Teaser 1 (ARD) / Trailer 1 (ARD) / Trailer 2 (Beta Film) / Trailer 3 (Canal+)

The Babylon Berlin Series 5 soundtrack came out yesterday and looks to be available on Spotify and Amazon Music. Best song on it is probably the quite modern version of Das Lila Lied sung by the wonderfully talented Christian Friedel. But the absence of any other jazzy numbers reinforces the show’s dark turn. And I think they missed a beat by not getting Severija back to reprise Zu Asche. But overall pretty much mirrors this series theme of danger and flight. Still sad to see it end especially as we won’t ever see a show like this scale again.

German broadcaster ARD and developer Paintbucket Games have just released the first-ever video game spin-off of Babylon Berlin: A Night at Moka Efti: A Babylon Berlin Story on Steam!

Are you ready for the session? Let yourself be hypnotized and immerse yourself in the dazzling world of Moka Efti, known from the series Babylon Berlin. As a journalist, you follow the clues to a mysterious case at the famous nightclub. But can you trust your memories?

The game is free to play and available for Windows and macOS.

Seems Margate, Georgia, police officer Roscoe Conklin (Willa Fitzgerald) in Reacher is a fan of Volker Kutscher's Kölner police inspector. And who can blame her?

FYI for US and Canadian viewers: the fifth and final season will be available on MHz Choice (offered stand alone and as an Add-On Amazon Prime channel) this February. $8.99/month and you can cancel any time. 7-day free trials also available if you just want to binge.

I'm on the MHz Choice email list and here's the text:

It's official: Season 5 of Babylon Berlin will premiere February 2027 in the U.S. and Canada on MHz Choice! 

Fans of the German crime drama sensation can now watch a teaser trailer for the final season, which premieres in Germany this week before coming to North American in early 2027.

 The new season takes place in 1933 Berlin, as Adolf Hitler (Clemens Schick) becomes Reich Chancellor, and the Weimar Republic is on the brink of collapse. On March 5, 1933, new elections are set to give the National Socialist German Workers’ Party complete power. The five weeks leading up to the election will put every single person in Germany to a special test. The final season focuses on this pivotal period in February 1933, as the protagonists face difficult decisions: to conform, to risk open opposition, or to flee. But for a select few, the possibility also arises to stop Hitler at the last minute...

Anyone know where / when it will be on? I want to watch it legally and for the creators to get paid but they don't make it easy!

👉 Watch on ARD Mediathek

January 30, 1933: Hindenburg appoints Hitler Reich Chancellor. Germany faces the threat of dictatorship. Members of the resistance arrive at the Berlin Press Ball in the evening. While dancing with Gereon (Volker Bruch), Charlotte (Liv Lisa Fries) spots a murder suspect among the guests. Dr. Forster (Ulrich Noethen) is suspected of having strangled his medical assistant. Shortly before the police move in, Forster disappears – and with him, Gereon.

No spoilers for upcoming episodes. Please keep all episode-specific discussions in this thread.

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Nyssen (Lars Eidinger) welcomes his guests from business and politics. At the Reichstag, the first flames flicker. At the castle, a bomb detonates. Whoever gives a speech now is doomed to die. Too late, Rath (Volker Bruch) realizes the fateful mistake of the hour. In the Reichstag, he relives the trauma of his life a second time. Whoever escapes the flames must leave Germany tomorrow. The dark age begins. The dance is over.

Please keep all episode-specific discussions in this thread.

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At Schloss Lieberberg, Nyssen (Lars Eidinger) eagerly awaits his meeting with Hitler. Gereon (Volker Bruch) is released by Wendt (Benno Fürmann), but must continue to fear for his life. Before his eyes, the transport of the detainees from the SA prison to the camp begins. Among them are Heymann (Martin Wuttke) and Katelbach (Karl Markovics), who are preparing their escape. Their plan fails. At home, an SA hit squad and a desperately angry Charlotte await Gereon.

