Babylon Berlin
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| Based on | Gereon Rath series by Volker Kutscher |
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| Country of origin | Germany |
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| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 40 |
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| Running time | 45 minutes |
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| Release | 13 October 2017 – present |
Babylon Berlin is a German neo-noir television series. Created, written, and directed by Tom Tykwer, Achim von Borries, and Hendrik Handloegten, it is loosely based on novels by Volker Kutscher.
The series premiered on 13 October 2017 on Sky 1. The first release consisted of a continuous run of 16 episodes, with the first eight officially known as Season 1, and the second eight known as Season 2. Season 3 premiered in January 2020, followed by Season 4 in October 2022. In June 2023, the show was renewed for a fifth and final season, which was filmed in the autumn and winter of 2024.
Netflix exclusively streamed seasons 1 through 3 in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States until they were removed in February 2024. In April 2024, the first three seasons of the show began streaming on MHz Choice in the United States, with the fourth season added in June.