• „The FX series ‚The American‘ meets the Oscar-winning film ‚The Lives of Others‘ in the miniseries ‚Deutschland 83‘ (…) ‚Deutschland 83‘ is not a serious contemplation of world politics or the impact of espionage on those who practice it. Nay’s Stamm is barely fit for the job, and its only through many plot contrivances that he isn’t caught at once. (…) Still, we know the outcome - no nuclear holocaust, the fall of the wall seven years later - which means we can enjoy the good, clean spy-vs.-spy action as well the brilliant period details.“ Mary McNamara für „Los Angeles Times“
  • “’Deutschland 83’ can be a little clunky at times, and most of it is subtitled. Nevertheless, it’s a taut thriller with some cool ’80s spy moments — near-miss escapes with sexual elements. There is also a cool soundtrack from the era anchored by German pop diva Nena’s anti-war anthem ’99 Luftballons’ (’99 Red Balloons’). Rob Lowman für „Los Angeles Daily News“
  • „Germany's answer to ‚The Americans‘ — a Cold War thriller set amid the nuclear paranoia of 1983, the year of ’99 Luftballons’. Kudos to Sundance for importing this eight-part thriller, subtitles and all.“ „Rolling Stone“
  • „Many German series have been running for decades (the most famous ‚Tatort‘ started in 1970) but though they have audiences in their millions, they have not borne comparison with the brilliant international dramas that they helped create. That could be about to change, however, thanks to a wave of new productions that challenge perceptions of what contemporary German TV drama can be. Foremost among them is ‚Deutschland 83‘, an eight-part series about life in Berlin before the reunification of East and West Germany. (…) „The political themes - activism, espionage, eavesdropping and the occupation of another country - should resonate with a non-German audience.“ "The Economist“

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Jörg und Anna Winger, die beiden kreativen Köpfe hinter "Deutschland 83", und Produzent Nico Hofmann auf dem Dach des Gansevoort Hotel an der Park Avenue

  • „There’s not a lot of laughter in ‚Deutschland 83‘ an eight-part series set during an early Reagan-era spike in Cold War tensions. We have seen some of this here before (‚The Lives of Others‘, ‚The Legend of Rita‘), but not with the potential for in-depth dramatization that an eight-part series promises. Whether ‚Deutschland‘ will become über espionage and rise above nerve-racking close calls remains to be seen. (…) It’s certainly entertaining and well-done but, based on the first two chapters, the viewers are going to have to swallow quite a large helping of implausible sauerkraut to attain their suspension of disbelief.“ John Anderson für „Wall Street Journal“
  • „Sundance TV’s ‚Deutschland 83‘ is hyped as the first German-language series to be picked up by an American network. Now that’s going to lure the viewing masses! And it’s also selling the show short, because ‚Deutschland 83‘ is not just subtitled — it’s a promising spy show. (…) What really makes this eight-episode series stand out is its setting, because a family divided is more impactful than strangers going at each other. (…) ‚Deutschland 83‘ always plays on the idea of perverted family ties. (…) Much of the impact and suspense of ‚Deutschland 83‘ comes from this closeness.“ Bewertung: 4 von 5 Sternen / Elisabeth Vincentelli für „New York Post“
  • „The ecstaic 80s beats of Peter Schilling’s ‚Major Tom‘ throb over the opening credits, zestfully setting the tone for this historical fantasia about a young solider from Communist East Germany sent to West as a spay. (…) It’s characters don’t waste time pontificating about politics or nuclear proliferation when they can listen to ‚99 Luftballons‘. The series is imbued with retro cool, and similar to the winking hindsight of ‚Mad Men‘, takes pleasure in mixing complicated past with a keen sense of pop“ Bewertung: B+ (in Deutschland einer 2+ entsprechend) / Joe McGover für „Entertainment Weekly“
  • „In many ways, ‚Deutschland 83‘ is the perfect coda to The Americans’ third season (…) Like ‚The Americans‘, ‚Deutschland 83‘ can be dense, as it incorporates reams of news footage, jargon, and political references from the time to link its story to real history. Its politics are equal, though, in the way they disparage the weaknesses of both capitalist and socialist culture, and challenge the sacred notions of both. What arises from that conflict, though, is the much more intimate story of Martin’s rapidly changing life. (…) Ultimately, Deutschland 83 is tense, stylish, engaging, and engrossing. It’s not only a different kind of spy tale, but it’s something a little different for Sundance TV, too, whose dramas can sometimes be overwhelmingly dark and meditative (even excellent ones like Rectify). In comparison, Deutschland 83 is fast-paced and even peppy, sprinkling in a quiet humor and a number of pop culture references without making them the focus, all while establishing a firm emotional connection to Martin and his story.“ Bewertung: 5 von 5 Sternen / Allison Keene für Collider.com
  • „Don’t let the subtitles scare you: This gripping German drama — the first series in the German language to air on a U.S. network — is well worth it, even if you don’t spreche Deutsch. (…) In a refreshing twist on the traditional spy story, Martin’s motivation to go undercover in enemy territory isn’t political as much as it is personal. (…) The eight-part series from American author Anna Winger and her German showrunner husband, Joerg Winger, mines some of the same subject matter and ’80s angst as FX’s superb thriller ‚The Americans‘. But it never feels like a poor man’s version of that show. If you’re a fan of one, you’ll almost certainly be a fan of the other. (…) The net result is a captivating drama with interesting things to say on multiple levels, even if those things are said in subtitles.“ Bewertung: 4,5 von 5 Sternen / Lori Rackl für tvtrippin.com

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