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Apple TV+ has unveiled the trailer for the gritty new German-language series ‘Berlin ER’ (FKA “Krank Berlin”), the fast-paced drama co-created by former emergency room physician turned screenwriter Samuel Jefferson with Viktor Jakovleski.

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 (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 humour. But in the face of an increasingly merciless healthcare system, the battered team must put aside their differences and pull together to save lives.

Starring Haley Louise Jones and Slavko Popadić (“Crooks”), the complex eight-episode drama will premiere globally on Apple TV...

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...

Netflix’s latest European originals include scripted series out of Italy and Germany, another Too Hot to Handle remake and a doc on German soccer player Lukas Podolski.

Italian drama Motor Valley will follow a trio working for a famous racing car team and their journey to the Italian Gran Turismo Championship, while dark German miniseries Die Falle comes from the co-creator of Dear Child (Liebes Kind), Isabel Kleefeld. Poldi, meanwhile, explores the life of German World Cup winner Podolski as he reaches the end of his soccer career.

Synopsis for Motor Valley reads: “Arturo, Elena and Blu have lost almost everything in their lives, but one thing still lights them up: the love for cars and adrenaline. Elena, a young member of the Dionisi family, owner of a famous motorsport team, must regain a role in the family business, now in the hands of her brother; she hires Blu,...

In Dear Child,a 13-year-old missing persons case is reopened with stunning and dramatic turns. When an unknown woman is struck by a car in a German forest at night, doctors and nurses at the ER have plenty of questions. And then, once they start talking to the precocious and strange little girl who accompanies her in the ambulance, the mystery grows deeper — and more urgent.

Based on the international bestselling novel of the same title, Dear Child (originalGerman title Liebes Kind) unspools its suspenseful story across six episodes. It’s as tense as Gone Girl, while theclaustrophobic, dungeon-like scenario that the little girl (Naila Schuberth) describes back home recalls Room. In Dear Child, all the twisting roads and plots appear to point back to that dark forest — or do they?

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Exclusive: Netflix pulled out all the stops for the launch of Squid Game Season 2, and it appears to have paid off.

The highly anticipated seven-episode second season, which launched on December 26, raked in 68M views in its first three days on the streamer. It was No. 1 on the weekly non-English TV list in 92 countries, Netflix says.

That made it not only the most-watched series of the week, but the best performing title overall — even beating out some hefty competition with Netflix’s flashy Christmas Day NFL games featuring a performance from Beyoncé. Granted, those are not available to watch delayed, so 30M+ live viewers is very impressive.

Squid Game Season 2 has now broken Netflix’s record for most views for a series in its premiere week, which was previously set by Wednesday with 50.1M views.

In fact, in just three days, the second season has already broken onto Netflix’s...

The 2024 International Emmy Awards took place Monday night in New York, honoring the finest shows made outside of the United States, with nominees coming from 21 countries, per The Hollywood Reporter.

The night’s big winners were Apple TV+’s French-Japanese anime adaptation “Drops of God,” which won best drama series; Netflix’s Argentinian satire “División Palermo” winning best comedy series; Netflix’s German thriller “Liebes Kind” winning best limited series; Timothy Spall, who won best actor for the BBC’s crime drama “The Sixth Commandment;” and Aokbab-Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying, who won best actress for Netflix’s Thai chef drama “Hunger.”

Two honorary awards were given out during the ceremony, which was hosted by comedian Vir Das. Sidonie Dumas, CEO of French film and TV producer Gaumont, received the International Emmy Directorate Award, which “Lupin” star Omar Sy presented to her. And legendary TV producer David E. Kelley received the International Emmy Founders Award,...

English actor Timothy Spall and Thai actress Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying were among the big winners Monday night at the 52nd annual International Emmy Awards, held Monday night in New York City.

Spall won Best Performance by an Actor for the 2023 BBC crime drama “The Sixth Commandment. Chutimon won Best Performance by an Actress for the Thai Netflix film “Hunger.”

Meanwhile, the Founders Emmy — which goes to people the International Television Academy determines “have contributed in some way to the quality of global television production” through their creative accomplishments — was given to David E. Kelley.

And the Directorate Award — which “honors individuals or organizations for their outstanding contribution to international television” — was given to Sidonie Dumas, producer and CEO of Gaumont. The award was presented by “Lupin” star actor & producer Omar Sy.

Alongside the 2 special honors, 14 Emmys were given in all. See the complete winners list below.

