Limited series | Episodes 1-6 | 2023-2024 | ARD [de], Degeto [de], HR [de], NDR [de], rbb [de] | Drama | Germany
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Main data
| Director | Pia Strietmann, Julia Langhof |
|---|---|
| Written by | Alexander Osang, Ipek Zübert, Thomas Gerhold |
| Production | LETTERBOX FILMPRODUKTION GmbH, Real Film Berlin GmbH |
| Distributor | Newen Connect [fr], OneGate Media (vormals Studio Hamburg Enterprises GmbH) [de] |
Shooting data
| Start of shooting | 05/10/2023 |
|---|---|
| End of shooting | 25/01/2024 |
| Number of shooting days | 60 |
| Locations | Berlin, Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein, Gran Canaria, New York |
| Filming regions | Germany - Berlin, Germany - Hamburg, USA - New York |
Project data
Brief synopsis
Cast
| Actor | Role name | Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Lisa Vicari | Rosa Bernhard [SS] | |
| Jens Harzer | n.a. [SS] | |
| Ben Lloyd-Hughes | Josh [SS] | |
| Paula Kober | Paula Reichenbach [SS] | |
| Jenny Walser | Zofia [SS] | |
| Jerry Hoffmann | n.a. [SSR] | |
| Kailas Mahadevan | Irfan Sehic [SSR] | |
| Jasmina Kuhnke | n.a. [SSR] | |
| Michaela Winterstein | Petra Bernhard [SSR] | |
| Thorsten Merten | n.a. [SSR] | |
| Corinna Kirchhoff | n.a. [SSR] | |
| Birge Schade | n.a. [SSR] | |
| Jonas Stenzel | Victor [SSR] | |
| Paul Boche | Kostja [SSR] | |
| Vinzenz Wagner | Mischa Kaufmann [SSR] | |
| Birgit Berthold | Krischi [SR] | |
| Martin Neuhaus | Ralf Schönherr [SR] | |
| Michael Ihnow | Kranz Senior [SR] | |
| Thomas Gerber | Thomas Schuhmann [SR] | |
| Olivia Lina Gasche | Bigna Brunner [SR] | |
| Nazmi Kirik | Dr. Erlwein [SR] | |
| Yvonne Yung Hee Bormann | Maklerin [SR] | |
| Hadi Khanjanpour | Rasheedi [SR] | |
| Daniel Klare | ORDNER ROBERT [SR] | |
| Jorgos Stathis | Investor [SR] | |
| Rike Eckermann | Kaczmarek [SR] | |
| Jeff Burrell | Ambassador George [SRE] | |
| Theres Eglinski | Krankenpflegerin [BP] | |
| Harriet Schulz | Türsteherin [BP] | |
| Deborah Hartmann | Investorin |
Crew
| Activity | Name | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Production accountant | Christos Papaioannou extainia | extainia |
| Assistant production accountant | Silke Benckendorff | |
| Director of photography | Jakub Bejnarowicz | |
| Director of photography | Simon Dat Vu | |
| 1st assistant camera | Dominik Bodammer 2nd Unit | 2nd Unit |
| 1st assistant camera | Leon Hüppauff Head of Department | Head of Department |
| 2nd assistant camera | Lino Kalkhoff A-CAM mainunited + weltreise | A-CAM mainunited + weltreise |
| 2nd assistant camera | Christina Verena Bauer B-Cam I ARRi Alexa 35 I DJI Ronin 2 | B-Cam I ARRi Alexa 35 I DJI Ronin 2 |
| DIT digital imaging technician | Aljoscha Kirschner | |
| Video assist/playback operator | Josefa Marie Geis | |
| Casting director | Liza Stutzky | |
| Casting associate | Berti Caminneci | |
| Extras/bit player casting | Paula Reinhold Hamburg / Lübeck | Hamburg / Lübeck |
| Costume designer | Nici Zinell | |
| Assistant costume designer | Victoria Beck Oktober-Dezember | Oktober-Dezember |
| Assistant costume designer | Anna Brandt [3] | |
| Assistant costume designer | Ella Imig | |
| Key costumer | Olga Holeksova | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Nina Voss | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Kitty Corbett Extras Coordination Costume | Extras Coordination Costume |
| Additional costumers | Liz Kreyenberg Fitting + Set | Fitting + Set |
| Additional costumers | Natalie Soroko 15 DT Cast/Crowd | 15 DT Cast/Crowd |
| Additional costumers | Ines Krüger | |
| Additional costumers | Emily Schumann Fitting Extras/ 9 DT Set/ Wrap | Fitting Extras/ 9 DT Set/ Wrap |
| Additional costumers | Anne Gebrande 4 Tage Komparsenfitting + 7 DT | 4 Tage Komparsenfitting + 7 DT |
| Additional costumers | Medea Karnowski 2DT | 2DT |
| Additional costumers | Johanna Schraut | |
| Additional costumers | Evelyn Carhuas Luna Crowd 4 DT | Crowd 4 DT |
| Additional costumers | Sophie Maag | |
| Additional costumers | Isabella Mirja Hirt | |
| Crowd fitter | Sylka Schädlich Fitting Extras + Set | Fitting Extras + Set |
