The 'Friday Night Lights' and 'True Detective' star has been transported to the chaos of post-war Berlin for the high-end TV drama 'Shadowplay.' Details here:
, a new original series from Mans Marlind and Bjorn Stein, creators of Nordic noir seriesThe Hollywood Reporter
, Kitsch looks rough and ready as Max McLaughlin, a Brooklyn cop playing fish-out-of-water in an assignment to set up a police force in the chaos of post-World War II Berlin. His mission is to take down "Engelmacher" Gladow, the Al Capone of post-war Berlin, played by German star Sebastian Koch . But Max has an ulterior motive: he is also on the trail of his brother Moritz who may be behind gruesome acts of revenge against former Nazis. Max's divided loyalties set him on a collision course with his superior, Tom Franklin . German actress Nina Hoss plays a former university linguistics teacher who’s joined the police force in the hopes of rebuilding Berlin.
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