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Annette Frier Debuts Meta Comedy ‘Frier & 50’ on Joyn

The Joyn original features Frier playing herself, using media satire to tackle menopause.

Overview

  • The eight-episode, half-hour series premieres today on Joyn, with Sat.1 set to air weekly double episodes starting November 24.
  • Frier plays a fictionalized version of herself in a show-within-a-show that explores midlife reinvention through industry satire.
  • The cast includes Caroline Frier and Henning Baum, with guest turns from Barbara Schöneberger, Cordula Stratmann, Sebastian Pufpaff and Martina Hill.
  • Annette Frier is credited as a co-producer on the project.
  • Joyn programming chief Thomas Münzner endorsed the series in a statement praising Frier’s appeal and range.