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SS-GB

SS-GB

20176.31 Season5 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Adapted from Len Deighton’s 1978 alternate history novel. A British detective investigates a murder in German-occupied Britain during World War II.

Created by Robert Wade
Written by Robert Wade, Neal Purvis, Len Deighton
Produced by Patrick Schweitzer
NetworksBBC One

Top Cast

Sam Riley

Sam Riley

Douglas Archer

Kate Bosworth

Kate Bosworth

Barbara Barga

Rainer Bock

Rainer Bock

Fritz Kellermann

Aneurin Barnard

Aneurin Barnard

PC Jimmy Dunn

Christina Cole

Christina Cole

Mrs Sheenan

Maeve Dermody

Maeve Dermody

Sylvia

Lars Eidinger

Lars Eidinger

Dr Oskar Huth

James Cosmo

James Cosmo

Harry Woods

Jason Flemyng

Jason Flemyng

Mayhew

Andrew Bicknell

Andrew Bicknell

Professor Springer

Themes & Keywords

detectiveresistanceworld war iinazimurderalternate historybritain

About SS-GB

SS-GB is a action & adventure, drama, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 2017 exploring themes of detective, resistance, world war ii, nazi, murder, alternate history. Created by Robert Wade, it stars Sam Riley, Kate Bosworth, Rainer Bock. Adapted from Len Deighton’s 1978 alternate history novel. A British detective investigates a murder in German-occupied Britain during World War II.

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