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The best in global television was honored in New York on Monday night at the 2024 International Emmy Awards, with winners picked across nominees from 21 countries.

The big winners on the night were Drops of God winning best drama series, Timothy Spall winning best actor, Aokbab-Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying winning best actress, División Palermo winning best comedy and Liebes Kind winning best miniseries.

In the best drama category, Apple TV+’s French-American-Japanese manga adaptation Drops of God, produced by Legendary Television, won out against 1980s-set Australian series The Newsreader; the Amazon Prime Video Argentina espionage thriller Yosi, the Regretful Spy; and the Disney+/Hotstar series The Night Manager, an Indian adaptation of the 2016 BBC show of the same name.

British acting legend Timothy Spall went into the ceremony as favorite in the best actor category, nominated for his turn in the BBC true-crime tale The Sixth Commandment, and duly walked away with the award.

Timothy Spall won Best Performance by an Actor on Monday to pace the field at the 52nd International Emmy Awards, which took place in New York City. The win, for his role in The Sixth Commandment, follows his BAFTA TV Award for the performance earlier this year.

Meanwhile, Bad Genius star Aokbab, the Thai model-actress who received 2017’s Screen International Rising Star Asia Award from the New York Asian Film Festival, won Best Performance by an Actress for her role in Netflix’s Hunger.

The UK led the wins by country tonight, with four accolades across best actor, documentary, sports doc and kids animation. Spain followed with two wins, for short-form Series and telenovela. The annual ceremony organized by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences cerebrates the year’s best in TV programming outside the U.S. This year, nominees hailed from 21 countries.

Other notable wins included French Japanese...

Streaming giants are a force to be reckoned with in the race for the 52nd International Emmys, organized by the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, as they approach the awards on Nov. 25 in New York.

Nominees for drama series include Season 2 of Prime Video’s Argentine thriller “Yosi, the Regretful Spy,” based on the real story of an Argentine police agent who infiltrates a Jewish community. Also nominated is Disney+ Hotstar’s Indian remake of BBC/AMC’s John le Carré adaptation “The Night Manager,” about a corrupt and dangerous arms dealer.

They compete alongside Apple TV+’s “Drops of God,” adapted from a manga series, about the estranged daughter of a French wine expert who must compete with her father’s Japanese protégé in a series of tests; and Season 2 of Prime Video’s “The Newsreader,” about the cut-throat world of Australian news media in the 1980s.

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Dear Child is a mystery crime drama series written and directed by Isabel Kleefeld. The Netflix series is based on an international bestselling novel Liebes Kind by Romy Hausmann. Dear Child revolves around a 13-year-old missing persons case which is reopened after an unknown woman is struck by a car in a German forest and the girl who accompanies her is being interviewed by the police. The Netflix series is a claustrophobic and dark experience with plenty of twists and turns. So, if you loved the thrilling mystery, intensely dark story, and compelling characters in Dear Child here are some similar movies you should check out next.

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Before is a psychological thriller drama miniseries created by Sarah Thorp. The Apple TV+ series follows Eli, a recently widowed child psychologist who meets his next patient and soon figures out that the young boy has a haunting connection to his past. Their unconventional bond deepens as Eli tries to figure out the mystery behind the boy. Before stars Billy Crystal, Jacobi Jupe, Maria Dizzia, Ava Lalezarzadeh, Rosie Perez, and Judith Light. So, if you loved the intense story, psychologically thrilling mystery, and compelling characters in Before here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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The Patient is a psychological thriller miniseries created by Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg. The FX series follows Alan Strauss, a grieving therapist who is held prisoner by a patient who reveals himself to be a...

Oliver Berben, who took the reins of German production and distribution powerhouse Constantin Film on March 1, faces a German media landscape that is “changing radically and quickly,” he says. In response, he is adjusting the company’s approach to the business.

He welcomes the government’s proposed reform of the German Film Law, which will change the country’s production incentives, including for television, and will introduce an obligation on broadcasters and streamers to invest 20% of sales generated in Germany back into European productions, 70% of which would have to be in the German language.

“You have stagnating funding of public broadcasters. You have declining revenues for the private stations. The question is: Is the model functioning altogether? It is not, if we just keep on doing the same thing again and again.”

He adds, “Everything is changing, and these changes, by the way, are good. Us, as producers, we need...

Here in Germany at the inaugural Seriesly Berlin conference, execs from international TV sector debated market contraction, opportunities and the meaning behind “bonfires and fireworks.”

