Bad Banks

Bad Banks

Are you ready to pay?

Created by Christian Schwochow

On ZDF, ARTE

2018–20202 seasons12 episodes52 min7.3 / 10

A morally corrosive character study of ambition in high finance, where institutional pressure and personal compromise become indistinguishable.

Ambitious Jana is confronted with the unscrupulous machinations of the world of finance. Her working life is determined by egotism, the pressure to succeed and machismo. She soon has to decide how far she is prepared to go for her career.

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

  • Does Bad Banks leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 81% of series.

  • Is Bad Banks sad? Yes. More sad than 79% of series.

  • Is Bad Banks easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.

  • Is Bad Banks violent? Not especially. Less violent than 65% of series.

  • Is Bad Banks scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

44/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity18

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise77

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love46

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Bad Banks

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Bad Banks

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Bad Banks, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Bad Banks, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Bad Banks, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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