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Berlin ER is a gripping German medical drama that debuted on Apple TV+ on February 26, 2025. Co-created by former emergency room physician Samuel Jefferson and director Viktor Jakovleski, the series offers an unflinching look into the challenges faced by medical professionals in one of Berlin’s busiest hospitals. With a talented ensemble cast and a storyline that delves deep into both medical emergencies and personal dynamics, Berlin ER promises to be a compelling addition to the genre.

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The series follows Dr. Zanna Parker, portrayed by Haley Louise Jones, who relocates from Munich to Berlin seeking a fresh start after personal upheavals. She assumes the role of head of the emergency room at a notoriously overcrowded Berlin hospital. As Dr. Parker endeavors to implement much-needed reforms, she encounters resistance from a fatigued and under-resourced staff. The narrative intricately weaves together intense medical cases with the personal struggles and relationships of the hospital team,...

Berlin ER is four episodes into the season on Apple TV+. Ahead of the premiere of episode five on the streaming platform, Cbr can unveil an exclusive sneak peek clip.

The episode, called "Side-effects," is set to premiere on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. In the episode, per the official logline, "Ben’s addiction becomes even more dangerous, whilst at the same time Zanna faces serious consequences of a decision; Emina’s family life comes crashing into Krank." The sneak peek clip, which sees Dr. Parker preparing for what seems to be a very complicated surgery, can be viewed below.

Berlin ER, also known as Krank Berlin, is a German series that's co-created by former emergency room physician turned screenwriter Samuel Jefferson alongside Viktor Jakovleski. The show stars Haley Louise Jones and Slavko Popadić (Crooks) in the lead roles, with other cast members including Şafak Şengül (Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush), Aram Tafreshian...

If you're looking for something new to watch, then Apple TV+'s new German series Berlin ER might be the next series you'll want to check out! Now that it's streaming, you may be wondering how many episodes this season will be, and when you can tune in each week. Well, we've got the ultimate streaming guide for you here.

Berlin ER premiered today, Feb. 26, 2025 with the first two episodes on Apple TV+. However going forward, you can only expect to see one new installment drop on the streamer each week until the finale of the 8-episode season. The last episode debuts Wednesday, April 9, 2025. Check out the full release schedule below!

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Co-created by former emergency room physician Samuel Jefferson, the medical drama with a hint of comedy takes us viewers into the "chaotic," "toughest," and "most overcrowded hospital" in Berlin, per the synopsis. The fact that the doctors,...

Sarah Miro Fischer’s sibling drama The Good Sister has racked up strong early sales following its premiere in the Berlinale’s Panorama section.

The Good Sister has sold to Memento Distribution for France, Cherrypickers for Benelux, Cinobo in Greece and BTeam in Spain. International sales are handled by New Europe Film Sales.

Set in Berlin, the film turns on Rose, a young woman who faces a life-altering dilemma when she is asked to testify as a witness in a rape case against her beloved older brother, Sam. This proves to be a test of both their relationship and her moral integrity.

"Under paid. Under staffed. Over worked. Welcome to the Krank."...

Upcoming Apple TV+ German series Berlin ER is giving me a mix of Grey's Anatomy on ABC and St. Denis Medical on NBC vibes, thanks to the trailer. The show definitely feels like a dark comedy-medical drama already, and I'm here for it.

Berlin ER premieres Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025 with the first two episodes on Apple TV+. After that, you can expect to see one new installment weekly until the finale on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. There's a total of 8 episodes in the season. Ready to check out what it's all about? We shared the trailer below!

Why Berlin ER is the next show we'll be watching

There's a good number of shows that portray an underfunded workplace. This format has been working really well for series' like Superstore and Abbott Elementary. And now Berlin ER is doing the same with this being one part of the story. Though there's also the intense hospital system,...

Co-creada por un exmédico de urgencias. © Apple TV+

Apple TV+ ha presentado el tráiler de Krank: Berlín al límite, su nueva serie médica alemana co-creada por el ex-médico de urgencias Samuel Jefferson junto con Viktor Jakovleski.

