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Deutschland 83/86/89 [SundanceTV] [Spoilers]

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Deutschland 83 is a German television series about a 24 year-old East Germany native, who in 1983 is sent to the West as an undercover spy for the Stasi foreign service. The show is a co-production with the American channel SundanceTV. The show was originally broadcast in Germany and is now being shown on SundanceTV with english subtitles.

I just finished watching the first episode of Deutschland 83 and it was fantastic. It's a good tight story that moves at a fast pace. They got a lot of information across cleary, in one episode. I really enjoyed the training montage. The music was fantastic with Eurythmics, Nena, 10CC, New Order and a few German tacks that I did't recognise. Also, a few blasts from the past with Woolworths and calculator watches. The english subtitles are excellent, I have watched many other foreign language shows with aftermarket subtitles that were sometimes confusing but these were excellent, very clear and correct English.

Episode three was aired in the states last night. I've only seen the first one so far, I'll have to watch two and three to get caught up. But so far this is looking really good.

Has anyone else watched this and what did you think?

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trashcan

I’m midway through 86 now, and still enjoying it. Don’t really see any dip in quality myself. Walter is becoming one of my favourite characters in it.

Think I did read that it will be on All4.

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trashcan wrote: »

I’m midway through 86 now, and still enjoying it. Don’t really see any dip in quality myself. Walter is becoming one of my favourite characters in it.

Think I did read that it will be on All4.

I too am half way through '86 and I also think Walter is brilliant.

It's a great franchise.

I've known about it since it came out but have only started binge watching it on All 4 this last few months.

trashcan

Barna77 wrote: »

I suppose it will be available on the All4 website?

More 4 are advertising it now. Presume that they will show it weekly, so if you want to binge watch All4 is your option, if they make it all available there straightaway and don’t wait for it to finish on More 4. Either way I’ll be there.

brian_t

It has been put back a week and is now starting on Friday 5th March at 9pm.

https://www.geektown.co.uk/tvairdates/deutschland/

silverharp

89 wasnt too bad, an enjoyable watch but it seemed to run out of steam with too many little side stories going on from my liking

PurpleRainx

Anybody know where I can watch this show with German subtitles? Trying to improve mein deutsch and english subtitles only seem to be available on 4od

gmisk

I gave up a few episodes into 86...didn't hook me in at all like 83.
I always meant to go back to it though

Alun

gmisk wrote: »

I gave up a few episodes into 86...didn't hook me in at all like 83.
I always meant to go back to it though

Me too. I loved '83 but lost track of what was happening after a couple of episodes of '86 and gave up.

Acosta

D86 gets better a few episodes in.

prinzeugen

If anyone is interested, new docs show how real Deutschland 83 was.

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/39331/misinterpretation-of-1983-nato-exercise-led-to-the-soviets-arming-100-jets-for-nuclear-war

trashcan

Scary to think how close to Armageddon we came. Madness.

corks finest

prinzeugen wrote: »

If anyone is interested, new docs show how real Deutschland 83 was.

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/39331/misinterpretation-of-1983-nato-exercise-led-to-the-soviets-arming-100-jets-for-nuclear-war

On season 2 atm and the bloody subtitles are in German with no english, great show

corks finest

sugarman wrote: »

They're in English on All4.

Well feck it didn't know, much appreciated I've that app on the phone, brilliant thanks again

Acosta

prinzeugen wrote: »

If anyone is interested, new docs show how real Deutschland 83 was.

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/39331/misinterpretation-of-1983-nato-exercise-led-to-the-soviets-arming-100-jets-for-nuclear-war

I saw a good documentary about Able Archer a few years ago.

https://youtu.be/tPit2BGNKwo

Prefab Sprouter

Such a good series, cant wait!

brian_t

Deutschland 83 & 86 Recap

Curlysue76

brian_t wrote: »

Deutschland 83 & 86 Recap

Thanks for sharing that, really enjoyed it. I'd actually forgotten a lot of 86, remembered all of 83, which, imo was the better of the two. looking forward watching 89.

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89 starts tonight on More 4

djemba djemba

Just finished the first episode of 89. What a great show and soundtrack.

Curlysue76

djemba djemba wrote: »

Just finished the first episode of 89. What a great show and soundtrack.

Just finished the series, loved it, a close second to 83 for me and that’s saying something. Loved the montage at the end, powerful.

Barna77

djemba djemba wrote: »

Just finished the first episode of 89. What a great show and soundtrack.

