If not, definitely check it out. Kleo is a "cheerfully murderous German series" about a former Stasi spy set before and around the time of the fall of the Berlin Wall. It is CRAZY good! The series is in German but English subtitles are available. Quirky and fun characters and a wonderful storyline. If you enjoy Berlin and the era of the DDR (GDR), I think you would enjoy this show. Seriously, I can't stop watching it. https://www.netflix.com/title/81216677
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Bainbridge Island, WA
289 posts
Thanks for the recommendation! Will definitely check it out.
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la rioja
596 posts
Hi Mardee, it came out here a few months ago. I loved it. Good mix of mystery and comedy.
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Chicago
2052 posts
Meanwhile Netflix still hasn't aired Season 4 of Babylon Berlin. Finally order the DVD from the UK.
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Hudson Valley
2267 posts
I LOVED it!
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ATL, USA
537 posts
Thank you for the recommendation! I saw this while browsing Netflix the other day. I do love Berlin and the era of the DDR!
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Hudson Valley
2267 posts
Some might benefit from the notice that the show is pretty violent. Not gory, but definitely violent. But... in a funny way?
If you were horrified by the violence in Pulp Fiction you might not like Kleo.
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The Heartland USA
8999 posts
I watched it. Interesting with good references to Cold War details.
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OP
Duluth 🛶
8111 posts
Stan, I thought so too. I found it interesting that they used Erich Mielke as a character. The shows starts with a disclaimer that says, “This is a true story. None of this really happened.”
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OP
Duluth 🛶
8111 posts
Some might benefit from the notice that the show is pretty violent. Not gory, but definitely violent. But... in a funny way?
Scudder, I agree - it reminds me of a Quentin Tarantino movie with his sort-of surrealistic violence.
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Brooklyn, NY
4281 posts
We watched it already. It was very entertaining. Now watching Lidia Poet, an Italian series set in 1883 Turin about a woman lawyer trying to be admitted to the bar to practice law. Fun period piece.
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NYC
380 posts
I started it but haven't finished it yet. As a Cold War baby who spent a large portion of my childhood growing up on US Army bases in (West) Germany, I am obsessed with Germany's take on the era. I loved Deutschland 83/86/89, too.
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Snohomish, WA
2663 posts
We have been watching it the last few days. Love it! I was a bit unsure after the first episode, but am hooked now!
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Canada
368 posts
Kleo was the start of my current obsession with the GDR. For those like me, it’s nothing like Kleo but “Under the Same Sky” and “The Weisensee Saga” were both excellent.
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Atlanta
2511 posts
I watched “Under the Same Sky” which was excellent! It seemed very realistic. Wow! I will look for Kleo.
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franktown, colorado
2252 posts
Thank you for the recommendation, Marlee. I just located it and will begin watching. This era of history fascinates me.