Berlin Alexanderplatz

Season 1

This mini-series is a 15-1/2 hour episodic exploration of the character of Franz Biberkopf, "hero" of Alfred Döblin's acclaimed novel, as well as the Alexanderplatz area of Berlin that he inhabits.

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14 Episodes

The Punishment Begins
E1
The Punishment BeginsEpisode 1
How is One to Live if One Doesn’t Want to Die?
E2
How is One to Live if One Doesn’t Want to Die?Episode 2
A Hammer Blow to the Head Can Injure the Soul
E3
A Hammer Blow to the Head Can Injure the SoulEpisode 3
A Handful of People in the Depths of Silence
E4
A Handful of People in the Depths of SilenceEpisode 4
A Reaper with the Power of Our Lord
E5
A Reaper with the Power of Our LordEpisode 5
Love Has Its Price
E6
Love Has Its PriceEpisode 6
Remember—An Oath can be Amputated
E7
Remember—An Oath can be AmputatedEpisode 7
The Sun Warms the Skin, but Burns it Sometimes Too
E8
The Sun Warms the Skin, but Burns it Sometimes TooEpisode 8
About the Eternities Between the Many and the Few
E9
About the Eternities Between the Many and the FewEpisode 9
Loneliness Tears Cracks of Madness Even in Walls
E10
Loneliness Tears Cracks of Madness Even in WallsEpisode 10
Knowledge is Power and the Early Bird Catches the Worm
E11
Knowledge is Power and the Early Bird Catches the WormEpisode 11
The Serpent in the Soul of the Serpent
E12
The Serpent in the Soul of the SerpentEpisode 12
The Outside and the Inside and the Secret of Fear of the Secret
E13
The Outside and the Inside and the Secret of Fear of the SecretEpisode 13
My Dream of the Dream of Franz Biberkopf by Alfred Döblin, An Epilogue
E14
My Dream of the Dream of Franz Biberkopf by Alfred Döblin, An EpilogueEpisode 14