Weinberg 

A man wakes up, disorientated, in a vineyard in the German Ahr area. Above him, he sees a dead woman in the vines. When he returns to the spot after alerting the people in the village, the ... See full summary »

Creators:

Arne Nolting, Jan Martin Scharf, Philipp G. Steffens

Stars:

Friedrich Mücke, Gudrun Landgrebe, Antje Traue

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Friedrich Mücke	...	Johannes Fuchs 6 episodes, 2015
Gudrun Landgrebe	...	Dr. Wieland 6 episodes, 2015
Antje Traue	...	Hanna Zepter 6 episodes, 2015
Arved Birnbaum	...	Zepter 6 episodes, 2015
Anna Böttcher	...	Bärbel 6 episodes, 2015
Helga Boettiger	...	Elisabeth Delfi 6 episodes, 2015
Laura Tonke	...	Christine Schreiber 6 episodes, 2015
Marcel Glauche	...	Matthias Schreiber 6 episodes, 2015
Christina Große	...	Katharina Finck 6 episodes, 2015
Arnd Klawitter	...	Markus Schreiber 6 episodes, 2015
Yung Ngo	...	Pfarrer Anh Hung 6 episodes, 2015
Ronald Kukulies	...	Gerd Finck 6 episodes, 2015
Max Mauff	...	Kirk 6 episodes, 2015
Emilia von Heiseler	...	Lisa 6 episodes, 2015
Jonah Rausch	...	Adrian Donatius 6 episodes, 2015
Victoria Trauttmansdorff	...	Regina Donatius 6 episodes, 2015
Jenny Schily	...	Iris Reichel 6 episodes, 2015
Rainer Sellien	...	Sven Donatius 6 episodes, 2015
David Schütter	...	Ulf 6 episodes, 2015
Stella Herberg	...	Marie Donatius 6 episodes, 2015
Sinha Melina Gierke	...	Sophia Finck 5 episodes, 2015
Martin Kiefer	...	Brehme 5 episodes, 2015
Oliver Marlo	...	Hauptkommissar Beckmann 5 episodes, 2015
Anna Herrmann	...	Caro 4 episodes, 2015
Jonas Wenz	...	Bratzi 4 episodes, 2015
Björn Bergener		3 episodes, 2015
Urs Jucker	...	Adrians Psychiater 2 episodes, 2015

Storyline

A man wakes up, disorientated, in a vineyard in the German Ahr area. Above him, he sees a dead woman in the vines. When he returns to the spot after alerting the people in the village, the body is gone. And soon after, he sees the dead woman, well and alive as the reigning Wine Queen. But when she really disappears, he decides to find out what is going on and he unearths the secrets of the town and its people.

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Plot Keywords:

body | vineyard | secret | brief topless female nudity | female nudity | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

User Reviews

Great premise but ultimately only middling

Full Review on my blog max4movies: Weinberg is a 6-part mystery miniseries (total runtime 322 minutes) set in a small village in the West of Germany. Surrounded by vineyards, the village is remote from other cities and has many rather weird inhabitants. The series follows the amnesiac character Johannes Fuchs (credited "the Hero") who awakes on top of a vineyard only to witness the death of a beautiful young woman. The mystery genre is often hit (e.g., Picnic at Hanging Rock) or miss (e.g., Lady in the Water), as movies or series need to create an atmosphere that makes it easier for viewers to suspense disbelief. A perfect example is Twin Peaks (1990-1991) which features an array of strange characters living in a confined space showing very curious behavior. Weinberg proves the mystery genre can succeed on a modest budget, because the premise is intriguing and believable. However, in many ways the show fails to parallel its great overall concept with matching quality in direction, editing, and actors' performances. Overall, I would recommend this show to fans of the mystery genre, although it might just serve as a decent starter for what the creators could achieve with a higher budget and more time. Read my full review on my blog movie-discourse.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site (TNT Germany)

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

6 October 2015 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Weinberg

Filming Locations:

Overath, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Box Office

Budget:

EUR3,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

TNT Serie, Bantry Bay Productions, Twenty Four 9 Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

53 min (6 episodes)

Color:

Color