Apple TV+ Sets October Launch Date For German Drama Series ‘Where’s Wanda?’
deadline.comApple TV+‘s debut German original drama Where’s Wanda? will launch globally on Wednesday, October 2. The first two episodes will drop that day, followed by new episodes every Wednesday through to November 13.
The series was Apple’s first German scripted series order and the industry has been awaiting its launch, with some suggesting its success or otherwise will color how the global streamer approaches commissioning in the country going forwards. “The show has been in post for ages, and everyone is really hoping is does well when it launches,” a source in Germany told us this summer as part of our deep dive into German TV drama.
The eight-part dark comedy stars Heike Makatsch (Love Actually), Axel Stein (The Vault), Lea Drinda (The Gryphon), Leo Simon, Nikeata Thompson (How to Dad), Palina Rojinski (Welcome to Germany), Kostja Ullmann (My Blind Date with Life), Harriet Herbig-Matten, Devid Striesow (All Quiet on the Western Front), Jasmin Shakeri (The Magic Flute) and Joachim Król (The Most Desired Man).
It tells the story of Dedo (Stein) and Carlotta Klatt (Makatsch), who are desperate to locate their missing 17-year-old daughter Wanda (Drinda), who disappeared months before without a trace.
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