Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980–1980)

1. S01E01The Punishment BeginsOctober 12, 1980 4.0In 1928 Berlin, Franz Biberkopf is released after serving four years in Tegel prison for the murder of his girlfriend Ida. After settling in
2. S01E02How Is One to Live If One Doesn’t Want to Die?October 13, 1980—Biberkopf is self-employed, hawking necktie holders on the street, but has trouble making enough and doesn't consider himself an orator. Aft
3. S01E03A Hammer Blow to the Head Can Injure the SoulOctober 20, 1980—Troubled by the dubious nature of Franz's job, Lina introduces him to family friend Otto Lüders, who turns out to be an ex-con he knows from
4. S01E04A Handful of People in the Depths of SilenceOctober 27, 1980—Franz goes on an alcohol binge as former medical orderly Baumann searches for him in rooms in a building opposite the one occupied by the pr
5. S01E05A Grim Reaper with Powers from Almighty GodNovember 3, 1980—Franz, after several fleeting encounters, has finally become reacquainted with his former pimp Eva, who feels a deep affection for him, and
6. S01E06Love Has Its PriceNovember 10, 1980—Franz explains to Reinhold that he wants Cilly to stay with him. Franz gets sucked into Pums's gang when he is drafted for a job as a last-m
7. S01E07Remember—An Oath Can Be AmputatedNovember 17, 1980—Franz has survived, but his right arm has been amputated. He recuperates for a time with Eva and Eva's lover Herbert, who agitates against P
8. S01E08The Sun Warms the Skin, But Burns It Sometimes TooNovember 24, 1980—Franz becomes involved in an illegal enterprise with Willy, whom he met at a cabaret. Eva and Herbert drop by to see Franz and bring a young
9. S01E09About the Eternities Between the Many and the FewDecember 1, 1980—Eva explains to Franz that Mieze just wants to work to support him as Franz cannot due to his missing arm. After reconciling with Mieze, Fra
10. S01E10Loneliness Tears Cracks of Madness Even in WallsDecember 8, 1980—As Mieze cannot conceive, Eva tells her she'll have a child with Franz that Mieze can then raise. Mieze is delighted, to the point that Eva
11. S01E11Knowledge Is Power and the Early Bird Catches the WormDecember 15, 1980—Franz tells Reinhold he wants to get involved with Pums again. Reinhold still has his suspicions but Franz is allowed to assist the gang wit
12. S01E12The Serpent in the Soul of the SerpentDecember 22, 1980—Franz introduces Mieze to Meck. Reinhold blackmails Meck to set up a meeting for him with Mieze. Meck takes Mieze on a drive to Bad Freienwa
13. S01E13The Outside and the Inside and the Secret of Fear of the SecretDecember 29, 1980—Franz tells Eva that Mieze has left him. Eva reassures him, though she is a bit concerned herself. A robbery pulled off by Pums' gang goes w
14. S01E14My Dream of the Dream of Franz Biberkopf by Alfred Döblin, An EpilogueDecember 29, 1980—In a fantasy sequence, Franz walks along a street of the dead with two angels. He finds Mieze, but she disappears from his arms. Reinhold is

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