Overview
- The first episode of '4 Blocks Zero' premiered on HBO Max on Friday, September 25, 2026, with seven more episodes to follow on a weekly release schedule.
- Set in 1994 Neukölln, the series follows the Lebanese Hamady family as insecure residency, discrimination and a returning ex-convict steer them from precarious work toward illicit opportunities.
- Key creative figures from the original series returned, including head writer Bernd Lange and directors Özgür Yıldırım and Hüseyin Tabak, and the show was produced by W&B Television for HBO Max with HBO editorial oversight.
- The principal new cast features Tariq Al-Saies as Ibrahim, Tareq Nassery as young Ali (later Toni Hamady), Rami Fadel Khalaf as Malik, Soufiane El Mesaudi as Abbas, Mohammad Eliraqui as Latif and Luis Vorbach as Vince Kerner.
- Early reviews praise the show’s atmospheric 1990s setting, strong performances and stylistic continuity with '4 Blocks,' and outlets note its positioning as a German-language HBO Original with global distribution.