In a panel chair by Deadline’s Stewart Clarke at the Fotografiska arts center in Berlin’s Mitte, The Art of Coproduction founder Marc Lorber and Constantin Film Chief Content Officer Jan Ehlert outlined how shows could achieve success either by “burning brightly” for a short period of time or slowly gaining heat over several seasons or years.

“With the firework [shows], hopefully they burn big and bright, with lots of ‘ooh aah’ moments,” said Lorber. “Good or bad, people know about them. On the other hand, Bonfire shows smoulder and burn. They are sustainable and returnable, and people feel comfortable with them.”

Ehlert, whose company makes Netflix hit Liebes Kind (Dear Child), added there was “huge demand for all types of entertainment.”

“For a show to work globally,...

“Bridgerton,” “Bridgerton,” “Bridgerton.” That’s what Netflix’s Top 10 Most Popular TV (English) list looks like now.

Season 3 of the Shondaland period drama has now entered the streamer’s all-time list at number 10, booting “Baby Reindeer” and joining “Bridgerton” Seasons 1 and 2 on the leaderboard.

“Bridgerton” is the only series with three seasons on Netflix’s top 10 all-time list. “Stranger Things” is well-represented with Seasons 3 and 4, but its first two seasons came out before Netflix began to share viewership statistics.

Like many of its biggest shows, Netflix split “Bridgerton” Season 3 into two parts. Part 1 debuted on May 16; Part 2 launched on June 13.

Netflix’s top 10 is based on number of views over a TV season or a film’s first 91 days of availability — both “Bridgerton” Season 3 halves still have plenty of time to rack up more views in pursuit of the preceding seasons. “Baby Reindeer” has just a few days left before Netflix’s self-imposed cutoff.

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From ‘CSI: Berlin’ to nothing at all: The Munich Film Festival kicks off this morning, almost a year to the day that it emerged Sky Deutschland would be exiting the scripted original game in Germany, a decision that rocked the local production community. The tide has barely turned since, with Paramount+ and Starzplay (aka Lionsgate+) following suit and exiting drama and comedy production. “Paramount+ went from wanting CSI: Berlin to flatlined communications,” a well-known drama producer mused to Jesse and Stewart, who have spent plenty of time in Germany this past month. They’ve pieced together a comprehensive investigation spotlighting how the market has reacted to myriad setbacks, with potentially hundreds of projects back on the market and stuck at...

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.

When Comcast-owned Sky Deutschland cancelled its usual drama event at the Munich Film Festival at short notice last summer, it came as a surprise. That surprise quickly turned to shock and bitter disappointment when the pay-tv giant revealed it wasn’t simply nixing a networking bash, it was exiting the original drama business full stop.

More bad news followed as the local impact of Paramount Global reining in spend on original international drama kicked in – German shows were yanked off the streamer and projects in the works canned. This wasn’t that long after HBO Max had pulled out and Starz Play closing simply added to a stream of bad news. Apple, Disney+ and Prime Video remain in the German drama business, but commission in such low volume that it is the thinnest of silver linings for the vast majority of local scripted prodcos. The strategy at Netflix, easily...

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...

The streaming giant’s massive May 23 data trove for the second half of 2023 includes almost 16,000 series, movies and specials, which accounted for about 90 billion hours of viewing worldwide. The shows and movies below are … not a big part of that number, to say the least. Rather, they’re some of the higher-profile projects that, relatively speaking, almost no one watched. (For comparison’s sake, some of the biggest titles are also included).

For the six months ended December 2023, viewership at the low end …

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The spinoff of Big Mouth had more worldwide views in its first three weeks of release in June (about 3.7 million) than it did in the entire six months between July and December. Netflix had previously announced that the show’s second season would be its last.

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One Piece live-action was Netflix's most-watched show in July-December 2023, accumulating over 541 million watched hours. Adapting Water 7 and Enies Lobby would be a major milestone for the Netflix show. Water 7 and Enies Lobby are significant arcs that could be achieved by One Piece season 4 if the live-action show continues successfully.

Although Water 7 and Enies Lobby seem distant, Netflixs latest One Piece update is great news for the future of the live-action show. Netflixs One Piece season 1 followed the source material relatively closely, and while changes were made, the series embraced and respected Eiichiro Odas manga. This makes it easier to predict what will happen in One Piece season 2, as the show is expected to continue following the structure laid out by the manga.

Considering that previous Netflix live-action anime adaptations had been disappointing, One Pieces success among long-time fans of the manga and casual audiences was a pleasant surprise. Pleasing...

