Bad Banks
{{Distinguish|Bad bank}}{{Short description|German-Luxembourgish television series}}
{{Expand German|topic=cult|Bad Banks|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox television
| image =
| genre = Drama
| creator = Oliver Kienle
| developer =
| based_on =
| director = Christian Schwochow
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Paula Beer
- Barry Atsma
- Desiree Nosbusch
- Mai Duong Kieu
- Albrecht Schuch
- Tobias Moretti
- Jean-Marc Barr
- Marc Limpach
- Germain Wagner
- Jörg Schüttauf
- Jeff Wilbusch
- Utsav Agrawal
}}
| composer = Kyan Bayani
| country = {{Plainlist|
- Germany
- Luxembourg
}}
| language = German
| num_seasons = 2
| num_episodes = 12
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
- Lisa Blumenberg
- Günther Russ
- Nicolas Steil
}}
| producer =
| location =
| cinematography = Frank Lamm
| editor = {{Plainlist|
- Julia Karg
- Jens Klüber
}}
| camera = Single-camera
| runtime = 50–53 minutes
| company = {{Plainlist|
- Letterbox Filmproduktion
- Iris Productions
}}
| first_aired = {{Start date|2018|2|22}}
| last_aired = present
}}
Bad Banks is a German-Luxembourgish television series first aired in February 2018. In March 2018, it was renewed for a second season.{{cite web|url=https://www.dwdl.de/nachrichten/65846/zweite_staffel_kommt_zdf_setzt_bad_banks_fort/|title=Zweite Staffel kommt: ZDF setzt "Bad Banks" fort - DWDL.de|publisher=DWDL.de}} In the U.S., the series was acquired by Hulu.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hulu-takes-us-rights-german-series-bad-banks-1112358|title=Hulu Takes U.S. Rights to German Series 'Bad Banks'|publisher=}}
Production
Production was carried out by Federation Entertainment and the first season was filmed in Berlin, Frankfurt am Main, London and Luxembourg.
Release
The first series consisting of six episodes was premiered in Berlin in February 2018 and broadcast on ARTE on March 2, 2018. Subsequently, U.S. network Hulu acquired the series. In August 2018, the series was released in the Netherlands on the channel AVROTROS. The series is also available on Netflix in Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Switzerland and France. Series 1 & 2 are both available in the UK from Channel 4 / Walter Presents.{{cite web |url=https://entertainment-focus.com/2019/03/27/walter-presents-bad-banks-to-launch-on-channel-4-in-april/| title=Walter Presents: Bad Banks to launch on Channel 4 in April|publisher=Entertainment-Focus.com}} The series is also available in Poland from TVP and on CBC Gem in Canada.
Cast
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! Actor/Actress ! Role ! Age ! Details{{cite web |url=https://www.zdf.de/serien/bad-banks |title=Bad Banks |author= |date= |website= |publisher=ZDFMediathek |access-date=2019-05-28 |quote= |language=de }}{{cite web |url=https://www.goethe.de/ins/ca/en/sta/tor/ver.cfm?fuseaction=events.detail&event_id=21296751 |title=Goethe Films: Bad Banks - Are You Ready to Pay? |author= |date= |website= |publisher= Goethe-Institut Kanada|access-date=2019-05-28 |quote= |language=en }} |
| Paula Beer
|Jana Liekam |style="text-align: center;" |25 |Former Crédit International (CI) structurer |
| Barry Atsma
|Gabriel Fenger |style="text-align: center;" |45 |Deutsche Global Invest (DGI) investment division head |
| style="white-space: nowrap;" |Désirée Nosbusch
|style="white-space: nowrap;" |Christelle Leblanc | style="text-align: center;" |49 |CI executive, former financial crime agent |
| Mai Duong Kieu
|Thao Hoang |style="text-align: center;" |31 |DGI analyst, Jana's team member |
| Albrecht Schuch
|Adam Pohl |style="text-align: center;" |29 |DGI salesman, Jana's team member |
| Tobias Moretti
|Quirin Sydow |style="text-align: center;" |50 |DGI CFO, has a past with Fenger |
| Jean-Marc Barr
|Robert Khano |style="text-align: center;" |53 |DGI CEO, colluding with Sydow |
| Marc Limpach
|Luc Jacoby |style="text-align: center;" |40 |Former CI banker, Jana's ex-colleague |
| style="white-space: nowrap;" |Germain Wagner
|Ties Jacoby | |CI board member, Luc's father |
| Jörg Schüttauf
