Overview

• Jack Lowden will portray detective Bernie Gunther investigating a serial killer targeting marginalized communities in 1928 Berlin.
• Peter Straughan, fresh off an Oscar win for best adapted screenplay, is adapting the novel and serving as showrunner and executive producer.
• Tom Shankland will direct episodes and executive produce the series for Bad Wolf, continuing his work in high-end crime drama.
• Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman are executive producing through their Playtone banner, reinforcing Apple TV+’s partnership with the studio.
• Production is slated to begin in Berlin later this year as Apple TV+ expands its slate of prestige crime and historical dramas.