Mild spoilers ahead for Netflix's Yu Yu Hakusho (2023).

Yu Yu Hakusho was the biggest Japanese show on Netflix in 2023, capturing 17 million viewers. Despite the show's success, Netflix has not renewed Yu Yu Hakusho for a second season, perhaps due to its self-contained storytelling approach. The live-action series condensed the anime into a movie-like format, making a potential season 2 nearly impossible to execute well.

It's no secret that Netflix's roster of live-action anime adaptations have varied wildly in quality. Despite starring big names like Lakeith Stanfield (Sorry to Bother You) and Willem Dafoe (Poor Things), the streamer's 2017 adaptation of Death Note, a beloved supernatural crime thriller, received backlash for its rushed and watered-down story. More recently, the 2021 live-action adaptation of the classic anime Cowboy Bebop received mixed reviews, nailing some of the original show's charm while failing to soar to its great narrative heights. In 2023, Netflix's live-action One Piece completely...

Mask Girl and Celebrity were top K-Dramas on Netflix in 2023, each with over 18 million views. Both series delve into the dark side of social media and fame, showcasing cautionary tales. While Celebrity is more serious, Mask Girl adds comedy elements, but both revolve around murder.

Two of the most-watched K-Dramas on Netflix share surprisingly similar premises. According to Netflix's "What We Watched: A Netflix Engagement Report", which revealed the streaming data of the most popular films and television series on the platform from July to December 2023, the K-Drama series Mask Girl and Celebrity were both two of the most viewed series during the latter half of last year. Atop the list in television were One Piece season 1, which accrued nearly 542 million hours viewed and 71.6 million views, and Dear Child which generated roughly 253 million hours viewed and 52.5 million views.

Netflix's engagement report also included its streaming data during the aforementioned time period for films as well.

While Netflix has expanded the type of programming it offers, most recently venturing into live sports and other events, co-ceo Ted Sarandos has indicated in a new interview that news is not for Netflix.

“We don’t do breaking news and that kind of thing, because I think there’s a lot of other outlets for it. People aren’t looking to us for that,” Sarandos told The New York Times in a wide-ranging interview that ran online Saturday when asked what’s not right for Netflix. Yet the executive — whose company a year ago launched an ad tier — in the same answer said he’s open to new things: “I don’t think that there’s a clean answer because the best version of something may work really well for Netflix but just hasn’t worked to date.”

Last week, after Netflix’s first in-person upfront presentation, CNN acknowledged...

One Piece live-action on Netflix is a massive success with season 1 ranking first in views for July-December 2023. Netflix's latest views report confirms One Piece's popularity and the quality of the live-action adaptation. One Piece's live-action success can ensure future seasons and spinoffs, expanding on the rich world created by Eiichiro Oda.

Live-action One Piece spinoffs are now much more likely following the astonishing success of Netflixs adaptation of Eiichiro Odas manga. With over 1100 manga chapters and counting, One Piece is one of the most successful and influential fictional sagas of all time. The franchise, which also includes a 25-year-old anime series that is still airing, expanded into live-action territory for the first time in 2023 with Netflixs One Piece season 1, widely considered the best live-action anime adaptation to come out of Hollywood.

One Piece was renewed for season 2 shortly after the release of the first season, which confirmed how successful the show had been.

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The show is no doubt a success, but a new report confirmed that the One Piece live-action is Netflix’s most successful series in the second half of 2023.

How successful? Well, the series is Netflix’s most-watched show between July and December 2023. Yes, that means it beat every other Netflix original series that year, showing just how many viewers watched it.

What’s also interesting is that the show had a noticeable effect on the anime series and films, with these also getting a major increase in viewership.

One Piece Live-Action Is Netflix’s Most-Watched Series in the Second Half of 2023

Netflix recently shared its second half of 2023 report, which featured a lot of interesting data. For instance, it revealed that Leave the World Behind was Netflix’s biggest movie in late 2023 with 121 million views.

Leave The World Behind was the most viewed feature film on Netflix over the second half of 2023, according to the streamer’s second biannual viewing report.

The Sam Esmail thriller with Julia Roberts generated 121m views over the period, becoming Netflix’s fifth most popular movie of all time. Gal Gadot crime thriller Heart Of Stone was the second most popular feature in the time frame, with 109.6m views, followed by animated family film Leo, Spanish-language thriller Nowhere (86.2m) and action comedy The Out-Laws (83.8m).

Netflix published its first biannual report late last year, taking a step towards greater data transparency.