| Director | Pia Strietmann | |
| Director | Julia Langhof | |
| 1st AD (local system) | Anika Dombrowsky | |
| Assistant to director | Samira Scull Saez | |
| Crowd 2nd AD (local system) | Kathrin Löbach | |
| 3rd AD crowd (local system) | Deborah Walkling Addtl. | Addtl. |
| 3rd AD crowd (local system) | Leoni Rützel | |
| Script supervisor | Conrad Schmidt | |
| Extras coordinator | Christian Theisinger | |
| Extras coordinator | Konstantin Kieselbach 1 SD | 1 SD |
| Extras coordinator | Ciara Angela Mission Engelhardt (1 SD) | (1 SD) |
| Extras coordinator | Esther Aillaud | |
| Editor | Sebastian Thümler | |
| Editor | Lars Jordan | |
| Assistant editor | Max Cromm | |
| Assistant editor | Alissa Joy Conway | |
| Key grip | Christopher Huck Key-Grip 9 DT | Key-Grip 9 DT |
| Key grip | Carsten Eisenach | |
| Key grip | Max Mönig 2nd Unit | 2nd Unit |
| Gaffer | Tommy Schulz | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Gerrit Fahr | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Dirk Henkel | |
| Additional electrician | Christoph Cassel 4 SD | 4 SD |
| Lighting trainee | Hendrik Pörtner | |
| Additional makeup artist | Erika Lipah | |
| Additional make up artist | Natalie von Brunn | |
| Additional make up artist | Lucia Binta Lammertmann | |
| Producer | Marco Mehlitz | |
| Producer | Benedict Brandt | |
| Assistant-/ junior-producer | Malin Duggen | |
| Assistant-/ junior-producer | Julia Sagheb | |
| Production designer | Juliane Friedrich | |
| Set decorator | Dirk Waldeck 2023/24 | 2023/24 |
| Set decorator | Babett Klimmeck | |
| Assistant set decorator | Anne Hinkel Oktober - Dezember 2023 | Oktober - Dezember 2023 |
| Set decoration buyer | Nora Willy Dezember und Januar | Dezember und Januar |
| Set decoration buyer | Elias Emde Prep + 45 shooting days | Prep + 45 shooting days |
| Concept artist | Bruno Eritt | |
| Prop buyer | Johanna Komander August bis Dezember | August bis Dezember |
| Prop master | Fritz Jürgens November, Dezember 2023 / Januar 2024 | November, Dezember 2023 / Januar 2024 |
| Prop master | Tim Meisner Hamburg | Hamburg |
| Prop master | Johanna Komander Dezember + Januar | Dezember + Januar |
| Assistant to propmaster /- buyer | Anna Strohmeier | |
| Standby props | Tolga Kusku 2nd/additional standby props | 2nd/additional standby props |
| Standby props | Stefan Henkes 1st st/by | 1st st/by |
| Set dresser | Kim Porr Hamburg/Lübeck | Hamburg/Lübeck |
| Set dresser | Timo Ulmer | |
| Set dresser | Florian Radloff 2023/24 | 2023/24 |
| Set dresser | Naranbat Batzorig | |
| Set dresser | Ulrike Eversmeier | |
| Property assistant | Petra Popangelova Additional | Additional |
| Assistant stand by props | Julia Pimentel Additional | Additional |
| Assistant stand by props | Julia Große-Heitmeyer | |
| Location scout | Tatjana Liebenow | |
| Location scout | Martin Zillger | |
| Location scout | Jan Lewis Vorbereitung | Vorbereitung |
| Location scout | Marei Wenzel prep | prep |
| Location scout | Guido Borgers | |
| Food stylist | Burkhard Borke Nutsch | |
| Graphic artist | Gülşah Cerit | |
| Graphic artist | Franziska Datz | |
| Art department trainee | Nina Arndt | |
| Line producer | Sebastian Geißler | |
| Production manager | Frank Lübke | |
| Production coordinator | Doris Edwards | |
| Assistant production manager | Nadine Schneider | |
| Unit manager (local system) | Hendrik Müller | |
| Unit manager (local system) | Oliver Gimbel Planung Weltreise | Planung Weltreise |
| Set manager/ floor manager | Ender Firat 1 Drehtag 2. Unit | 1 Drehtag 2. Unit |
| Set manager/ floor manager | Nick Hain Krankheitsvertretung 3 DT | Krankheitsvertretung 3 DT |
| Set manager/ floor manager | Tim Ahrens | |
| Assistant location manager | Jörg Kraft | |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Jesse Vincent Van Buren | |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Maximiliane Weis | |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Nick Hain Haupt + Nachdreh | Haupt + Nachdreh |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Aileen Fischer | |
