TV series

St. Maik

2018–2021 · 3 seasons

A light, easy-watch comedy where a fake priest's small lies snowball into warm, low-stakes parish chaos.

Overview: Con artist Maik Schäfer switches his fake conductor's suit for a real soutane while trying to escape custody and ends up in the catholic parish of Läuterberg. Standing in for Vicar Sanman, Maik participates in the parish members' fates and fortunes, and deals with their problems in his own unconventional way.
How it feels: Light, warm, satirical and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Deception, identity, faith, found family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
identity
faith
found family
redemption
Places: small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild