Weissensee
Created by Friedemann Fromm
On Das Erste
A tense, intimate family drama set in Cold War East Berlin under Stasi surveillance, where personal bonds collide with state oppression.
Weissensee is a German television series. The series is set in East Berlin in 1980 and 1987 and follows two families.
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Questions people ask
Is Weissensee sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.
Does Weissensee leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 81% of series.
Is Weissensee easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 70% of series.
Is Weissensee scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.
Is Weissensee violent? 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Weissensee
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Weissensee
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Weissensee, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Weissensee, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Weissensee, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
