Berlin Alexanderplatz — Limited Series
Berlin, 1928. Fresh out of prison, Franz Biberkopf makes a solemn promise: a new life, a clean slate. But escaping his past proves far more difficult than he imagined. Drawn back into the intoxicating and dangerous currents of Berlin's burgeoning criminal scene, Franz finds himself once again caught in a web of shadows and intrigue – a world from which redemption seems increasingly elusive.
Berlin, 1928: Franz Biberkopf walked out of Tegel prison after four years, the sentence for killing his girlfriend, Ida. Returning to his old apartment, he then went to see Minna, Ida’s sister, and assaulted her. A memory surfaced – a sudde…
Biberkopf earns his living independently, peddling necktie holders on the street corner, though he struggles to make a decent wage and feels no particular gift for public speaking. Having refused an offer to sell sex education pamphlets, he…
Lina, uneasy about the precariousness of Franz’s employment, arranged for him to meet a family friend, Otto Lüders. To Franz's surprise – and despite his optimistic assessment – Otto was an acquaintance from a past stint in prison. He quick…
Franz succumbed to a heavy bout of drinking as former medical orderly Baumann desperately searched for him within the rooms of a building across from the prisoners' charity – the very institution upon which his freedom in Berlin rested. Los…
After several brief meetings, Franz found himself reunited with Eva, his former pimp, who harbored a genuine fondness for him and had even paid the rent on his old rooms while he was away. Meck introduced Franz to Pums, the head of an illic…
Franz told Reinhold he intended for Cilly to remain with him. He found himself drawn into Pums’s circle when called upon at short notice to replace Bruno, who had been attacked and injured in the street. Franz acted as lookout while Pums, R…
Franz lived on, though at the cost of his right arm. He spent some time recovering with Eva and her lover, Herbert, a man openly hostile to Pums’s organization. In response, the boss decided to organize a collection to assist with Franz's m…
Franz found himself drawn into a shadowy business with Willy, a man he’d encountered at a cabaret. A visit from Eva and Herbert brought an unexpected addition: a young woman named Emilie Karsunke, whom they presented as a potential new comp…
Eva told Franz that Mieze simply wished to earn money and help support him, given his inability to work with his missing arm. Following their reconciliation, Franz went to a communist rally, where his thoughts drifted. There he encountered …
Mieze, unable to bear children herself, suggested that Eva and Franz have a child whom Mieze could then raise. The idea filled Mieze with such joy that Eva playfully wondered aloud if she might be harboring a lesbian attraction. Eva also co…
Franz informed Reinhold of his desire to rejoin Pums’ circle. While Reinhold remained wary, he conceded that Franz could assist the group with an upcoming undertaking. Mieze was troubled by Franz’s newfound earnings, interpreting them as a …
Franz presented Mieze to Meck. Then, through a calculated pressure, Reinhold compelled Meck to arrange an encounter between himself and Mieze. Meck obliged, taking Mieze on a drive to Bad Freienwalde before relinquishing her to Reinhold. He…
Franz confided in Eva, admitting that Mieze had left him. She offered what comfort she could, though a shadow of worry crossed her own face. A robbery orchestrated by Pums’ crew had gone disastrously wrong, and Franz brought Meck back to hi…
Franz walked a street lined with the departed, accompanied by two angels. He found Mieze there, only to have her slip from his grasp and vanish. Meanwhile, Reinhold languished in prison, condemned for acts committed under an assumed identit…
