Series synopsis
Kafka is a German drama television series that premiered on Das Erste on March 26, 2024. It ended on March 27, 2024. It was created by Reiner Stach. It stars Joel Basman, David Kross, Maresi Riegner and Nicholas Ofczarek.
The story of Franz Kafka's life from different perspectives. Presenting his difficult relationship with his domineering father Hermann, his deep friendship with Max Brod and his various love affairs.
Premise
The story of Franz Kafka's life from different perspectives. Presenting his difficult relationship with his domineering father Hermann, his deep friendship with Max Brod and his various love affairs.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Joel Basman as Franz Kafka
- David Kross as Max Brod
- Maresi Riegner as Ottla Kafka
- Nicholas Ofczarek as Hermann Kafka
- Lia von Blarer as Felice Bauer
- Liv Lisa Fries as Milena Jesenská
- Tamara Romera Ginés as Dora Dymant
- Robert Stadlober as Felix Weltsch
Supporting cast
- Verena Altenberger as Robert Musil
- Judith Altenberger as Erna Bauer
- Konstantin Frank as Jizchak Löwy
- Anne Bennent as Anna Bauer
- Charly Hübner as Rowohlt
- Lars Eidinger as Rainer Maria Rilke
- Katharina Thalbach as Vermieterin
- Marie-Lou Sellem as Julie Kafka
- Christian Friedel as Franz Werfel
- Michael Maertens as Erzähler
- Daniel Kehlmann as Arthur Schnitzler
- Jan Bülow as Karl Hermann
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 7 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | March 25, 2024 | March 25, 2024 |
| Season 1 | 6 | March 26, 2024 | March 27, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kafka and Me - Who was the legendary Writer? | March 25, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Max Max Brod is a well-connected writer and editor who saves his close friend's work from oblivion by breaking his promise to burn all unpublished papers after Franz's death; Max carries them to safety on the last train out of Prague at the onset of WW2. |
March 26, 2024 |
| 2 |
Felice Kafka has a turbulent relationship with his on and off fiancée Felice Bauer; after getting to know each other mainly through letters, their engagement is broken off, renewed, only to be broken off again. |
March 26, 2024 |
| 3 |
Family Kafka's father --to whom Franz will address a merciless indictment of over 100 pages, never sent in his lifetime but posthumously published as "Letter to the Father"-- is strict and domineering. |
March 26, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Das Erste |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 26, 2024 |
| Last aired | March 27, 2024 |
| Runtime | 268 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday, Wednesday at 20:15:00 |