Story of a young ultra-Orthodox Jewish woman who flees her arranged marriage and religious community to start a new life abroad.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 12 wins & 37 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
| Shira Haas | ... |
Esther Shapiro
(4 episodes, 2020)
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| Amit Rahav | ... |
Yanky Shapiro
(4 episodes, 2020)
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| Jeff Wilbusch | ... |
Moishe Lefkovitch
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| Alex Reid | ... |
Leah Mandelbaum Schwartz
(4 episodes, 2020)
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| Ronit Asheri | ... |
Malka Schwartz
(4 episodes, 2020)
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| Delia Mayer | ... |
Miriam Shapiro
(4 episodes, 2020)
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| Dina Doron | ... |
Babby
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David Mandelbaum | ... |
Zeidy
(4 episodes, 2020)
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| Gera Sandler | ... |
Mordecai Schwartz
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Lili Rosen | ... |
Rabbi
(4 episodes, 2020)
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| Aaron Altaras | ... |
Robert
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| Tamar Amit-Joseph | ... |
Yael
(4 episodes, 2020)
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| Langston Uibel | ... |
Axmed
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Safinaz Sattar | ... |
Dasia
(4 episodes, 2020)
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| Felix Mayr | ... |
Mike
(4 episodes, 2020)
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| Aziz Dyab | ... |
Salim
(4 episodes, 2020)
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| Yousef 'Joe' Sweid | ... |
Karim
(3 episodes, 2020)
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| Isabel Schosnig | ... |
Nina
(3 episodes, 2020)
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Michael Cohen-Weissert | ... |
Academy Conductor
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(3 episodes, 2020)
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| Harvey Friedman | ... |
Symcha Shapiro
(2 episodes, 2020)
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Tal Hever | ... |
Aaron Shapiro
(2 episodes, 2020)
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| Ita Korenzecher | ... |
Rivka
(2 episodes, 2020)
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| Laura Beckner | ... |
Vivian
(2 episodes, 2020)
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Noam Asheri | ... |
Noam
(2 episodes, 2020)
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| Michal Birnbaum | ... |
Kallah Teacher
(2 episodes, 2020)
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| Dennenesch Zoudé | ... |
Sosena
(2 episodes, 2020)
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| Melissa Weisz | ... |
Chaya
(2 episodes, 2020)
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| Malky Goldman | ... |
Sheindi
(2 episodes, 2020)
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| Hildegard Schroedter | ... |
Academy Secretary
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| Lenn Kudrjawizki | ... |
Igor
(2 episodes, 2020)
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Charles Rosen Ensemble | ... |
Academy Orchestra
(2 episodes, 2020)
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Lena Kalisch | ... |
Blima
(2 episodes, 2020)
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| Alexa Karolinski | ... |
Chava
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(2 episodes, 2020)
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| Mihaela Sirbu | ... |
Mrs. Cohen
(1 episode, 2020)
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| Lena Lauzemis | ... |
Dr. Krahne
(1 episode, 2020)
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| Irina Potapenko | ... |
Trine
(1 episode, 2020)
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Lorenz Maria Krieger | ... |
Clemens
(1 episode, 2020)
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Lucie Bates | ... |
Female Professer
(1 episode, 2020)
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Friederike Stahmer | ... |
Girls' Choir Director
(1 episode, 2020)
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| Mira Kessler | ... |
Mirel
(1 episode, 2020)
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Mädchenchor der Sing-Akademie zu Berlin | ... |
Girls Choir
(1 episode, 2020)
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Simone Easthope | ... |
Young Female Professor
(1 episode, 2020)
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| Michel Diercks | ... |
Hotel Clerk
(1 episode, 2020)
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| Harald Siebler | ... |
Male Professor
(1 episode, 2020)
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Hartmut Schmidthals | ... |
Mr. Katz
(1 episode, 2020)
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| Maeve Metelka | ... |
Club Girl 1
(1 episode, 2020)
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Hannah Hill | ... |
Yakov's Brother's Wife
(1 episode, 2020)
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Handina Murandu | ... |
Club Girl 2
(1 episode, 2020)
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Irina Platon | ... |
Cleaning Lady
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Alfonso Graham | ... |
Uber Driver
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Production Companies
Distributors
- Netflix (2020) (World-wide) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
- Automatik VFX (visual effects)
- SFX Department Berlin Special Effects (special effects)
Other Companies
- Casting Mareth & Rölcke (casting)
- Kling Casting (casting)
- Agentur Filmgesichter (extras casting)
- Schenk Productions (production services: New York)
- Fischkopp Hüte (shtreimel hat maker)
- Adag Payroll Services (payroll services extra)
- Supertape (music supervision)
- The Post Republic (post-production picture services)
- The Post Republic (post-production sound services)
- FoleyArt Studio (foley recording)
- BASIS BERLIN Postproduktion (adr studio: Berlin)
- The Post Republic (source connect: Berlin)
- Dungeon Beach (adr studio: New York)
- Bang Post Production (adr studio: Cardiff)
- DB Studios (adr studio: Tel Aviv)
- Tonstudios Z (adr studio: Zürich)
- Listen Studios (adr studio: Stuttgart)
- Golden Cosmos (main titles design)
- Monsieur Cinéma Filmcatering (catering)
- Gerwin Catering (catering)
- BG Etem (trade association)
- Cine-Mobil (camera equipment rental)
- Cine-Mobil (lighting equipment rental)
- Cine-Mobil (grip equipment rental)
- Rosco Laboratories (backlot Brooklyn skyline)
- Production Concept (production backlot: Berlin)
- Aon Versicherungsmakler Deutschland (insurance)
- Hoffmann Dental Manufaktur (production office)
- Messenger Transport + Logistik (courier service)
- XDS Logistics (spedition)
- Medias Reiseservice (car rental)
- Reisebüro am Rankeplatz (travel agency)
- Pullman Berlin Schweizerhof (accommodation cast)
- CR Hausverwaltung (apartments cast)
- Taxi Pay (taxi service)
- Mobilespace (vehicle fleet)
- Mateco (work platform rental)
- B.O.E.S.-Service (security)
- B.O.E.S.-Service (vehicle transfer)
- Deal Facility Management (location and set facility service)
- Problock Service (blocking service)
- Kölnton Rental (radio rental)
- Veolia Umweltservice Ost (garbage disposal)
- Raketa (brush mats)
- New York City Mayor's Office of Media & Entertainment (thank you)
- New York City Housing Authority (thank you)
- Albany Housing Authority (thank you)
- Technological Cinevideo Services (TCS) (thank you)
- Deutsches Schauspielhaus Hamburg (thank you)
- Staatliches Institut für Musikforschung (thank you)
- Musikinstrumenten-Museum (thank you)
- Jüdische Gemeinde zu Berlin (thank you)
- Technological Cinevideo Services (TCS) (camera equipment provided by)
- Theaterkunst (costume rental)
Storyline
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The series follows a young woman brought up in an ultra-Orthodox community in Brooklyn's Williamsburg district who strikes out for Berlin, leaving behind an arranged marriage and tight-knit faith community in part to pursue her goal of discovering her path. |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Actor Jeff Wilbusch, who plays Moische Lefkovitch, actually was raised in an ultra-orthodox Hasidic family, which he left when he was 13 years old. See more » |
| Goofs | The bathroom of Esty and Yanky's Brooklyn apartment has a European style toilet (tank) because most of the series interiors were filmed in Berlin. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #3.72 (2020). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Boogaflow See more » |