Berlin Station
EspionageSpies, intelligence agencies and double lives.This show: 10/10Political intriguePower struggles inside governments and institutions.This show: 8/10TenseSustained suspense and pressure from start to finish.This show: 8/10Secrets & liesHidden truths straining every relationship.This show: 8/10CynicalDeeply distrustful of institutions and human motives.This show: 7/10Morally grayNo clean heroes or villains anywhere in sight.This show: 7/10SerializedContinuous arcs where every episode builds on the last.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Leland OrserMichelle ForbesMina TanderRhys IfansRichard JenkinsRichard Armitage
Written by
Olen Steinhauer
Starring
Leland OrserMichelle ForbesMina TanderRhys IfansRichard JenkinsRichard Armitage
Written by
Olen Steinhauer
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Berlin Station Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.9 | |
| S2 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.1 | ||
| S3 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.4 |
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About
"Espionage as bureaucratic grind, not glamour"
Berlin Station follows an American intelligence officer sent undercover to the CIA's Berlin outpost after a source leaks classified operations. What unfolds is less shootout than slow-burn workplace paranoia: office politics, moral compromise, and shifting loyalties among agents who don't fully trust each other or Washington. The pace is deliberate, closer to a le Carré-style character study than a thriller, and it leans on strong performances and atmosphere over action. It rewards patience with a moody, grounded look at espionage as bureaucratic grind rather than glamour.
Watch it for
the understated, character-driven take on spycraft carried by a strong ensemble cast.
Maybe skip if
you want fast-paced action rather than slow-building political intrigue.
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Season 12016
7.44K108h 52m
Daniel Miller has just arrived at the CIA foreign station in Berlin, Germany with a clandestine mission: to uncover the source of a leak who has supplied information to a now-famous whistleblower named Thomas Shaw. Guided by veteran Hector DeJean, Daniel learns to contend with the rough-and-tumble world of the field agent: agent-running, deception, the dangers and moral compromises. As he dives deeper into the German capital's hall of mirrors and uncovers the threads of a conspiracy that leads back to Washington, Daniel wonders: Can anyone ever be the same after a posting to Berlin?
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Season 22017
7.83K97h 39m
Season 2 opens in the thick of a New World Order that has taken root and is steadily deepening. In the wake of the Far Right tide sweeping across continental Europe, Germany finds itself on the precipice of a pivotal election. Alt-Right party leader Katerina Gerhardt has capitalized on the refugee crisis and economic strife to woo disillusioned voters fed up with the status quo, seemingly poised for a big win. Our heroes at Berlin Station must determine the nature of the threat she poses, and what role they should play. Is Katerina is a viable candidate with a controversial message who should be protected by the democratic process? Or, as preliminary evidence suggests, is she colluding with terrorists?
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Season 32018
7.73K108h 36m
In season 3, newly promoted to Chief of Station, Valerie Edwards sends Daniel Miller and Robert Kirsch on a diplomatic mission to Estonia, where they uncover signs of an impending Russian invasion, threatening to destabilize the NATO Alliance. Daniel stays behind to search for the truth, but goes MIA during his mission. The rest of the team, joined by Special Activities Case Officer Rafael Torres, must work to unravel the conspiracy and bring Daniel home.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Leland Orser Robert Kirsch
Michelle Forbes Valerie Edwards
Mina Tander Esther Krug
Rhys Ifans Hector DeJean
Richard Jenkins Steven Frost
Richard Armitage Daniel Miller
Keke Palmer April Lewis
Ashley Judd BB Yates
Roger Ringrose Jebediah Johnson, Johnson
Ismael Cruz Cordova Rafael Torres
Crew
Olen Steinhauer
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