It sounds like a documentary, but in reality it is a series with a fictional story: The ARD production “Oktoberfest 1900” is now also available on Netflix.
Anyone who has already visited the
Oktoberfest
may associate it with a lively atmosphere, fun and lots of weird experiences.
If you are hoping
to encounter just as much happiness
in the
“Oktoberfest 1900”
series
, you are completely wrong.
This is not a documentation.
The creators also do not try to depict the solemn nature of the traditional Munich festival in a fictional story.
Instead, they tell a dark story about Oktoberfest hosts who pound each other on the collar.
The first season of the series has been available on Netflix * since January 14, 2021.
If you have not subscribed to the streaming service, you can
view
it in the
ARD media library
.
The six episodes were already running on the station in autumn 2020. But what is
“Oktoberfest 1900”
actually about
and will there be a second season?
We summarize the most important information.
ARD series "Oktoberfest 1900" now on Netflix: That's the story
The Franconian beer brewer
Curt Prank (Mišel Matičević)
has big plans: In 1900 he wants to build a beer castle for thousands of guests at the Oktoberfest and sell his own beer there.
However, since the local breweries are in charge in Bavaria's capital, he does not receive a licensing license for the largest folk festival in the world.
Despite the resistance, Prank does not give up his plans and does not even shrink back from extortion and murder.
Other actors in the series are
Martina Gedeck
(Maria Hoflinger),
Brigitte Hobmeier
(Colina Kandl),
Mercedes Müller
(Clara Prank),
Maximilian Brückner
(Anatol Stifter),
Klaus Steinbacher
(Roman Hoflinger),
Eisi Gulp
(Inspector Eder) and
Francis Fulton -Smith
(Ignatz Hoflinger).
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"Oktoberfest 1900": Will there be a second season on Netflix?
If you liked the series, six episodes might not be enough.
Unfortunately it is currently not known if and when there will be a
second season
.
But it shouldn't fail because of the previous reviews: On the well-known film database IMDb, for example, the series got a solid
6.5 stars out of 10 stars
(as of January 15, 2021).
A total of thousands of viewers have already voted there.
(soa) * tz.de is part of the Ippen-Digital network.
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These Netflix series will continue into 2021
These Netflix series will continue into 2021
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