Amazon Prime’s The Man in the High Castle isn’t the only German-themed historical series on the air. According to the Hollywood Reporter, there could be a season two of Sundance TV’s German-language, Cold War drama Deutschland 83.
The series is a co-production between Sundance TV and the German TV network RTL Television. The first season premiered in the United States on June 17, 2015.
Created by Anna and Joerg Winger, the show centers on a young East German spy who goes undercover in the West.
While the series has garnered moderate buzz internationally, German audiences didn’t take to it as expected. Ratings for the series’ home country debut were less than stellar, with a reported 3.19 million viewers for its season premiere this week.
Still, the creative team behind the series say a second season is not out of the question yet. The second season would be called Deutschland 86 and be set years after the first season ended.
What do you think? Did you watch the first season of Deutschland 83? Do you think it should be renewed?
Superb series which captures that time very well. Another series please!
One of the best series to air on TV. Please bring on series 2. I would love to see each year done 84, 85 etc. it’s a brilliant and compelling show and there is so much to learn, so interesting. The actors are all brilliant. Each perfect for their part. Wonderful attention to detail . This cannot be the end!
Absolutlich! Series One was great – bring on S2 please.
This show was brilliant! The cast and storytelling were amazing! I truly hope they make a season 2!
It was one of the best TV shows I have seen in the last few years. Absolutely brilliant.
Agreed, excellent show. Probably the best of 2015, very smart TV. Bring it back for a 2nd season!
Excellent representation of the cold war in Germany in the 80’s, coupled with an intriguing storyline and an awesome soundtrack. I loved the attention to detail, and the culture of Germany in the 80’s was spot on. Puh-leez do another season, as the characters were so compelling, the writing was superb, and there is much more material to mine from that politically and socially interesting decade. Best TV series I watched in 2015!
Deutschland 83 was my favorite show of the summer. I served in a REFORGER unit from 83-85 and found it extremely accurate. I really hope it returns for a second season.
this was by far one of the top shows in recent years! even with subtitles, it was captivating….absolutely cannot wait for a next season!
Best show of 2015. Better than Better Call Saul, better than Fargo, The Walking Dead, Mr. Robot and Humans, and I love those shows. Deutschland 83 is really wonderful, with good use of music from the 80’s. And Able Archer was a real thing!
I really enjoyed the first season. I’m surprised it wasn’t more of a hit. I was a soldier at NATO headquarters in 83. It really captures how it was back then
I thought is was excellent, with a brilliant soundtrack, great acting, and truly interesting plot.
I enjoy this series very much and would love a second season. This show is not a documentary, it is entertainment. It has just the right amount of suspense and drama to make it enjoyable to watch. It also has a great story to capture my interest to come back each week and want more.
Love this show, very smart, great sound track. This show takes you back in time, well done.
I wonder if Germans didn’t want to be reminded of that era when the country was split in half??? I found it terrific even with the subtitles on Sundance… Maybe not enough nudity ( there was a skinny dipping scene and one other one) for the Germans either?? Had to be toned down a little for American non-Premium TV…
The second season would probably toned down even more. Season 1 had some nudity like you mentioned, but since then, Sundance has begun editing their movies. They cut or blur all nudity in The Returned, another of their European imports.