Netflix, which for years had claimed that live sports did not factor into its business model, is now a major player in the field, recently snapping up Christmas NFL games. But before committing to established, conventional sports franchises like NFL football games and WWE Raw, the streamer tested the waters with stunt-y, made-for-tv sport events, starting with The Netflix Cup on Nov. 14, 2023.

According to Netflix’s second expansive viewership report released today, The Netflix Cup, a golf match featuring drivers and golfers from its docu series Formula 1: Drive to Survive and Full Swing, logged paltry 700,000 views in the second half of 2023.

Related: How German Miniseries ‘Dear Child’ Became Netflix’s Second Biggest Series Of Second Half Of 2023

Compare that to Netflix’s foray into live comedy, which was off to a hot start with the Match 2023 Chris Rock’s Selective Outrage special. It logged 36.2M hours in the first...

Remember when HBO licensed those originals to Netflix last year?

Well, it’s finally time to see if the move paid off for Netflix, as the streamer just released another round of data that encapsulates all viewing on the platform from July to December 2023. That includes shows like Insecure, Band of Brothers, The Pacific and the rest of the HBO originals that landed on Netflix last July.

So, how did they do?

It looks like Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was the star of the show, as Ballers tallied 33.5M views across all five seasons — by far the highest of the bunch. Season 1 came in No. 139 on the overall list with just under 11M views alone. Considering the list includes thousands of titles, that’s pretty good.

Related: Netflix’s Live Sports Efforts Got To Very Modest Start With The Netflix Cup, Viewership Data Shows

Insecure generated the second-highest total of 14.4M views.

Netflix has released another huge batch of data about the time users spent with the service, and the top of its series list demonstrates how wide its global reach is.

The No. 1 series for the second half of 2023, as measured by Netflix’s view metric (total viewing hours divided by running time), was One Piece, a U.S.-Japanese co-production based on the enduringly popular manga and anime series. It amassed 71.6 million views following its Aug. 31 premiere. Four of the next five shows — German miniseries Dear Child, the third installment of Lupin from France, and British shows Who Is Erin Carter? and Sex Education season four — originated outside the United States, and the sixth, The Witcher, is based on novels by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski and films in Europe.

One Piece’s 71.6 million views equates to 541.9 million hours of viewing worldwide in the four months from its premiere date to...

Dear Child (Liebes Kind) is a German miniseries that is about to become even more high-profile outside of its local territory.

The limited series became the second most-watched title for Netflix over the second half of 2023 as it published its latest tranche of viewing data.

The series clocked up 253M hours viewed since its launch in September with 52.5M views, coming in just behind One Piece, Netflix’s high-profile anime remake.

In Netflix’s first tranche of data, released in December, Korean thriller The Glory was its most-watched international title with 623M hours viewed.

But what is Dear Child?

Based on a book, the series is about a mystery woman, who is discovered after a hit-and-run — and a long unsolved missing persons case is reopened.

A 13-year-old missing persons case is reopened with stunning and dramatic turns. When an unknown woman is struck by a car in a German forest at night,...

Netflix has just released another round of viewership data.

After pulling back the curtain on its data for the first time last year, the streamer quietly dropped the insights for the second half of 2023, publishing the second What We Watched report on Thursday without as much fanfare as the last round. As Netflix pointed out previously, the initiative aims to document the the full picture instead of the existing glimpses of only the top-performing programming.

According to the report, audiences watched 90B hours of Netflix content from July to December 2023, which is on par with the first half of the year.

The top-ranking title in the latest report appears to be the apocalyptic film Leave the World Behind with 121M views.

Related: ‘Young Sheldon’ Enjoys Second Life On Netflix; ‘Suits’ Still A Big Draw

The most-watched series is One Piece with more than half a billion hours viewed, translating to just under 72M total views.

Dystopian thriller “Leave the World Behind” was the most-watched film — and title overall — on Netflix globally in the second half of 2023, while anime-inspired live action series “One Piece” led on the TV side among individual series seasons.

The data comes from Netflix’s second edition of “What We Watched: A Netflix Engagement Report,” reflecting viewership on the streamer from July-December 2023 covering 99% of all viewing on Netflix. Subscribers across the world watched about 90 billion hours of Netflix in the second half of 2023, compared with 93 billion hours in the first half of the year.

Netflix released its first big data dump, covering the first half of 2023, last December. In the second report, released Thursday, the company has added runtime and views (total hours viewed divided by runtime) and separated films and TV series, syncing it up with its weekly Top 10 and Most Popular lists.

