Counterpart
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Counterpart |
| Country of production | United States , Germany |
| original language | English , German |
| Year (s) | 2017 to 2019 |
| Production company |
Gilbert Films, Anonymous Content , Gate 34, Media Rights Capital , Starz Originals, Studio Babelsberg |
| length | 56 to 60 minutes |
| Episodes | 20 in 2 seasons |
| genre | drama |
| idea | Justin Marks |
| music | Jeff Russo |
| camera | Martin calm |
| First broadcast | December 10, 2017 (USA) on Starz |
First publication in German |
July 2018 on StarzPlay |
| occupation | |
Counterpart is an American television series. It has been broadcast by Starz since December 10, 2017. The broadcaster ordered two seasons of 10 episodes each from the beginning of the series, whose main actor is Oscar winner JK Simmons . On February 11, 2019, it was announced that Starz will not continue the series. However, the production company Media Rights Capital tried to find a sequel to another TV station or streaming provider. However, Justin Marks, who created the series, announced on his Twitter account on April 3 that there would be no third season of the series.
The series can be seen in Germany and Austria on StarzPlay via Prime Video .
content
Howard Silk has worked for a bureaucratic UN agency in Berlin for thirty years ; However, his clearance is too low to be told what his background work really involves. In fact, the agency is overseeing a transition to a parallel earth, a copy of Howard's world created by East German scientists in 1987 and has since diverged. Silk's “other” self, his counterpart from the other side, is among other things a field agent who regularly goes cloisters to pick up “others” from the other dimension who have become villains. Disputes in the agency in the parallel universe shift to the "real" side, which puts Silk and his comatose wife in danger.
occupation
The synchronization of the series is created at Antares Film under the dialogue direction by Michael Ernst.
Leading roles
| role | actor | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Howard Silk | JK Simmons | Jan Spitzer |
| Emily Silk | Olivia Williams | Almut Zydra |
| Peter Quayle | Harry Lloyd | Marcel Collé |
| Clare | Nazanin Boniadi | Susanne Geier |
| Nadia Fierro / Baldwin | Sara Serraiocco | Patrizia Carlucci |
| Josef Aldrich | Ulrich Thomsen | Rainer Doering |
| Ian Shaw | Nicholas Pinnock | Felix Spit |
| Cyrus | Mido Hamada | Florian Clyde |
| Naya Temple | Betty Gabriel |
Supporting roles
| role | actor | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Dwyer | Kenneth Choi | Florian Halm |
| Claude Lambert | Guy Burnet | Dirk Stollberg |
| Alexander Pope | Stephen Rea | Rainer Gerlach |
| Andrei | Bernhard Forcher | Valentin Stilu |
| Anna Burton-Silk | Sarah Bolger | Esra Vural |
| Heinrich | Bjorn Johnson | Nicolas King |
| Ring leader | Lotte Verbeek | |
| Eric Burton | Jamie Bamber | Florian Hoffmann |
| Marcel | Karim Saleh | Julien Haggège |
| Roland Fancher | Richard Schiff | Erich Rauker |
| Angel eyes | Nolan Gerard Funk | Roman Wolko |
| Greta | Liv Lisa Fries | Liv Lisa Fries |
| Lydia Burton | Jacqueline Bisset | Katharina Lopinski |
| Dear | Stefan Kapičić | |
| Ava Fancher | Jacqueline Antaramian | Nina Herting |
| Mira | Christiane Paul | Christiane Paul |
| Friedrich | Ingo Rademacher | |
| Raash | Marco Khan | Samuel Zekarias |
| Martin | Dieter Hallervorden | |
| Ethel | Fanny Altenburger |
production
The series is partly being shot in Los Angeles and mostly in Germany. Studio Babelsberg , which is also co- producing, in the Brandenburg state capital, Potsdam, organizes filming locations on original motifs in Berlin , Potsdam and the surrounding area, and the film is also shot in the studios of the film studio itself.
Michael Nyqvist was originally cast for the role of Aldrich, but he died before filming began and was replaced by Ulrich Thomsen .
Reviews
"The whole thing is set in contemporary Berlin, the favorite location for current Hollywood productions," said the reviewer for the Süddeutsche Zeitung after viewing the first season. "The city acts as an alibi for the historical context and the Kafkaesque setting: an unnamed authority, men in identical gray suits who do not know what they are doing and why they are doing it. Apart from that, most of the protagonists, including Howard, English-speaking origin, and Counterpart could just as easily play in London or Washington. "
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ali Jaafar, Nellie Andreeva: JK Simmons To Star In Starz Drama Series From 'The Imitation Game' Director . April 22, 2015.
- ↑ Dominic Patten: Starz Sets JK Simmons Starrer 'Counterpart' Premiere For Early 2018; Drops 1st trailer . 2nd November 2017.
- ↑ Justin Marks: Hey #counterpart fans, a bit of sad news… Starz has decided not to pick up our show for a 3rd season ... In: @Justin_Marks_. February 11, 2019, accessed March 20, 2019 .
- ↑ Matt Webb Mitovich: Counterpart Canceled at Starz, EP Says Season 3 Is Being Shopped Elsewhere. In: TVLine. February 11, 2019, accessed March 20, 2019 .
- ↑ Justin Marks: Okay #Counterpart fans. This is hard, but it's time I announced it ... we are officially not doing a third season of the show. Stepping out on a high note. In: Twitter . April 3, 2019, accessed on July 17, 2019 .
- ↑ Prime Video Channels brings STARZPLAY, the new channel of the US broadcaster Starz, to Germany, Austria and Great Britain for the first time .
- ↑ German synchronous index: German synchronous index | Series | Counterpart. Retrieved October 1, 2018 .
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva: 'Counterpart': Olivia Williams & Harry Lloyd To Co-Star In Starz Drama Series . In: Deadline . September 30, 2016 (English, deadline.com [accessed October 1, 2018]).
- ↑ a b Erik Pedersen: 'Counterpart': Michael Nyqvist, Nazanin Boniadi, 2 Others Join Starz Spy Series . In: Deadline . October 26, 2016 (English, deadline.com [accessed October 1, 2018]).
- ↑ a b c Denise Petski: 'Counterpart': Ulrich Thomsen Joins In Recasting As Production Begins On Starz Spy Series . In: Deadline . December 1, 2016 (English, deadline.com [accessed October 1, 2018]).
- ↑ Denise Petski: 'Counterpart': Mido Hamada & Kenneth Choi Join Starz Spy Series . In: Deadline . December 7, 2016 (English, deadline.com [accessed October 1, 2018]).
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva: 'Counterpart': Betty Gabriel Joins Season 2 Cast Of Starz Series . In: Deadline . February 26, 2018 (English, deadline.com [accessed October 1, 2018]).
- ^ Studio Babelsberg AG: References "COUNTERPART" studiobabelsberg.com, accessed March 17, 2018
- ↑ PNN: "" Series very interesting "- studio spokesman Eike Wolf about finished productions and new partners in Babelsberg" www.pnn.de from July 15, 2017, accessed March 17, 2018
- ↑ Video: Starz Releases Official Trailer and Premiere Date for New Spy Thriller “Counterpart” - TheFutonCritic.com .
- ^ Carlotta Cornelius: Danger of coups in the parallel universe . In: sueddeutsche.de . 2018, ISSN 0174-4917 ( sueddeutsche.de [accessed December 8, 2018]).
Web links
- Counterpart in theInternet Movie Database(English)