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4 Blocks

2017–2019 · 3 seasons

A tense, slow-burning crime drama that pulls you into a gritty underworld of loyalty and betrayal, with a constant sense of dread.

Created by
Hanno Hackfort, Richard Kropf
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Kida Khodr Ramadan, Massiv, Almila Bağrıaçık
Overview
Based in Neukölln, Berlin Toni manages the daily business of dealing with the Arabic gangs and ends up wanting to leave his old life behind for his family, but as expected, its never that simple.

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Created by
Hanno Hackfort, Richard Kropf
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Kida Khodr Ramadan, Massiv, Almila Bağrıaçık
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • family
  • power
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Created by
Hanno Hackfort, Richard Kropf, Bob Konrad
Starring
Kida Khodr Ramadan, Massiv, Almila Bağrıaçık, Frederick Lau, Oliver Masucci, Emilio Sakraya, Maryam Zaree, Nik Xhelilaj
Length
3 seasons, 19 episodes, 50 min each
Network
TNT Serie
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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