Criminals
An ideal choice for fans of European cinema with a Hollywood pace — there are chases, shootouts, and unexpectedly warm male friendship between two criminals.
Netflix released on April 4, 2024, a German nine-part thriller about former safecracker Charlie, who is forced to participate in a heist to save his family. Frederick Lau plays a peaceful locksmith from Berlin whose past resurfaces when mobsters demand he crack the Al-Walid clan's safe — inside is a gold coin that Berlin's Arab clans, Serbian robbers, the Vienna mafia, and Corsican gangsters from Marseille are all after. Together with his partner Joseph (Christoph Krutzler), the son of a Vienna boss, Charlie embarks on a road adventure through three cities, where every turn is a new bullet. The atmosphere is "Berlin film" meets "The Expendables" with dark humor: action scenes are interspersed with mundane conversations about apple juice and family duties. A second season has already been announced.
Yes, Netflix renewed the series for a second season in June 2024.
9 episodes in the first season, each lasting from 39 to 66 minutes.
Yes, the original language is German with dialects (Berlin, Viennese), subtitles are available.
One of the leading young generation German actors, known for "The Wave" (2008) and "Victoria" (2015).
In three cities: Berlin (Kreuzberg and Wedding districts), Vienna (historic center), and Marseille (port and gang neighborhoods).