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Netflix Introduces German Series 'Alphamännchen' Exploring Modern Masculinity

The eight-episode comedy follows four friends reshaping their identities after a job loss to a younger colleague triggers a reckoning.

Overview

  • Tom Beck stars as Ulf alongside Moritz Führmann, Serkan Kaya and David Rott.
  • Ulf’s position is replaced by a younger woman, prompting him and friends Andi, Cem and Erik to attend a seminar that challenges traditional gender roles.
  • Plots touch on open relationships, dating after breakups, marital intimacy struggles following parenthood and decisions about vasectomy.
  • The series blends humor with drama across eight episodes while foregrounding honest emotional conversations among men.
  • Promotional material features a trailer set to Herbert Grönemeyer’s song Männer, with coverage centered on premise and themes rather than early reviews or viewership.