| Production driver | Volker Stasch Zusatzfahrer Lübeck,Travemünde und Hamb | Zusatzfahrer Lübeck,Travemünde und Hamb |
| Production driver | André Jaetschmann | |
| Production driver | Karin Schneider | |
| Production driver | Alexander Müller-Lenhartz Zusatzfahrer und Nachdreh | Zusatzfahrer und Nachdreh |
| Set runner | Johannes Kowalke | |
| Set runner | Caroline Brandenburger | |
| Set runner | Matthias Reitner | |
| Set runner | Jesse Vincent Van Buren Ab dem 01.11.2023 | Ab dem 01.11.2023 |
| Screenwriter | Alexander Osang | |
| Screenwriter | Ipek Zübert Editing | Editing |
| Screenwriter | Thomas Gerhold Editing | Editing |
| Production sound mixer | Leo Aderhold DT 17 - DT 53 | DT 17 - DT 53 |
| Production sound mixer | Jürgen Göpfert | |
| Production sound mixer | Justus Wirth 2nd Unit | 2nd Unit |
| Boom operator | Mike Woloszyn Replacement | Replacement |
| Boom operator | Manuel Neie | |
| Boom operator | Jan Kietzmann | |
| Boom operator | Tim Müller [2] Ersatz 16 DT | Ersatz 16 DT |
| Boom operator | Oskar von Gilgenheimb 4 DT Vertretung | 4 DT Vertretung |
| Boom operator | Clemens Menken 3 DT Vertretung | 3 DT Vertretung |
| Commissioning editor | Carolin Haasis ARD Degeto | ARD Degeto |
| Commissioning editor | Christoph Pellander ARD Degeto | ARD Degeto |
| Commissioning editor | Jörg Himstedt hr | hr |
| Commissioning editor | Kerstin Freels rbb | rbb |
| Commissioning editor | Karsten Willutzki NDR | NDR |
| Commissioning editor | Trevor Vorjohann ARD Degeto | ARD Degeto |
| Choreographer | Julia Fidel Performance Folge 6 | Performance Folge 6 |
| Dialogue coach | Ernestine Kahn | |
| Green consultant | Sandra Vogt |
Production companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| LETTERBOX FILMPRODUKTION GmbH | |
| Real Film Berlin GmbH |
Distribution / Sales companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| Newen Connect [fr] World Sales | World Sales |
| OneGate Media (vormals Studio Hamburg Enterprises GmbH) [de] German-language foreign rights | German-language foreign rights |
Facilities
| Department | Company | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Cameras and Utilities | FKK - Fielers Kalkhoff Kamera Videofunktechnik | Videofunktechnik |
| Cameras and Utilities | Vantage Film GmbH | |
| Extras/Bit Player | Agentur Filmgesichter Hamburg / Lübeck | Hamburg / Lübeck |
| Finance/Law/Insurance | adag Payroll Services GmbH Komparsenabrechnung | Komparsenabrechnung |
| Production Services | Annette & Lena Seggert Filmcateringservice GbR | |
| Production Services | Film & Meer Toilettenwagen | Toilettenwagen |
| Production Services | Film & Meer | |
| Production Services | Filmschatten UG WC-Wagen / Komparsen-Zelte u.s.w. | WC-Wagen / Komparsen-Zelte u.s.w. |
| Production Services | Haus&Motivservice Braun | |
| Production Services | Meine Sanitäter UG (haftungsbeschränkt) Setmedic, Rettungswagen | Setmedic, Rettungswagen |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | B.O.E.S.-Service Fahrzeugumsetzung und Bewachung | Fahrzeugumsetzung und Bewachung |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | B.O.E.S.-Service | |
| Costumes | Adlershofer Fundus | |
| Costumes | Filmcops e.K. Polizeiuniformen & Polizeirequisiten | Polizeiuniformen & Polizeirequisiten |
| Costumes | Patinierdienst | |
| Costumes | Theaterkunst GmbH Kostümausstattung KB - Nici Zinell | KB - Nici Zinell |
| Costumes | Was ihr wollt costume design Nici Zinell | costume design Nici Zinell |
| Costumes | Wellenstein zeitgenössische Kostüme GmbH Nici Zinell | Nici Zinell |
| Props | Berlin City Cops Police Equipment | Police Equipment |
| Props | Film Ambulanz Hamburg Medizinische Ausstattung | Medizinische Ausstattung |
| Props | FTA Film- und Theater-Ausstattung GmbH alle Bereiche | alle Bereiche |
| Props | Hahn-Grafix Graphic Artist | Graphic Artist |
| Vehicles and aircrafts | LEON Actionteam Ambulance | Ambulance |
| Vehicles and aircrafts | polizeiteam.de Unipkws, Uniformen, Unipolis | Unipkws, Uniformen, Unipolis |
| Vehicles and aircrafts | ReBornClassics Movies & Events Spielfahrzeuge | Spielfahrzeuge |
| Ton (Production) | Filmton Jürgen Göpfert |