Production driver | Guido Stein Zusatz | Zusatz |
| PA intern | Priska Kraft (Line Producer Internship) | (Line Producer Internship) |
| Set runner | Johanna Steiner Replacement // 5 Days | Replacement // 5 Days |
| Showrunner | Alexander Lindh | |
| Creator | Alexander Lindh | |
| Creator | Laurent Mercier | |
| Screenwriter | Karin Kaci | |
| Screenwriter | Bahar Bektas | |
| Screenwriter | Nora Gantenbrink | |
| Screenwriter | Daniel Hendler | |
| Screenwriter | Emanuel Tessema | |
| Screenwriter | Maryam Zaree | |
| Screenwriter | Svenja Bungarten | |
| Production sound mixer | Odo Grötschnig | |
| Production sound mixer | Theodor Spikermann | |
| Production sound mixer | Christian Hermans Hier und da mal | Hier und da mal |
| Production sound mixer | Bernhard Joest 1. Block | 1. Block |
| Boom operator | Sebastian Leukert Block 2 | Block 2 |
| Boom operator | David Kleiner | |
| Second boom operator | Theodor Spikermann | |
| Stuntman/woman | Christian Petersson | |
| Stuntman/woman | Felix Quinton Stunt Player Mikey | Stunt Player Mikey |
| Stuntman/woman | Joe Tödtling Stunt Player | Stunt Player |
| Stuntman/woman | Hendrik Mohr | |
| Stuntman/woman | Ciya Taycimen Stuntplayer Gangmitglied | Stuntplayer Gangmitglied |
| Commissioning editor | Caren Toennissen WDR | WDR |
| Commissioning editor | Frank Tönsmann WDR | WDR |
| Commissioning editor | Christoph Pellander ARD Degeto | ARD Degeto |
| Commissioning editor | Brice Mondoloni CANAL+ France | CANAL+ France |
| Commissioning editor | Philipp Boechheimer CANAL+ Austria | CANAL+ Austria |
| Child supervisor | Ellen Treuer Medienpädagogische Fachkraft | Medienpädagogische Fachkraft |
| Clearing rights | Ingo Fischer [1] Rights and Clearances | Rights and Clearances |
| Green consultant | Beatrice Degenhart | |
| Intimacy coordinator | Anna König |
Distribution / Sales companies
Facilities
| Department | Company | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Cameras and Utilities | LabOnSet | |
| Grip | DIGICOPTER® Drohne Heavy Lifter RED Komodo X, Inspire3 50mm 8KRAW | Drohne Heavy Lifter RED Komodo X, Inspire3 50mm 8KRAW |
| Grip | Stefan Visse-Hövels Fahraufnahmen Trailer, Golfcart | Trailer, Golfcart |
| Extras/Bit Player | Agentur Filmgesichter NRW | NRW |
| Extras/Bit Player | Thorsten Köhler Komparse | Komparse |
| Stunts | PRODUCTION CONCEPT GmbH Top-Drive | Top-Drive |
| Finance/Law/Insurance | adag Payroll Services GmbH | |
| Production Consulting | JOLA-Rent med. Fachberatung | med. Fachberatung |
| Production Services | BPS Dienstleistungen und Services GmbH | |
| Production Services | Fire and Rescue Service GmbH & Co. KG | |
| Production Services | Fire and Rescue Service GmbH & Co. KG Brandwache/Set Medic/Feuerwehr & Rettungsdienstfahrzeuge | Brandwache/Set Medic/Feuerwehr & Rettungsdienstfahrzeuge |
| Production Services | JOLA-Rent kompletter Basisfuhrpark inkl. Fuhrparkbewegung / Maske, Garderobe, Garderobenanhänger, Büro LKW, Set LKW und Sprinter inkl. Material und Zelten, Maskenspiegel,div. Schauspieleraufenthalte, WC Festanschluss, WC, Wasserlogistik, | kompletter Basisfuhrpark inkl. Fuhrparkbewegung / Maske, Garderobe, Garderobenanhänger, Büro LKW, Set LKW und Sprinter inkl. Material und Zelten, Maskenspiegel,div. Schauspieleraufenthalte, WC Festanschluss, WC, Wasserlogistik, |
| Production Services | Mahl-Art-Catering | |
| Production Services | Weber Exclusiv - Zelteverleih | |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | Frank H. Scheller (formerly Pickup24 KurierService) Courier services / costume transportation | Courier services / costume transportation |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | Upper Level Travel GmbH Reisemanagement | Reisemanagement |
| Costumes | COMME des COSTUMES KB Lucia Faust | KB Lucia Faust |
| Costumes | FTA Film- und Theater-Ausstattung GmbH | |
| Costumes | polizeiteam.de Polizeiuniformen | Polizeiuniformen |
| Costumes | Theaterkunst GmbH Kostümausstattung KB - Lucia Faust | KB - Lucia Faust |
| Costumes | Wellenstein zeitgenössische Kostüme GmbH Lucia Faust | Lucia Faust |
| Makeup and Hair | alphabite SFX teeth | SFX teeth |
| Props | EES Erpelding EDV Systeme Computer, Monitore, Laptops, Pads und Server | Computer, Monitore, Laptops, Pads und Server |
| Props | Friederike Fischer - eff eff grafikdesign GRAPHIC ARTIST | GRAPHIC ARTIST |
| Props | FTA Film- und Theater-Ausstattung GmbH | |
| Vehicles and aircrafts | Filmcops e.K. Gefangenentransporter | Gefangenentransporter |
| Vehicles and aircrafts | MP-Filmservice GmbH Polizei Fahrzeuge, originale Polizisten, Fachberatung, | Polizei Fahrzeuge, originale Polizisten, Fachberatung, |
| Vehicles and aircrafts | Setlounge GmbH Frisch Wasser Abwasser Logistik | Frisch Wasser Abwasser Logistik |