Series synopsis
Babylon Berlin is a German drama crime mystery television series that premiered on Sky One on October 13, 2017. It was created by Tom Tykwer, Achim von Borries, Hendrik Handloegten. It stars Volker Bruch, Liv Lisa Fries, Leonie Benesch and Lars Eidinger.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- 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
Supporting cast
- Fritzi Haberlandt as Elisabeth Behnke
- Peter Kurth as Bruno Wolter
- Jördis Triebel as Dr. Völcker
- Matthias Brandt as August Benda
- Karl Markovics as Samuel Katelbach
- Severija Janušauskaitė as Svetlana Sorokina
- Denis Burgazliev as Trochin
- Christian Friedel as Reinhold Gräf
- Thomas Thieme as Karl Zörgiebel
- Trystan Pütter as Hans Litten
- Saskia Rosendahl as Marie-Luise 'Malu' Seegers
- Sabin Tambrea as Tristan Rot
Guest cast
- Hannah Herzsprung as Helga Rath
- Henning Peker as Franz Krajewski
- Joachim Paul Assböck as Major Beck
- Hanns Zischler as Engelbert Rath
- Daniel Krauss as Hotel Receptionist
- Paul Hilgedieck as Beppo
- Benjamin Drozdz as Postman
- Heiko Schwind as Beleuchter
- Riva Krymalowski as Fidan Kasabian
- Luis Romih as Kasabian's Son
- David Ruland as Peter Glaser
- Charlotte Sieglin as Rahel
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 72 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 32 | October 2, 2017 | October 1, 2023 |
| Season 1 | 8 | October 13, 2017 | November 3, 2017 |
| Season 2 | 8 | November 10, 2017 | December 1, 2017 |
| Season 3 | 12 | January 24, 2020 | February 28, 2020 |
| Season 4 | 12 | October 8, 2022 | November 12, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Making-of: Babylon Berlin | October 2, 2017 |
| 2 | The Year Babylon | September 29, 2018 |
| 3 | Fall 1929 – Shadows Over Babylon | October 10, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 In 1929, a freight train traveling from the Soviet Union is hijacked. Meanwhile, Chief Inspector Gereon Rath from Cologne pursues a mission in Berlin. |
October 13, 2017 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 While interrogating König, Rath loses control of the situation. Charlotte moonlights to make ends meet. An alter ego commits a betrayal. |
October 13, 2017 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The freight train arrives in Berlin. Tempers explode in Charlotte's household. Aspiring inspector Jänicke makes use of a surprising skill. |
October 20, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 9 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. |
November 10, 2017 |
| 2 |
Episode 10 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. |
November 10, 2017 |
| 3 |
Episode 11 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. |
November 17, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 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. |
January 24, 2020 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 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. |
January 24, 2020 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 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. |
January 30, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 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. |
October 8, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 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. |
October 8, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 In urgent need of money, Charlotte enters a lucrative dance marathon; Councillor Wendt pitches his plans to Nyssen; Rath visits Stennes in prison. |
October 15, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Sky One |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 13, 2017 |
| Last aired | November 12, 2022 |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Saturday at 20:15:00 |