The first German-language series to air on Apple TV+, a tech-centric dark comedy called Where’s Wanda?, will debut October 2, the streamer said Thursday. So we have an air date, an image (above) and a description (below). Soon enough, a trailer should follow for what looks like it might be a pretty compelling show.
This follows news of the second German-language show coming to Apple TV+, hospital drama KRANK Berlin, starring Haley Louise Jones. Still in production, it has no air date yet.
Dark techie comedy Where’s Wanda debuts as the first German-language show on Apple TV+ on October 2
The eight-episode dark comedy series Where’s Wanda looks notable for its onslaught of technology as much as its humor. It first airs on Wednesday, October 2, with two episodes, followed by new one each Wednesday through November 13, Apple TV+ said.
Here’s the streamer’s description of the show, which looks like it has a pretty promising premise:
Where’s Wanda? tells the story of Dedo and Carlotta Klatt (Stein and Makatsch), who are desperate to locate their missing 17-year-old daughter Wanda (Drinda), who disappeared months ago without a trace. When the police fail to find her, the family takes matters into their own hands, obtaining surveillance devices with the help of their tech-savvy son Ole (Simon). Disguising themselves as employees of an electrical company, they bug their neighborhood and then half their suburb, finding out that behind closed doors, none of their neighbors are who they pretend to be.
Accomplished cast
Produced by UFA Fiction, the new show stars International Emmy Award nominee Heike Makatsch (Love Actually), German Comedy Award winner Axel Stein (The Vault), multiple award-winning actress Lea Drinda (The Gryphon), newcomer Leo Simon, entrepreneur, actress and author Nikeata Thompson (How to Dad), presenter and actress Palina Rojinski (Welcome to Germany), Kostja Ullmann (My Blind Date With Life) and rising star Harriet Herbig-Matten (Maxton Hall). The series also features Devid Striesow (All Quiet on the Western Front), Jasmin Shakeri (The Magic Flute) and Joachim Król (The Most Desired Man).
Royal Television Society nominee Oliver Lansley (Flack) created and writes the show, and also executive produces it alongside multiple award-winning executive producers Nataly Kudiabor (Arthur’s Law) and Sebastian Werninger (The Physician). It’s based on a story by co-creator Zoltan Spirandelli (Vaya con Dios). Award-winning filmmakers Christian Ditter (How To Be Single) and Tobi Baumann (Faking Hitler) direct the episodes. Ditter also serves as an executive producer.
Watch comedies on Apple TV+
So you’ll have to wait until October 2 for Where’s Wanda? In the meantime, the streamer features plenty of other comedies you can sample. The service is available by subscription for $9.99 with a seven-day free trial. You can also get it via any tier of the Apple One subscription bundle. For a limited time, customers who purchase and activate a new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac or iPod touch can enjoy three months of Apple TV+ for free.
After launching in November 2019, “Apple TV+ became the first all-original streaming service to launch around the world, and has premiered more original hits and received more award recognitions faster than any other streaming service. To date, Apple Original films, documentaries and series have been honored with 471 wins and 2,090 award nominations and counting,” the service said.
In addition to award-winning movies and TV shows (including breakout soccer comedy Ted Lasso), Apple TV+ offers documentaries, dramas, comedies, kids shows and more.
Source: Apple TV+
