Series synopsis
Unterleuten: The Torn Village, also known as Unterleuten - Das zerrissene Dorf is a German drama television series that premiered on ZDF on March 9, 2020. It ended on March 12, 2020. It stars Thomas Thieme, Hermann Beyer, Miriam Stein and Rosalie Thomass.
In the middle of untouched nature, surrounded by forests and grain fields of the Brandenburg province, the fictional village of Unterleuten with only 250 inhabitants is located. Thirty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall it seems a peaceful place for both locals and newcomers. But the appearance of rural idyll in eastern Germany is deceptive. There are turnaround winners and turnaround losers, friends and enemies, neighbors eyeing each other with suspicion, gossip, old secrets and hidden con ...
Premise
In the middle of untouched nature, surrounded by forests and grain fields of the Brandenburg province, the fictional village of Unterleuten with only 250 inhabitants is located. Thirty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall it seems a peaceful place for both locals and newcomers. But the appearance of rural idyll in eastern Germany is deceptive. There are turnaround winners and turnaround losers, friends and enemies, neighbors eyeing each other with suspicion, gossip, old secrets and hidden conflicts. When the mayor puts forward the proposal to have a company build a wind farm with dozen of wind turbines in order to secure the prosperity and future of the locals, the open fight for the only possible piece of land begins, which unfortunately belongs to three different owners. Everyone sees big money for themselves. Alliances are formed and friends become enemies. In addition, an unscrupulous vulture capitalism investor from southern Germany interferes that causes the glass to overflow.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Thomas Thieme as Rudolf Gombrowski
- Hermann Beyer as Kron
- Miriam Stein as Linda Franzen
- Rosalie Thomass as Jule Fließ
- Ulrich Noethen as Dr. Gerhard Fließ
- Charly Hübner as Schaller
- Bettina Lamprecht as Kathrin Kron-Hübschke
- Bjarne Mädel as Wolf Hübschke
Supporting cast
- Dagmar Manzel as Hilde Kessler
- Christine Schorn as Elena Gombrowski
- Sarina Radomski as Betty Kessler
- Alexander Held as Meiler
- Mina Tander as Anne Pilz
- Jörg Schüttauf as Arne Seidel
- Jacob Matschenz as Frederick
- Alexander Hörbe as Björn
- Nina Gummich as Miriam
- Úna Lir
- Hendrik Heutmann
- Nikola Kastner
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | March 9, 2020 | March 12, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | March 9, 2020 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | March 11, 2020 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 12, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ZDF |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 9, 2020 |
| Last aired | March 12, 2020 |
| Runtime | 94 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Wednesday, Thursday at 20:15:00 |