“Leave the World Behind,” Netflix’s No. 5 most popular movie of all time,...

When Jasmin Grass (Kim Riedle) is kidnapped in a parking garage in the German thriller series Dear Child,she finds herself locked in a small windowless apartment in the middle of a northern German forest. Her abductor — whose face we never see — dyes her dark hair blonde and calls her “Lena.” From that moment on, she’s forced to live according to his strict rules and look after “their” young children, Hannah (Naila Schuberth) and Jonathan (Sammy Schrein). After five months, Lena manages to flee from her prison in a desperate and harrowing escape — but soon realizes she can’t hide from her perpetrator.

Based on Romy Hausmann’s bestselling German novel of the same title (Liebes Kind), the riveting six-episode series Dear Child follows the story of Jasmin/Lena and the children, revealing how an unsolved missing persons case finally unfolds after 13 long years.

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Offering a glimpse of its highly anticipated new series “Krank Berlin,” Beta Film has bowed the first trailer for the gritty and fast-paced medical drama, revealing a bold and modern take on the genre.

The trailer drops as Beta Film unveils its MipTV line-up.

The eight-part series follows a team of young doctors who are underpaid, poorly equipped, chronically overtired and beset with an increasingly callous healthcare system.

Created by British writer Samuel Jefferson, himself a former emergency-room doctor, “Krank Berlin” is set in the toughest and most overcrowded hospital in the German capital.

Haley Louise Jones (“Dear Child”) stars as Zanna Parker, the new head of the chaotic emergency room, who has her work cut out for her as she struggles with her own personal dilemmas. When she tries to implement new reform measures, she is met with resistance from the staff, particularly rebellious emergency doctor Ben, played by...

Constantin Film and Big Light Productions has tapped Christian Schwochow, whose credits include “The Crown,” “Munich: The Edge of War” and “Bad Banks,” to direct its upcoming high-profile drama series “Nuremberg,” based on the Nuremberg Trials. The show will be written by Frank Spotnitz, whose credits include “The Man in the High Castle,” “Ransom” and “Leonardo.”

The series follows young survivors of World War II who go to work for Allied prosecutors trying Nazi criminals in Nuremberg, only to find their quest for justice undermined by secret efforts to build a new world order based on power, not principle.

Schwochow said: “The Nuremberg Trials marked a pivotal moment in human history, ushering in a new age of responsibility and justice. This is a story of humanity grappling with its deepest shadows. Its relevance has never been greater, and I am filled with a humble sense of duty to tell this story faithfully.

While at Series Mania Festival, Larry Tanz, Netflix’s VP of Emea Content, unveiled ambitious new shows commissioned from France and the Netherlands, including an untitled thriller series starring Isabelle Adjani, and “Amsterdam Empire,” a Dutch crime series starring and executive produced by Famke Janssen.

The untitled French thriller series revolves around a young mother on the run finds an unexpected opportunity to bounce back by becoming a picker in a prestigious flower farm in Provence. But the mysterious death of the family patriarch of the company casts her under the spotlight as the prime suspect. As she grapples with the mounting accusations, she uncovers a shocking revelation – she’s the unexpected beneficiary of the late patriarch’s estate, unearthing her deeply-rooted connections to this affluent lineage.

The series is created by Nils Antoine Sambuc and will be directed by Marie Jardillier. Itinéraire Productions, a Ugc company, is producing.

Directed by Jonas Govaerts,...

While medical dramas have long been a favorite staple on German TV, a new series helmed by Alex Schaad, director of the award-winning fantasy romance “Skin Deep,” and penned by British writer Samuel Jefferson looks set to give the genre a bold, modern take.

“Krank Berlin” is an eight-part series that follows a young team of doctors in the toughest and most overcrowded medical facility in the city. Underpaid, poorly equipped, chronically overtired and beset with an increasingly callous healthcare system, the doctors nevertheless cope with dark humor, although some turn to more extreme measures.

Produced by Real Film Berlin and Violet Pictures for ZDFneo and based on an idea by creative producer and co-creator Viktor Jakovleski, “Krank Berlin” stars Haley Louise Jones (“Dear Child”) as Zanna Parker, the hospital’s new chief doctor, whose reform measures are immediately met with resistance from the staff, particularly anarchist emergency doctor Ben,...

Industry executives, creatives and international buyers came together to preview an exclusive selection of upcoming high-end German series at the Up Next: Germany showcase at the Berlinale Series Market, the dedicated serial content arm of the EFM running between Feb. 19-21.

