Bad Banks (2018–2020)

TV ShowEndedZDFCrime, Drama2 seasons, 12 episodes
Bad Banks posterReview score: 73%

Plot

Ambitious Jana is confronted with the unscrupulous machinations of the world of finance. Her working life is determined by egotism, the pressure to succeed and machismo. She soon has to decide how far she is prepared to go for her career.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Bad Banks S02E01Brave New WorldS02E01 · 7.7Six months after the crash and the state bailout of Deutsche Global Invest, the cards are being reshuffled. Gabriel Fenger is in custody.
  2. 02Bad Banks S02E02The New AdversaryS02E02 · 7.5No sooner has GreenWallet moved into the incubator than the start-up faces a huge problem. The team needs strengthening. An attempt to poach a top talent from competition.
  3. 03Bad Banks S01E01TerminationS01E01 · 7.3Successful junior banker Jana's world collapses: She is dismissed without notice. But she gets one last chance.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2018Aired 7.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Bad Banks S01E01Season's bestTerminationMarch 1, 2018 7.3Successful junior banker Jana's world collapses: She is dismissed without notice. But she gets one last chance.
  2. S01E02Bad Banks S01E02Follow The JunkMarch 1, 2018 7.0Jana receives insider information from Christelle Leblanc: The multi-billion dollar city development project "Leipzig 2025" will be expedite
  3. S01E03Bad Banks S01E03The Man From LondonMarch 1, 2018 7.0A protracted flu and work around the clock take a hard hit on Jana. Again Christelle Leblanc stands by Jana's side. But what does she really
  4. S01E04Bad Banks S01E04Old DebtsMarch 1, 2018 7.0There are growing signs that Jana's former employer and Deutsche Global Invest want to merge. But what is happening behind closed doors?
  5. S01E05Bad Banks S01E05The Hardest CurrencyMarch 2, 2018 7.0Against all odds Jana does everything necessary in order to make mega-project "Leipzig 2025" a reality. But the pressure on her increases. F
  6. S01E06Bad Banks S01E06The Lion's DenMarch 2, 2018 7.0Events come thick and fast. Deutsche Global Invest is about to fold and Germany faces another financial crisis. Did Jana trigger it?

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2020Aired 7.2Season avg
  1. S02E01Bad Banks S02E01Season's bestBrave New WorldFebruary 6, 2020 7.7Six months after the crash and the state bailout of Deutsche Global Invest, the cards are being reshuffled. Gabriel Fenger is in custody.
  2. S02E02Bad Banks S02E02The New AdversaryFebruary 6, 2020 7.5No sooner has GreenWallet moved into the incubator than the start-up faces a huge problem. The team needs strengthening. An attempt to poach
  3. S02E03Bad Banks S02E03Collateral DamageFebruary 6, 2020 7.0To beat the competition, GreenWallet needs to be internationally active. Adam flies to London to obtain a licence for the British financial
  4. S02E04Bad Banks S02E04Today's WinnersFebruary 7, 2020 7.0Difficulties are mounting for GreenWallet. Jana and Adam have to shelve their plan to hide their illicit earnings for the time being - they
  5. S02E05Bad Banks S02E05DarknessFebruary 7, 2020 7.0A dynamic new finance minister is shaking up the banking world. Regulations are to be relaxed, while at the same time the liability rules fo
  6. S02E06Bad Banks S02E06Long Live the QueenFebruary 7, 2020 7.0The power struggle in Frankfurt is coming to a head. A clever move brings all the opponents around one table. But who has ultimately forged

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Castfull cast & details

Paula BeerPaula BeerJana LiekamBarry AtsmaBarry AtsmaGabriel FengerDésirée NosbuschDésirée NosbuschChristelle LeblancAlbrecht SchuchAlbrecht SchuchAdam PohlMai Duong KieuMai Duong KieuThao HoangTobias MorettiTobias MorettiQuirin SydowJean-Marc BarrJean-Marc BarrRobert KhanoGermain WagnerGermain WagnerTies Jacoby

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