Add a Friend
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| genre = Comedy-Drama
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| writer = Sebastian Wehlings
Christian Lyra
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| starring = Ken Duken
Friedrich Mücke
Friederike Kempter
Emilia Schüle
Gisela Schneeberger
Dietrich Hollinderbäumer
Ralph Herforth
Jo Kern
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| country = Germany
| language = German
| num_seasons = 3
| num_episodes = 30
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| executive_producer = Quirin Berg
Max Wiedemann
| producer = Eva Stadler
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| runtime = approx. 25 Minutes
| company = Bavaria Film
Wiedemann & Berg Television
| channel = TNT Serie
| first_aired = {{Start date|2012|09|19}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2014|12|08}}
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Add a Friend is a German comedy-drama created and written by Sebastian Wehlings and Christian Lyra for TNT Serie. The series follows a group of people and their lives in the social network.{{cite web|url=http://kress.de/tagesdienst/detail/beitrag/114706-erste-eigene-serie-tnt-produziert-add-a-friend-mit-ken-duken.html |title=TNT produziert "Add a friend" mit Ken Duken (German) |publisher=kress - Der Mediendienst |first=Christian |last=Lohmüller |date=February 20, 2012 |accessdate=February 20, 2012}}
This is the first German production produced exclusively for premium television. A first season consisting of ten episodes were ordered. Add a Friend is set to premiere on September 19, 2012, on Wednesday nights at 8:15 pm.{{cite web|url=http://www.quotenmeter.de/cms/?p1=n&p2=55071&p3= |title=TNT Serie zeigt "Add a Friend" ab September (German) |publisher=Quotenmeter.de |first=Timo |last=Niemeier |date=February 20, 2012 |accessdate=February 20, 2012}}
Synopsis
After Felix (Ken Duken) had a car accident he is left bedridden with a complicated leg fracture. His sole window to the outside world becomes his laptop. Via his social network he stays in contact with his best friend Tom (Friedrich Mücke) and gets in touch with his old high-school crush Julia (Friederike Kempter). Then there is the mysterious girl Vanessa (Emilia Schüle) and Felix' parents, Gisela (Gisela Schneeberger) and Gerd (Dieter Hollinder), who he only has contact to through video chat.
Cast
- Ken Duken as Felix
- Friedrich Mücke as Tom
- Friederike Kempter as Julia
- Emilia Schüle as Vanessa
- Gisela Schneeberger as Gisela
- Dietrich Hollinderbäumer as Gerd
- Ralph Herforth as Marc
- Jo Kern as Rita
Production
After the announcement of the first television series by Turner Broadcasting System in Germany, the production could win actor Ken Duken, who's internationally known for his performance in Inglourious Basterds and started filming a 10-episode season in January 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tnt-boosts-german-tv-production-269042 |title=TNT Boosts German TV Production |publisher=The Hollywood Reporter |first=Scott |last=Roxborough |date=December 2, 2011 |accessdate=February 20, 2012}} The production ended after almost two months at the end of February.
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