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The Defeated

Original title: Shadowplay
  • TV Series
  • 20202020
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 45m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
6.9K
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The Defeated (2020)
Shadowplay: Die Komplette 1 Staffel (German)
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Max McLaughlin is an American cop who arrives in Berlin in the summer of 1946 to help create a police force in the chaotic aftermath of the war.Max McLaughlin is an American cop who arrives in Berlin in the summer of 1946 to help create a police force in the chaotic aftermath of the war.Max McLaughlin is an American cop who arrives in Berlin in the summer of 1946 to help create a police force in the chaotic aftermath of the war.
IMDb RATING
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6.9K
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POPULARITY
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  • Stars
    • Taylor Kitsch
    • Michael C. Hall
    • Logan Marshall-Green
  • Stars
    • Taylor Kitsch
    • Michael C. Hall
    • Logan Marshall-Green
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    • 187User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    Taylor Kitsch in The Defeated (2020)
    Mala Emde in The Defeated (2020)
    Michael C. Hall and Taylor Kitsch in The Defeated (2020)
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    Björn Stein & Logan Marshall Green
    Nina Hoss, Måns Mårlind, Taylor Kitsch, Mala Emde, and Maximilian Ehrenreich in The Defeated (2020)
    Michael C. Hall, Nina Hoss, Logan Marshall-Green, Taylor Kitsch, and Tuppence Middleton in The Defeated (2020)
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    Taylor Kitsch
    Taylor Kitsch
    • Max McLaughlin
    Michael C. Hall
    Michael C. Hall
    • Tom Franklin
    Logan Marshall-Green
    Logan Marshall-Green
    • Moritz McLaughlin
    Nina Hoss
    Nina Hoss
    • Elsie Garten
    Tuppence Middleton
    Tuppence Middleton
    • Claire Franklin
    Maximilian Ehrenreich
    Maximilian Ehrenreich
    • Gad
    Sebastian Koch
    Sebastian Koch
    • Dr. Werner 'Engelmacher' Gladow
    Mala Emde
    Mala Emde
    • Karin Mann
    Anne Ratte-Polle
    Anne Ratte-Polle
    • Marianne
    Benjamin Sadler
    Benjamin Sadler
    • Leopold Garten
    Lena Dörrie
    Lena Dörrie
    • Trude
    Ivan G'Vera
    Ivan G'Vera
    • Alexander Izosimov
    Anson Boon
    Anson Boon
    • Young Moritz
    Braxton Bjerken
    Braxton Bjerken
    • Young Max
    Jan Budar
    Jan Budar
    • Grey man
    Cloé Heinrich
    Cloé Heinrich
    • Cassandra
    Karel Hermánek Jr.
    Karel Hermánek Jr.
    • Berninski Bartender
    Billy Rayner
    Billy Rayner
    • George
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    • Trivia
      The two German leads Nina Hoss (Elsie) and Sebastian Koch ("Angel Maker") had prominent roles in Homeland (2011) (S5) during the Berlin location shoot of the series.
    • Goofs
      Max's service pistol is a Colt 1911 which is a mistake. From 1926 to 1986, NYPD used Smith & Wesson Model 10 and the Colt Official Police.

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    8/10
    Underrated
    I don't get the negative reviews here, yes it's far from perfect, but to say it's about white American saviours is a joke considering it's written by Germans. The show paints a good picture of immediate post war Berlin and the premise kept me glued right through the end.

    This show is far from "woke" and it's characters for the most part are well written. I'd much rather see more historical shows with the occasional gaffe than the modern trash we have set in the present day.

    It's also nice do have a mix of different languages, so do make sure you have subtitles since about 50% of it isn't in English.
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    • Apr 20, 2021

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      • August 18, 2021 (United States)
      • France
      • Germany
      • Canada
      • English
      • German
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Prague, Czech Republic
    • Production companies
      • Tandem Productions
      • BRON Studios
      • Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)
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    • 45 minutes
      • Color
      • D-Cinema 48kHz 5.1

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