Four projects were selected for the showcase: Dystopian drama “A Better Place” imagines the aftermath of a revolutionary state-led program that eradicates all German prisons. Directors include Anne Zohra Berrached and “Capernaum” editor Konstantin Brock. Studiocanal TV handles world sales on the French-German-Austrian co-production.

“Young Berlusconi” is a three-party documentary trailing the early stages of Silvio Berlusconi’s career and his pivotal role in revolutionizing commercial television in Italy and across Europe. “Goodbye Darling, I’m Off to Fight” director Simone Manetti helms the series, with Arte on board as the German broadcaster and Mediawan handling world sales.

ZDFneo brought two series to the event: “Love Sucks,” an unconventional...

Beta Film has boarded ZDFneo’s new medical drama series “Krank Berlin,” set in the toughest and most overcrowded hospital in the German capital.

Created by former British emergency room doctor turned screenwriter Samuel Jefferson, “Krank Berlin” will be part of the Berlinale Series Market showcase Up Next: Germany, which presents an exclusive selection of the country’s upcoming high-end series to international buyers at the EFM.

Set against the backdrop of the vibrant, fast-paced and multicultural Southside districts of Neukölln and Kreuzberg, the series stars Haley Louise Jones as Dr. Parker, the new head of the ever chaotic emergency room. Managing the challenging environment is no small task for the young physician, 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 hospital staff. The motley crew of underpaid,...

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It’s time for another slate preview, and today we’ll look through all the upcoming German-language movies and series we know are in development at Netflix for release in 2024 and beyond.

2023 was a big year for new German-language Netflix Originals, with a dozen releases in total. Dear Child was perhaps the biggest, spending six weeks in the global top 10s in total. As a reminder, all the new German titles included:

1899 (Multilingual) Big Mäck: Gangsters and Gold Blood & Gold Cyberbunker: The Criminal Underworld Dear Child Eldorado: Everything the Nazis Hate Hard Feelings Making All Quiet on the Western Front Paradise Sleeping Dog Till Murder Do Us Part: Soering vs. Haysom Too Hot to Handle: Germany Woman of the Dead

This list is everything currently announced and Netflix De (or Netflix Europe) has yet to put out an...

Veteran international film executive Martin Moszkowicz will step down as chairman of the executive board of German mini-major Constantin Film after his current contract expires early next year. Deputy chairman Oliver Berben will take over the role.

Moszkowicz, who has overseen the production of the Resident Evil and Mortal Instruments franchises at Constantin will stay on as a producer with the Munich-based outfit after his contract as chairman runs out on Feb. 29, 2024. Moszkowicz has been part of Constantin’s management since 1990 and took over as chairman in 2014.

One of the most important figures in the European film scene, Moszkowicz has helped build up the company into a local giant — with such blockbuster German franchises as the Fack Ju Goethe trilogy of high school comedies — and a major international player, producing English-language titles including video game adaptation Monster Hunter, the family feature Black Beauty and the Mads Mikkelsen action thriller Polar.

Veteran exec will be replaced by deputy chairman Oliver Berben.

Veteran German producer Martin Moszkowicz is to step down as chairman of Constantin Film.

In a statement today, Constantin said that Moszkowicz will let his contract expire as planned and at his own request on February 29, 2024 and will continue to work as a producer for Constantin Film from March 1.

Constantin has appointed deputy chairman, Oliver Berben, to be chairman of the company from March 1, 2024.

Moszkowicz has been part of the Constantin management team since 1990, and is responsible for the company’s film business, including worldwide production and distribution, world sales,...

Respected German industry veteran Martin Moszkowicz is stepping down as chairman of Resident Evil producer Constantin Film.

The independent film and TV production company announced that Moszkowicz will let his contract expire as planned and at his own request on February 29, 2024. He will continue to work as a producer for Constantin Film from March 1, 2024.

Current Deputy Chairman Oliver Berben has been appointed as his replacement in the chairman role with effect as of March 1 2024. In other board news, Hanns Beese has extended his contract.

“We are very grateful to Martin Moszkowicz for his many years of professional and loyal leadership and cooperation. Under his guidance, Constantin Film has developed sustainably into one of the most successful independent film and television production companies in Europe,” said Bernhard Burgener, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Constantin Film.

“We wish him the very best for his future and...

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“Beckham” has officially been defeated — the Netflix miniseries, not the soccer star. “The Fall of the House of Usher” moved from second place to first on Netflix’s Top 10 English-language TV list Tuesday.