Gestionar una caótica sala de urgencias en el hospital más duro y masificado de Berlín no es una tarea fácil para la joven doctora Parker, que busca un nuevo comienzo en la ciudad después de que su vida en Múnich se fuera al garete. Mientras intenta llevar a cabo las reformas necesarias, Parker se enfrenta a la resistencia del personal del hospital, mal pagado, mal equipado y crónicamente cansado, que sólo sobrevive gracias a una imprescindible dosis de humor negro. Pero ante un sistema sanitario cada vez más precario, el maltrecho equipo debe dejar a un lado sus diferencias y unirse para salvar vidas.

La serie de ocho episodios está protagonizada por Haley Louise Jones,...

The second season of Apple TV+’s psychological thriller “Surface” has a new trailer for its eight-episode season, teasing Sophie’s (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) ambitious venture to London.

The new chapter of the show follows Sophie as she is forced to unravel the secrets of her past with an injury that has wiped her memories clean. She embeds herself in royal British society but everything changes when a journalist unexpectedly reaches out to her about a new scandal.

Mbatha-Raw returns alongside co-stars Oliver Jackson-Cohen (“The Invisible Man”) and Millie Brady (“The Queen’s Gambit”). New additions to the “Surface” world include Phil Dunster (“Ted Lasso”), Gavin Drea (“Daisy Jones & The Six”), Rupert Graves (“Maurice”), Tara Fitzgerald (“Sirens”), Nina Sosanya (“Baby Reindeer”), Joely Richardson (“101 Dalmatians”) and Freida Pinto (“Slumdog Millionaire”).

“Surface” Season 2 drops its first episode on Friday, Feb. 21 followed by weekly new episodes. Watch the trailer below.

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Today, Apple TV+ unveiled the trailer for the gritty new German-language series Berlin ER, the fast-paced drama co-created by former emergency room physician turned screenwriter Samuel Jefferson with Viktor Jakovleski.

Starring Haley Louise Jones and Slavko Popadić (Crooks), the complex eight-episode drama will premiere globally on Apple TV+ on February 26 with the first two episodes, followed by one episode weekly every Wednesday through April 9.

Managing a chaotic emergency room in the toughest and most overcrowded hospital in Berlin is no small task for the young Dr. Parker (Jones), who is seeking a fresh start in the big city after her private life implodes in Munich.

When she tries to implement necessary reforms, Parker is confronted with resistance from the underpaid, ill-equipped and chronically fatigued hospital staff who only survive with an indispensable dose of black humor.

But in the face of an increasingly merciless healthcare system, the battered team must...

Updated: Apple has dropped the trailer for its upcoming, German-language medical drama Berlin ER from Samuel Jefferson and Viktor Jakovleski. Premiering Haley Louise Jones and Slavko Popadić, it will premiere globally on Apple TV+ on Wednesday, Feb. 26 with the first two episodes, followed by one episode weekly.

Previously: A new ER is expected to open its doors on Apple: The streamer has set a February 26 premiere date for Berlin ER, a German-language medical drama co-created by former emergency room physician-turned-screenwriter Samuel Jefferson, together with Viktor Jakovleski.

Here’s the official logline for the eight-episode series: managing a chaotic emergency room in the toughest and most overcrowded hospital in Berlin is no small task for the young Dr. Parker (Haley Louise Jones of Dear Child), who is seeking a fresh start in the big city after her private life implodes in Munich. When she tries to implement necessary reforms, Parker is...

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Apple TV+ entered into the streaming game pretty late, but because of the quality of their originals, they are quickly becoming everybody’s favorite. After the success of shows like Ted Lasso and Slow Horses, the Apple-owned streaming service shows no signs of slowing down. It releases new brilliant TV shows and movies every month to expand its impressive content library. So, here are the best new movies and shows coming to Apple TV+ in February 2025.

Love You to Death Season 1 (February 5) Credit – Apple TV+

Love You to Death is an upcoming Spanish romantic comedy-drama series created by Dani de la Orden. The Apple TV+ series follows Raúl, a cautious young man who is diagnosed with heart cancer and dumped by his girlfriend. He soon reconnects with his free-spirited childhood friend Marta, who just found out that she is pregnant.

