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Jun 16, 2015
100
Superb characterizations and riveting action are leavened by wry humor, making Deutschland delightfully addictive.
Jun 15, 2015
83
The series is imbued with retro cool and, similar to the winking hindsight of Mad Men, takes pleasure in mixing a complicated past with a keen sense of pop. [19 Jun 2015, p.57]
Jun 17, 2015
83
Deutschland 83 is a stylish take on the spy genre that carefully balances its humor with high stakes, and with Nay as an anchor, promises that this is a spy caper worth a few summer weeks.
Jun 15, 2015
80
Beneath the light moments and the spy-versus-spy stuff, the series has a perspective that makes it refreshing.
Jun 16, 2015
80
It’s serious and it can be stark, but it’s also funny and brisk, a coming-of-age story with a sense of adventure.
Jun 17, 2015
80
The premiere episode of Deutschland 83 delivers an excellent mix of coming of age character drama and espionage derring-do. For viewers not allergic to subtitles, it's well worth watching.
Jun 17, 2015
80
The show manages to juggle suspense with light moments without spoiling either mood.
Jun 15, 2015
75
Nothing gets lost in translation in Deutschland 83, especially the timeless human drama.
Jun 16, 2015
75
What really makes this eight-episode series stand out is its setting, because a family divided is more impactful than strangers going at each other.
Jun 11, 2015
60
It’s certainly entertaining and well-done but, based on the first two chapters, the viewers are going to have to swallow quite a large helping of implausible sauerkraut to attain their suspension of disbelief.