For U.S. fans of Babylon Berlin the wait is finally over. The epic, ground-breaking German series, a noirish crime drama set during the Weimar Republic, was unceremoniously dropped by Netflix , which had been streaming the show stateside, after three seasons. Season 4 premiered in Europe in late 2022 but American viewers had to wait until specialist streamer MHz Choice finally picked up the show earlier this year. Season 4 launched on Tuesday, June 25.
By season 4, our two leads are in a very different place. The darkness that has begun to engulf the country is seeping into their lives. But they still find time for joy. The show's scenes set in dancehalls and nightclubs ⁘ both Rath and Ritter know how to bop and boogy ⁘ are one of the series' great delights.
Season 4 of Babylon Berlin aired in Germany two years ago and is only just now premiering in the U.S. It must be strange revisiting the show after such a break.
Liv Lisa Fries It's definitely very strange. You'll have to remind me of the plot [of season 4] because it was really a long time ago for me. But I still like talking about it and I think it's cool that it's finally being shown in the U.S.. It was frustrating when it was taken off Netflix there, because so many people saw it there. I'm constantly being asked [by U.S. fans] when the next season was coming, and I was waiting along with everyone else. So I'm happy it's finally being shown again.
Well if I can remind you: Season 4 takes place a year after season 3. It's New Year's Eve, 1930 to 1931. How has the Berlin of the show changed in the interim? And how has that changed your characters: Charlotte Ritter and Gereon Rath ?
Liv Lisa Fries We don't go much into detail on what's happened in between, but you can tell from the costumes and the make-up that we've reached the 1930s. Charlotte is a bit older, her fashion is getting a bit straighter, the cuts of her outfits, the hats, everything. She's become more mature in the best sense, which comes as well from her work as a detective. Things change again in the 4th season, but I'll try not to give too much away. What makes this character so exciting for me is that she really faces existential challenges.
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