Deutschland 83
Sundance Channel | SundanceTV | Release Date: June 17, 2015
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
79
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
St. Louis Post-DispatchGail PenningtonJun 16, 2015
Season 1 Review: Superb characterizations and riveting action are leavened by wry humor, making Deutschland delightfully addictive. Read full review
83
The A.V. ClubGenevieve ValentineJun 17, 2015
Season 1 Review: 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. Read full review
83
Entertainment WeeklyJoe McGovernJun 15, 2015
Season 1 Review: 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]
80
Yahoo TVKen TuckerJun 17, 2015
Season 1 Review: The show manages to juggle suspense with light moments without spoiling either mood. Read full review
80
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob OwenJun 17, 2015
Season 1 Review: 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. Read full review
80
TimeJames PoniewozikJun 16, 2015
Season 1 Review: 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. Read full review
80
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerJun 15, 2015
Season 1 Review: Beneath the light moments and the spy-versus-spy stuff, the series has a perspective that makes it refreshing. Read full review
75
New York PostElisabeth VincentelliJun 16, 2015
Season 1 Review: 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. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleDavid WiegandJun 15, 2015
Season 1 Review: Nothing gets lost in translation in Deutschland 83, especially the timeless human drama. Read full review
60
Under The RadarAaron PassmanJun 19, 2015
Season 1 Review: A German-language spy thriller cut from the same cloth as The Americans. Read full review
60
Wall Street JournalJohn AndersonJun 11, 2015
Season 1 Review: 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. Read full review
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