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Shadowplay

Shadowplay

Change begins in darkness.

20206.51 Season8 EpisodesEnded

Overview

In 1946 Berlin, an American cop searches for his missing brother while helping a novice German policewoman fight the violent crimes engulfing the city.

NetworksZDF

Top Cast

Taylor Kitsch

Taylor Kitsch

Max McLaughlin

Michael C. Hall

Michael C. Hall

Tom Franklin

Nina Hoss

Nina Hoss

Elsie Garten

Sebastian Koch

Sebastian Koch

Dr. Werner Gladow "Engelmacher"

Tuppence Middleton

Tuppence Middleton

Claire Franklin

Logan Marshall-Green

Logan Marshall-Green

Moritz McLaughlin

Mala Emde

Mala Emde

Karin Mann

Anne Ratte-Polle

Anne Ratte-Polle

Marianne

Lena Dörrie

Lena Dörrie

Trude

Benjamin Sadler

Benjamin Sadler

Leopold Garten

Themes & Keywords

berlin, germanynazipost war germanymurder investigation1940sdestroyed city

About Shadowplay

Shadowplay is a drama series that first aired in 2020 exploring themes of berlin, germany, nazi, post war germany, murder investigation, 1940s, destroyed city. it stars Taylor Kitsch, Michael C. Hall, Nina Hoss. In 1946 Berlin, an American cop searches for his missing brother while helping a novice German policewoman fight the violent crimes engulfing the city.

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