New Europe Film Sales has secured international distribution rights for “The Good Sister,” the debut feature from emerging filmmaker Sarah Miro Fischer. The film has already attracted significant attention on the global festival circuit, having previously won two industry awards at the 2024 San Sebastián Film Festival Wip Europa. Today, the finished film was announced as part of the Berlinale’s Panorama section.

Set in Berlin, the film turns on Rose, a young woman who faces a life-altering dilemma when she is asked to testify as a witness in a rape case against her older brother, Sam. “The Good Sister” is co-written by Fischer and Agnes Maagaard Petersen and presents a gripping narrative that explores the deep emotional ramifications the trial has on the family.

The cast of “The Good Sister” includes Marie Bloching as Rose, alongside Anton Weil, Proschat Madani, Laura Balzer, Jane Chirwa, Aram Tafreshian and David Vormweg. Fischer...

Today, Apple TV+ revealed the premiere date for Berlin ER (formerly known as “Krank Berlin”), the upcoming edgy German-language medical drama co-created by former emergency room physician-turned-screenwriter Samuel Jefferson together with Viktor Jakovleski.

The dynamic eight-episode series will make its global debut with the first two episodes on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 on Apple TV+, followed by one episode weekly on Wednesdays through April 9, 2025.

In the series, managing a chaotic emergency room in the toughest and most overcrowded hospital in Berlin is no small task for the young Dr. Parker (Haley Louise Jones), who is seeking a fresh start in the big city after her private life implodes in Munich.

When she tries to implement necessary reforms, Parker is confronted with resistance from the underpaid, ill-equipped and chronically fatigued hospital staff who only survive with an indispensable dose of black humor.

But in the face of an increasingly merciless health care system,...

Blue Marks by German filmmaker Sarah Miro Fischer and Argentinian director Francisco Lezama’s The Two Landscapes have both landed two prizes in San Sebastian’s industry competition sidebar.

The industry competition winners were announced this evening in San Sebastian.

Blue Marks landed the Wip Europa Industry Award and the Wip Europa Award. The film’s synopsis reads: After going through a breakup, Rose moves in with her older brother Sam to his tiny flat in Berlin. The siblings share a close bond. One day, Rose learns of rape allegations against Sam. At first, she is unable to see her brother as a possible perpetrator. When she finally understands that the accusations are true, she is caught in a loyalty conflict, torn between her role as a sister and her identity as a woman. In the end, she must find a way to deal with Sam’s guilt and its consequences.

Today, Apple TV+ announced, in partnership with ZDFneo, the new fast-paced, eight-episode medical drama Krank Berlin from Violet Pictures and Real Film Berlin, co-created by former emergency room physician turned screenwriter Samuel Jefferson and Viktor Jakovleski.

Krank Berlin stars Haley Louise Jones as Dr. Parker and Slavko Popadić (Crooks), alongside an ensemble cast including Şafak Şengül (Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush), Aram Tafreshian (Dogs of Berlin), Samirah Breuer (The Gryphon), Bernhard Schütz (Barbarians), and Peter Lohmeyer (I don’t work here).

Managing a chaotic emergency room in the toughest and most overcrowded hospital in Berlin is no small task for the young Dr. Parker, who is seeking a fresh start in the big city after her private life implodes in Munich.

When she tries to implement necessary reforms, Parker is confronted with resistance from the underpaid, ill-equipped, and chronically fatigued hospital staff, who survive only with an indispensable dose of black humor.

Exclusive: Apple TV+ has boarded the fast-paced German medical drama Krank Berlin.

Apple has joined ZDFneo on the eight-part series, which is from Violet Pictures and Real Film Berlin and co-created by former British emergency room physician turned screenwriter Samuel Jefferson and Brimstone and Glory maker Viktor Jakovleski. Apple will take global rights, with pubcaster Zdf showing it in Germany.

The show stars Haley Louise Jones, who recently appeared in Netflix Germany breakout series Dear Child. She plays Dr. Parker, a young medic managing a a chaotic emergency room in the toughest and most overcrowded hospital in Berlin while seeking a fresh start after her private life implodes in Munich.

Trying to implement necessary reforms, she meets resistance from the underpaid, poorly equipped and chronically fatigued hospital staff who only survive with an indispensable dose of black humor. But in the face of an increasingly merciless healthcare system, the battered...