Deutschland 83

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Season 1
Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
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Critic Reviews

  1. St. Louis Post-Dispatch
    Reviewed by: Gail Pennington
    Jun 16, 2015
    100
    Superb characterizations and riveting action are leavened by wry humor, making Deutschland delightfully addictive.
  2. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Genevieve Valentine
    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.
  3. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Joe McGovern
    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]
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  5. Yahoo TV
    Reviewed by: Ken Tucker
    Jun 17, 2015
    80
    The show manages to juggle suspense with light moments without spoiling either mood.
  6. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    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.
  7. Time
    Reviewed by: James Poniewozik
    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.
  8. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Neil Genzlinger
    Jun 15, 2015
    80
    Beneath the light moments and the spy-versus-spy stuff, the series has a perspective that makes it refreshing.
  9. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Elisabeth Vincentelli
    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.
  10. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: David Wiegand
    Jun 15, 2015
    75
    Nothing gets lost in translation in Deutschland 83, especially the timeless human drama.
  11. Under The Radar
    Reviewed by: Aaron Passman
    Jun 19, 2015
    60
    A German-language spy thriller cut from the same cloth as The Americans.
  12. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: John Anderson
    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.

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#33 Best TV Season of 2015
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#100 Most Discussed TV Season of 2015

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User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 74 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 67 out of 74
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 74
  3. Negative: 5 out of 74
  1. AirborneShooter
    Dec 5, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. I thought that Deutschland 83 was well made and kept me engaged. I found the acting to be top notch and the story totally believable. I was in Germany in 1983 and was in the US Army, some of the events in this story, I was present for and remember well. It was nostalgic, accurate and worth the watch. I give this mini-series ten stars, a knife and a fork and two thumbs up.

    I hope that they will view the success of Deutschland 83 as an indicator that the United States is a market for German shows. Oh, the Generals Daughter and Martin's Fiance, are SMOKING HOT! I could look at more of them being hot.    … Full Review »
  2. LamontRaymond
    Jun 27, 2015
    8
    The show is a hell of a lot of fun. At first, as someone from the West,it's tough getting our bearings on the East/West German thing, andThe show is a hell of a lot of fun. At first, as someone from the West,it's tough getting our bearings on the East/West German thing, and keeping alliances straight. But in a way, it's a nice companion piece to The Americans, in that the main characters are not your traditionally sympathetic protagonists. You're "rooting" for people who are the traditional enemies. But it makes things fun and fresh.… Full Review »
  3. OlivierPiel
    Sep 13, 2019
    8
    This show is vastly superior to "The Americans" from which it draws its inspirations. A far more believable plot (I was in Germany in thatThis show is vastly superior to "The Americans" from which it draws its inspirations. A far more believable plot (I was in Germany in that period and i felt like being 15 year old again), greater attention to details, a much, much better pacing ("the Americans" are overrated in that aspect) and editing ...and a far less pompous, self important attitude that is a breath of fresh air. Also the acting is superior.… Full Review »
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