Generation War: Season 1
2013 · 3 episodes · ★ 7.4
Miniseries
What Season 1 of Generation War
Berlin, summer of 1941. Shortly before Germany invades the Soviet Union, five friends in their early twenties throw a party and promise to see each other again the following Christmas. Wilhelm, a respected and decorated officer, enlists alongside his brother Friedhelm, a young intellectual with little interest in military life. Charlotte trains as a war nurse, and Greta wants to become a successful singer with the help of a high-ranking Nazi official. Viktor, who is Jewish, dreams of becoming a tailor in his father's workshop, but he is betrayed and sent to a concentration camp. The series shows how these friends' plans collide with a war that advances over their lives.
Season 1 Episodes
1x01 A Different Time
On the eve of the Russian invasion in 1941, five German friends gather in Berlin before going separate ways: army lieutenant Wilhelm, his intellectual brother Friedhelm, nurse Charlotte, Jewish tailor Viktor, and his singer girlfriend Greta.
Directing: Philipp Kadelbach · Writing: Stefan Kolditz · Starring: Christiane Paul, Maxim Mehmet, Johanna Gastdorf, Peter Kremer
1x02 A Different War
As the war progresses, the soldiers realize they are not fighting the war that they expected. Charlotte and Greta must live with the consequences of their choices, and Viktor and Wilhelm find themselves on the run.
Directing: Philipp Kadelbach · Writing: Stefan Kolditz · Starring: Alina Levshin, Lucas Gregorowicz, Maxim Mehmet, Adam Markiewicz
1x03 A Different Country Season Finale
The German army begins to retreat from the Eastern Front, and all five friends must decide who to side with in order to survive and fulfill their pledge to reunite in Berlin.
Directing: Philipp Kadelbach · Writing: Stefan Kolditz · Starring: Christiane Paul, Alina Levshin, Lucas Gregorowicz, Inga Jarkova
Season 1 Cast
Tom SchillingFriedhelm Winter3 episodes
Katharina SchüttlerGreta Müller3 episodes
Ludwig TrepteViktor Goldstein3 episodes
Miriam SteinCharlotte3 episodes
Mark WaschkeDorn3 episodes
Henriette Richter-RöhlHildegard3 episodes
Götz SchubertDr. Jahn3 episodes
Hildegard SchroedterBrigitte3 episodes
Sylvester GrothHiemer3 episodes
Alina LevshinAlina2 episodes
Lucas GregorowiczJerzy2 episodes
Maxim MehmetHauptmann Feigl2 episodes
Adam MarkiewiczStanislawski2 episodes
Johanna GastdorfMother Winter2 episodes
Peter KremerFather Winter2 episodes
Trystan PütterBertok2 episodes
David ZimmerschiedSchneider2 episodes
Joel BasmanBartel2 episodes
Karina PlachetkaErika2 episodes
Judith EngelFrau Schulze2 episodesWhere to Watch Season 1 of Generation War
It is currently not available on the major streaming platforms.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does Season 1 of Generation War have?
Season 1 of Generation War has 3 episodes.
When did Season 1 of Generation War premiere?
It premiered on March 17, 2013.
Where to watch Season 1 of Generation War?
Currently not available on the major subscription platforms (availability may vary by country).
What is the best episode of Season 1?
According to the TMDB audience rating, episode 1x03, "A Different Country", with a 8.1.