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Deutschland 86 – Deutschland 83

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In a divided Germany in 1983, naive 24-year-old East German soldier Martin Rauch is pulled from his benign post as a border guard and given a new assignment: undercover spy for the Stasi foreign service in West Germany. Hiding in plain sight as Moritz Stamm in the West German army, Rauch must gather NATO military secrets. As he veers between father figures, love interests, and East and West Germany, nothing is quite what it seems and everyone he encounters is harboring secrets, both political and personal. The coming-of-age story -- created by American journalist and author Anna Winger and her German husband, Joerg Winger -- is the first German-language drama to be aired on a major U.S. network.
Deutschland 83 — Deutschland 86

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Critics Consensus

Deutschland 86 is a rollicking spy caper that leverages its chic 1980s aesthetic to addictive effect -- proving both pleasurably suspenseful and empathetic to the point-of-view behind the Iron Curtain.

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Alastair McKay London Evening Standard 07/23/2020
It's a dream, this reworking of recent history, in which everything is carefully off-kilter. More than anything it looks amazing, but the attention to detail is precise. Go to Full Review Stuart Jeffries Guardian 07/23/2020
3/5
Anna and Jörg Winger's 10-part sequel is as geopolitically fascinating as The Americans, the contemporaneous drama about two KGB agents subverting the US from within - and sartorially more compelling. Go to Full Review Allison Keene Collider 12/06/2018
5/5
There is so much happening in Deutschland 86, but the series' greatest coup is making each of these arcs personal. Go to Full Review Camilla Long Sunday Times (UK) 07/23/2020
It's set in South Africa and, like a humourless escort agency, there's now a spy to suit every taste. Go to Full Review Utibe Gautt Ate Black Girl Nerds 12/06/2018
3/5
Strong, nostalgic visuals, gallows humor characteristic of German television, and a fabulous 80's soundtrack provide for an entertaining watch. Go to Full Review Kayti Burt Den of Geek 12/06/2018
Deutschland 86 is more than just a thrilling spy drama. It is a nuanced geopolitical thriller that impressively walks the line between escapist entertainment and topical storytelling. It's also a hell of a good time. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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John T @Thrash 04/26/2023 A worthy second season, although not quite to the level of 83. It wasn't as believable as its predecessor and the story wasn't as intriguing. But overall, it was a well done and entertaining season. See more Ryan K @ryan_k1 02/22/2023 More disjointed than the first season but it comes together for a satisfying conclusion. The writing is just as good as the previous season. The soundtrack takes a step back as it tries to be more in step with the harder rock of the middle 1980s. We follow the same characters who survived the first season and many of them have significantly more minor roles than the first season. Overall, I would recommend Deutschland 86 to fans of Deutschland 83. See more andrei d @RT74856639 07/30/2021 A little confused at the start but still thrilling See more 03/27/2021 '86 is a shell of what '83 was. It imports a more global geopolitical angle, and doing so it starts to paint the east as the evil empire that was always going to fail. It moves away from the series' roots of the thrill of a good spy story. For that, this season is watchable, but not nearly as enjoyable. Western media always falls into the claptrap that the eastern bloc was the most evil, worst society ever designed in the history of mankind, and the second season departs from the first season greatly on this. It lost its independent thrill in the process. See more 03/14/2021 Great second season of a great series See more m g @justm 12/24/2020 All 3 seasons are great cold war thrillers. See more Read all reviews
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Jonas Nay

Martin Rauch

Maria Schrader

Lenora Rauch

Sylvester Groth

Walter Schweppenstette

Florence Kasumba

Rose Seithathi

Carina N. Wiese

Ingrid Rauch

Lavinia Wilson

Brigitte Winkelmann

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 25, 2018 Tar Baby After an arms deal goes south, Lenora brings Martin to Cape Town to help smooth things over until he sabotages the deal on moral grounds, putting her and Rose's lives in danger. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 26, 2018 Ommegang Reluctant to get involved, Martin tracks down Gary Banks, a South African mercenary who will do anything for the right price, and enlists him to help bring Lenora's weapons shipment safely through the border war to a new buyer. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 1, 2018 Dragon Rouge Gary Banks double-crosses Martin and Lenora, leading them headfirst into a proxy conflict at an Angolan oil refinery; seriously injured in the fighting, Martin is abandoned by Lenora. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 2, 2018 Le Cafard An injured Martin wakes up in the Libyan dessert, where he meets Samira and Khaled, and uncovers an imminent terrorist plot; Lenora arrives at an Angolan hotel and confronts her choice to leave Martin. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 8, 2018 Green Book Rescued by Brigitte, Martin is kept in her Paris apartment, out of the hands of competing agencies; Brigitte tries to convince Martin to work as a double agent. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 9, 2018 Tjello Martin returns to West Berlin, where international intelligence agencies are convinced he was involved in the Libyan attack; after a failed attempt to cross the border, Martin changes his appearance and attempts to clear his name. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 15, 2018 El Dorado Canyon Lenora returns to East Germany with Rose, determined to develop top-secret communication technology for the ANC in a secret operation called Operation VULA. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 15, 2018 Vula Martin positions himself for a trade back to East Germany, but needs to prove his loyalty to the BND before they accept him as a double agent; Tina is incarcerated in Stasi prison with no idea where her family is. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 16, 2018 Chickenfeed Martin returns to the East and sees his son for the first time; during a debriefing at HVA Headquarters, Martin becomes suspicious of Lenora's absence and follows her to Rostock. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 16, 2018 Total Onslaught Lenora is grounded and demoted after the cruise ship plan is uncovered and loses her support from the HVA; Martin acquires three spots back to West Berlin for himself, his son and Lenora. Details

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Season Info

Director
Florian Cossen, Arne Feldhusen
Screenwriter
Anna Winger, Steve Bailie, Ulf Tschauder, Will Bentley, Joy C. Mitchell
Network
SundanceTV
Rating
TV-MA (L|V)
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
German
Release Date
Oct 25, 2018