This shift comes a week ahead of Halloween, fitting for the spooky miniseries based on the work of Edgar Allan Poe. The series from Mike Flanagan and Trevor Macy secured 7.9 million views in its second week. With those numbers, it beat out last week’s reigning champion “Beckham,” which secured 6.9 million views.

Also on the English-language Top 10 list were the U.K. limited series “Bodies” in the No. 3 spot with 5.5 million views, the fantasy series “I Woke Up a Vampire” in the No. 4 spot with 3.4 million views and Season 4 of the comedy “Sex Education” in the No.

After a week in second place, Suits returned to the top of the streaming charts, extending its record run as the No. 1 overall title in Nielsen’s weekly rankings. Netflix’s Sex Education also scored well for the week of its final season premiere, and a pair of HBO series joined the rankings after their Netflix debuts.

Suits drew 1.79 billion minutes of viewing on Netflix and Peacock in the United States for the week of Sept. 18-24 — marking its 13th week as the overall No. 1 in the rankings and extending its own record. In the 14 weeks since it first made the rankings, the legal drama has racked up 40.55 billion minutes of viewing — more than 9 billion minutes more than the second-place show for 2023, Bluey on Disney+ (the kids’ favorite had 856 million minutes of viewing for the week).

The series that dethroned Suits a week earlier, Virgin River, posted a strong 1.24 billion minutes of watch time,...

Netflix’s Virgin River held steady at No. 1 on Nielsen’s latest U.S. ranking of streaming originals, by amassing 1.24 billion minutes viewed across 52 total episodes during the week of Sept. 18.

With the release of the first half of its farewell run, Netflix’s Sex Education placed a distant second, with 634 million minutes viewed across 32 episodes. It was followed by Disney+’s yet-to-be-renewed Ahsoka (rising one spot with 570 million minutes/six available episodes), Netflix’s Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal (563 million minutes/six episodes) and Prime Video’s The Wheel of Time (531 million minutes/14 available episodes).

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Suits‘ three-month stranglehold on the top of the Nielsen streaming charts has come to an end.

Netflix’s Virgin River moved ahead of Suits and claimed the No. 1 overall spot for the week of Sept. 11-17. The drama, whose fifth season premiered Sept. 7, improved by 7 percent from the previous week with 2.05 billion minutes of viewing. Suits, meanwhile, slipped by 19.5 percent to a still very strong 1.9 billion minutes and was second overall. The former USA Network series had spent the previous 12 weeks at No. 1.

The Morning Show became the third Apple TV+ series (after Ted Lasso and Hijack) to make the streaming rankings. It finished eighth among original series for the week of its season three premiere with 350 million minutes of viewing. Netflix’s German thriller Dear Child moved up to second among originals with 720 million minutes.

On the movie charts, Elemental scored a big streaming debut on Disney+ with 1.73 billion minutes of viewing.

After 12 weeks on top, “Suits” has finally fallen — but not too far.

The USA Network procedural has concluded a summer-long reign as the most-watched streaming title, which began when Netflix acquired it in June — though Peacock had already been streaming the series. With a still-whopping 1.9 billion watched, “Suits” took second place on Nielsen’s weekly streaming rankings for Sept. 11-17.

Now, “Virgin River” sits in the spot that belonged to “Suits” for so long. The Netflix drama was watched for 2.1 billion minutes during this viewing window, the first full week of availability for Season 5 Part 1. This marks a jump from last week, when the series landed at No. 2 with 1.9 billion minutes.

With 1.7 billion minutes watched, the No. 3 spot went to “Elemental,” the Pixar film that hit theaters in June and debuted on Disney+ during this viewing window with five days to spare. It was followed by “Bluey,” another children’s title.

Suits finally fell from grace.

For the first time in 12 weeks (and after breaking another record the week before), the USA Network legal drama was bumped from its top spot on the Nielsen streaming charts from September 11-17.

Don’t get it twisted, Suits still racked up 1.9 billion viewing minutes and took second place during this interval across Netflix and Peacock — which is icing on the cake for NBCUniversal, as the studio now appears to be eyeing an expansion of the Suits universe — but it was heavyweight Virgin River that came out on top.

The Netflix original hit the Nielsen charts last week at No. 2, following the debut of Season 5. With a full week of availability on the streaming platform, the latest installment helped boost Virgin River to an impressive 2.1 billion minutes viewed.

That, of course, is across all 52 episodes, since Nielsen doesn’t differentiate its viewing metrics by season.