Loved the scene to the end

when the HVA bosses see on tv the opening of the border, and the use of actual tv footage. Goosebumps!

5 episodes down, and loving it.

ArmaniJeanss

Mostly enjoying this, though at times I don't have a scooby what is happening.
Thought the episodes with Martin undercover with the 'Baader Meinhoffs' went on a bit, and the Winkleman/CIA scenes are a waste of space.

Up to episode 6 (the one that was on More4 last Friday).

I thought the scene in Tina's apartment was superbly done. I genuinely didn't know whether Tina was wrong or the guy had indeed been the Stasi interrogator - thus I was sharing her doubts and confusion as she tried to work it out. (Maybe it was obvious either way for an attentive viewer who remembered the interrogator or knew the actor?).

The scenes in Sorrento were great fun as well - again I'm not sure whether the Fuchs' are becoming capitalists and planning to keep the loot themselves, or whether they are genuinely trying to relaunch the communist party. And I don't know whether that's something which should be obvious to me, or whether its to be part of the denouement.

Doesn't look like we are getting any Annette (Martins ex, mother of Max) this series. A shame because it looks like the scenes with the teacher were originally written with Annette in mind and they don't really fit now.

trashcan

ArmaniJeanss wrote: »

Mostly enjoying this, though at times I don't have a scooby what is happening.
Thought the episodes with Martin undercover with the 'Baader Meinhoffs' went on a bit, and the Winkleman/CIA scenes are a waste of space.

Up to episode 6 (the one that was on More4 last Friday).

I thought the scene in Tina's apartment was superbly done. I genuinely didn't know whether Tina was wrong or the guy had indeed been the Stasi interrogator - thus I was sharing her doubts and confusion as she tried to work it out. (Maybe it was obvious either way for an attentive viewer who remembered the interrogator or knew the actor?).

The scenes in Sorrento were great fun as well - again I'm not sure whether the Fuchs' are becoming capitalists and planning to keep the loot themselves, or whether they are genuinely trying to relaunch the communist party. And I don't know whether that's something which should be obvious to me, or whether its to be part of the denouement.

Doesn't look like we are getting any Annette (Martins ex, mother of Max) this series. A shame because it looks like the scenes with the teacher were originally written with Annette in mind and they don't really fit now.

I’m at that episode too. Whoever the guy in Tinas apartment is (and I don’t remember either) he’s certainly up to no good.

I think Fuchs is definitely enjoying his new lifestyle. His “scheisse” when he saw Lenora arriving was quite telling. He also seems quite open to working with the CIA/BND. One thing I didn’t get from the previous episode is where Max shows Walter the photo and he uses it to blackmail the woman from the bank. What was the significance of the photo ?

sliabh 1956

One of my all time favourite TV Series that and The Americans great acting and great storylinesI never get tired of them.

cdgalwegian

Just finished episode 6 today myself. It did start off on a bit of a meander, but it has been getting really enjoyable now; this last one was great tv. Weaving in the narrative of real history, with properly fleshed out characters is making this into another excellent German series.

trashcan

cdgalwegian wrote: »

Just finished episode 6 today myself. It did start off on a bit of a meander, but it has been getting really enjoyable now; this last one was great tv. Weaving in the narrative of real history, with properly fleshed out characters is making this into another excellent German series.

Anything else German you’d recommend cd ? I’ve heard good things about The Same Skies, which was described as basically Deutschland 74.

cdgalwegian

trashcan wrote: »

Anything else German you’d recommend cd ? I’ve heard good things about The Same Skies, which was described as basically Deutschland 74.

I have Same Skies cued up (only 1 series afaik), and looking forward to it.

Babylon Berlin is top notch tv.

Dark might not be everyone's cup of tea, but if the reviews' blurbs grab you, it is one of the best shows out there of its ilk, German or not.

Mike Litoris

cdgalwegian wrote: »

Dark might not be everyone's cup of tea, but if the reviews' blurbs grab you, it is one of the best shows out there of its ilk, German or not.

+1 Dark changed my view on subtitles. Such a good show! When something is that good the inconvenience becomes irrelevant. If anything it forces to watch and concentrate.

spurious

I enjoyed this. I was in the DDR in 1985/86 and the reconstructions of products and colours of things are spot on. Some very funny moments.
Loved when Walter was going to go over to the West in his clearly East German issue suit, hat and coat.

ednwireland

oh my god best series in a long time loved the whole thing watched it in real more4 time loved the ending !