“Babylon Berlin” Concludes production on Final season
Berlin, Germany – Production has wrapped on the fifth and final season of the critically acclaimed German neo-noir drama Babylon Berlin, adapted from Volker Kutscher’s novel The March Fallen. The series, which debuted in 2017 and became the moast expensive German-language production in history, will be set in Febuary 1933, during the final days of the Weimar Republic as the Nazi party rises to power.
the final season reunites detectives Gereon Rath (Volker Bruch) and Charlotte Ritter (Liv Lisa Fries) for one last case involving a series of murders targeting former front-line soldiers, a mystery that will connect to Gereon’s past and the emerging fascist leadership. A first-look image reveals the pair dancing at the 1933 press ball, the last major social event in Berlin before the Nazi takeover.
Series co-creators Tom Tykwer, henk Handloegten, and Achim von Borries described the season as a culmination of the characters’ journeys, stating, “All our characters are now finally called upon to show their true colors in a system that is being turned upside down before their eyes. They fight, dance, implore, betray, sing, scream, hate, and love as if ther was no tomorrow.”
Returning cast members include Lars Eidinger as Alfred Nyssen, Christian Friedel as reinhold Gräf, Hannah Herzsprung as Helga Rath, Karl Markovics as Samuel Katelbach, and Fritzi Haberlandt as Elisabeth Behnke. British musician Bryan Ferry, who re-interpreted his and Roxy Music’s songs in a 1920s jazz style for the series soundtrack, will also appear in dance hall scenes. His 2018 album, “Bitter-Sweet,” was inspired by his work on babylon berlin.
Season 5 will premiere on German public channel ARD and will be available in the U.S. on streaming service MHz Choice. The series has been sold to over 140 territories worldwide,lauded for its blend of crime drama,past recreation,and distinctive period aesthetic.