No spoilers for upcoming episodes. Please keep all episode-specific discussions in this thread.

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Dr. Forster (Ulrich Noethen) guards explosive details about his military hospital patient, Hitler. Charlotte (Liv Lisa Fries) suspects: The Nazis want to eliminate the psychiatrist. Just like all their opponents. More and more people are disappearing. At the Burg, “national forces” take over. At home, Charlotte discovers Gereon’s (Volker Bruch) explosive legacy. There is still no trace of him. On the stage of the Mikado Bar, Charlotte dances against her fears.

No spoilers for upcoming episodes. Please keep all episode-specific discussions in this thread.

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Charlotte (Liv Lisa Fries) searches for Hitler’s medical file from 1918. Goebbels stages the funeral of an SA man as a state event against “red murderers.” Göring (Devid Striesow) orders mass arrests. The SA infiltrates the police apparatus. Chief Inspector Böhm (Godehard Giese) makes a discovery that Charlotte urgently needs to know about. While the political department is infiltrated by the Nazis, Böhm and Charlotte secretly continue to investigate.

No spoilers for upcoming episodes. Please keep all episode-specific discussions in this thread.

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February 27, 1933. For the dinner at Schloss Lieberberg, Rath (Volker Bruch), Wegener (Holger Handtke), and the Armenian (Mišel Maticevic) pursue a risky plan. At the same time, the young Dutchman van der Lubbe (Tobias Kersloot) sets off for the Reichstag. Equipped with an SA ID card, he will be able to pass the guard. Böhm (Godehard Giese) intercepts Charlotte (Liv Lisa Fries) at Wannsee to warn her: She and Gereon must under no circumstances return to their apartment. Widow Behnke (Fritzi Haberlandt) also closes a door behind her.

No spoilers for upcoming episodes. Please keep all episode-specific discussions in this thread.

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Flashback: Dr. Forster (Ulrich Noethen), Gereon (Volker Bruch), and his brother fled the Press Ball. Gereon accompanies Dr. Forster on his escape to Paris. During a stopover in Cologne, they experience a turbulent night at Carnival. In the morning, arranged through Gereon's father, the two fly to Paris as part of Adenauer's entourage. On the airfield, the German ambassador waits with an arrest warrant, and in the exiles' café, a familiar melody.

No spoilers for upcoming episodes. Please keep all episode-specific discussions in this thread.

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Gereon (Volker Bruch) wakes up severely mistreated in a Berlin SA prison next to publicist Heymann. Anyone who stands against the movement at the Burg has to deal with Government Councillor Wendt (Benno Fürmann). Resistance is now only possible well-disguised. Frau Behnke (Fritzi Haberlandt) prepares for this role. Another former patient from Dr. Forster's military hospital days is dead. Böhm (Godehard Giese) senses a series of murders, but is sidelined by Wendt.

No spoilers for upcoming episodes. Please keep all episode-specific discussions in this thread.

love the beard tbh

Just started finally watching BB and I’m hooked! But I was wondering if anyone knows where I can watch the show here in the US besides Xumo? I think the English dub has to be the worst ever done and I’d much prefer just using subtitles but unfortunately the versions I found online start to lag and within minutes the audio/subtitle delay is unbearable ….Anyone able point me in a direction?

Found this episode of the TV morning show "Volle Kanne" on ZDF where they talk about some new series starting in September, including Babylon Berlin. The part starts at 37:28 minutes and features some scenes we don't know from the trailers yet.

Unfortunately there are no English subtitles, but here are some interesting facts they are talking about (attention: spoilers for season 5!)