|Peter Schultheiß |style="text-align: center;" |53 |Lord Mayor of Leipzig |
| Jeff Wilbusch
|Noah Weisz |style="text-align: center;" |33 |Jana's boyfriend with a 5-year-old daughter |
Episodes
=Season 1 (2018)=
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| EpisodeNumber2 = 1
| Title = Fired
| NativeTitle = Die Kündigung
| NativeTitleLangCode = de
| DirectedBy = Christian Schwochow
| WrittenBy = Oliver Kienle, Jana Burbach & Jan Galli
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|2|21}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 2
| EpisodeNumber2 = 2
| Title = Follow the Junk
| NativeTitle = Folge dem Schrott
| NativeTitleLangCode = de
| DirectedBy = Christian Schwochow
| WrittenBy = Oliver Kienle, Jana Burbach & Jan Galli
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| EpisodeNumber = 3
| EpisodeNumber2 = 3
| Title = The Man from London
| NativeTitle = Der Mann aus London
| NativeTitleLangCode = de
| DirectedBy = Christian Schwochow
| WrittenBy = Oliver Kienle, Jana Burbach & Jan Galli
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|2|22}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 4
| EpisodeNumber2 = 4
| Title = Old Debts
| NativeTitle = Alte Schulden
| NativeTitleLangCode = de
| DirectedBy = Christian Schwochow
| WrittenBy = Oliver Kienle, Jana Burbach & Jan Galli
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| EpisodeNumber = 5
| EpisodeNumber2 = 5
| Title = The Hardest Currency
| NativeTitle = Die härteste Währung
| NativeTitleLangCode = de
| DirectedBy = Christian Schwochow
| WrittenBy = Oliver Kienle, Jana Burbach & Jan Galli
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| EpisodeNumber = 6
| EpisodeNumber2 = 6
| Title = The Lion's Den
| NativeTitle = Die Höhle des Löwen
| NativeTitleLangCode = de
| DirectedBy = Christian Schwochow
| WrittenBy = Oliver Kienle, Jana Burbach & Jan Galli
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= Season 2 (2020) =
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| EpisodeNumber = 7
| EpisodeNumber2 = 1
| Title = Brave New World
| NativeTitle = Schöne neue Welt
| NativeTitleLangCode = de
| DirectedBy = Christian Zübert
| WrittenBy = Oliver Kienle
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|1|30}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 8
| EpisodeNumber2 = 2
| Title = Dying Banks
| NativeTitle = Bankensterben (ZDF) / Der neue Gegner (Arte)
| NativeTitleLangCode = de
| DirectedBy = Christian Zübert
| WrittenBy = Oliver Kienle
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|1|30}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 9
| EpisodeNumber2 = 3
| Title = Collateral Damage
| NativeTitle = Kollateralschaden
| NativeTitleLangCode = de
| DirectedBy = Christian Zübert
| WrittenBy = Oliver Kienle
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| EpisodeNumber = 10
| EpisodeNumber2 = 4
| Title = Today's Winners
| NativeTitle = Die Gewinner von heute
| NativeTitleLangCode = de
| DirectedBy = Christian Zübert
| WrittenBy = Oliver Kienle
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|1|30}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 11
| EpisodeNumber2 = 5
| Title = Paranoia
| NativeTitle = Paranoia (ZDF) / Dunkelheit (Arte)
| NativeTitleLangCode = de
| DirectedBy = Christian Zübert
| WrittenBy = Oliver Kienle
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|1|30}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 12
| EpisodeNumber2 = 6
| Title = Long Live The Queen
| NativeTitle = Long live the Queen
| NativeTitleLangCode = de
| DirectedBy = Christian Zübert
| WrittenBy = Oliver Kienle
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|1|30}}
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References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=6258718|title=Bad Banks}}
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Category:Serial drama television series
Category:Grimme-Preis for fiction winners
Category:German-language television shows
Category:2018 German television series debuts
Category:Luxembourgish-language television shows
Category:Luxembourgian television series