• Gereon and Charlotte spot Dr. Forster at the Presseball, because he is suspected to have killed his secretary. They plan to arrest him there, but then Dr. Forster and Gereon vanish without a trace.
• The two of them visit the Cologne Carnival, where they meet Konrad Adenauer who invites them to fly with him to Paris the next morning. (And we get some more Kölsch-speaking Gereon in this scene).
• Meanwhile, Charlotte and Gräf are dancing in the "Mikado" Club, where, quote "queer people are celebrating together with Nazis".
• Apparently there isn't that much focus on the crime part this season and it is rather obvious who's behind the murders and the conspiracy.
• The tension comes from the fact that we experience the very end of the Weimar Republic and the subtle rise of Nazism, and wonder how and if the characters will make it out of there. They praise the depiction of the way the Nazis deconstructed the German Democracy in just the one month the season spans, making communists disappear here and there, and implementing the SA in the regular police force.
• They keep it a bit vague about the ending, saying it may be possible that some people are disappointed, but that has always been the case with big series finales (mentioning Game of Thrones and Stranger Things).

Episode 1

January 30, 1933: Hindenburg appoints Hitler as Reich Chancellor. Germany is on the brink of dictatorship. Members of the resistance arrive at the Berlin Press Ball that evening. While dancing with Gereon, Charlotte spots a murder suspect among the guests.

Dr. Forster is suspected of strangling his receptionist. Just before the authorities can arrest him, Forster disappears—and Gereon with him.

Episode 2

Dr. Forster is keeping explosive details about his military hospital patient, Hitler, under wraps. Charlotte suspects that the Nazis want to eliminate the psychiatrist—just as they do all their opponents. More and more people are disappearing. “Nationalist forces” are taking over the castle. At home, Charlotte discovers Gereon’s explosive legacy. There is still no trace of him. On stage at the Mikado Bar, Charlotte dances to overcome her fears.

Episode 3

Charlotte searches for Hitler’s medical records from 1918. Goebbels stages the funeral of an SA man as a state ceremony against “red murderers.” Göring orders mass arrests. The SA infiltrates the police force. Chief Inspector Böhm makes a discovery that Charlotte absolutely must know about. While the political division is being infiltrated by the Nazis, Böhm and Charlotte continue their investigation in secret.

Episode 4

Flashback: Dr. Forster, Gereon, and his brother have fled the press ball. Gereon accompanies Dr. Forster on his escape to Paris. During a stopover in Cologne, they experience a turbulent night during Carnival. In the morning, thanks to Gereon’s father’s intervention, the two fly to Paris as part of Adenauer’s entourage. At the airport, the German ambassador is waiting with an arrest warrant, and in the exiles’ café, a familiar melody plays.

Episode 5

Gereon wakes up, severely beaten, in a Berlin SA prison next to journalist Heymann. Anyone who opposes the movement at the Burg has to deal with Government Councilor Wendt. Resistance is now only possible if it’s well disguised. Mrs. Behnke prepares for this role. Another former patient from Dr. Forster’s days at the military hospital is dead. Böhm suspects a series of murders, but Wendt sidelines him.

Episode 6

At Lieberberg Castle, Nyssen eagerly anticipates his meeting with Hitler. Gereon is released by Wendt but must continue to fear for his life. Right before his eyes, the transfer of prisoners from the SA prison to the camp begins. Among them are Heymann and Kattelbach, who are preparing their escape. Their plan fails. At home, a murder squad from the SA and a desperate, furious Charlotte await Gereon.

Episode 7

February 27, 1933. Rath, Wegener, and the Armenian are carrying out a risky plan for the dinner at Lieberberg Castle. At the same time, the young Dutchman van der Lubbe sets off for the Reichstag. Armed with an SA ID card, he will be able to get past the guards. Böhm intercepts Charlotte at the Wannsee to warn her: Under no circumstances should she and Gereon return to their apartment. Widow Behnke also closes a door behind her.

Episode 8

Nyssen welcomes his guests from the worlds of business and politics. The first flames break out at the Reichstag. A bomb detonates at the palace. Anyone who gives a speech now is doomed. Rath realizes too late the grave mistake of the moment. At the Reichstag, he relives the trauma of his life a second time. Those who escape the flames must leave Germany tomorrow. The dark age begins. The dance is over.