Monday Morning Maybe

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Deutschland

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2015 | 3 seasons | 60 min | Drama

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (95% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 26 hours in all.
What might put you off
  • Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
  • It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

A gripping coming-of-age story set against the real culture wars and political events of Germany in the 1980s. The drama follows Martin Rauch as the 24 year-old East Germany native is pulled from the world as he knows it and sent to the West as an undercover spy for the Stasi foreign service. Hiding in plain sight in the West German army, he must gather the secrets of NATO military strategy. Everything is new, nothing is quite what it seems and everyone he encounters is harboring secrets, both political and personal.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    95% on Rotten Tomatoes, 79 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.4 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Ran for 3 seasons and reached a modest audience; interest faded quickly after launch

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 82K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Deutschland 83 is the high point.

  1. Weeknight Watch
    Deutschland 832015 · 8 episodes · 6.5 out of 10
    Weeknight
  2. Monday Morning Maybe
    Deutschland 862018 · 10 episodes · 5.8 out of 10
    Monday
  3. Monday Morning Maybe
    Deutschland 892020 · 8 episodes · 5.1 out of 10
    Monday

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Cast & crew

Created by Anna Winger, Jörg Winger

  • Jonas NayMartin Rauch / Moritz Stamm / Frank Jonas
  • Maria SchraderLenora Rauch
  • Svenja JungNicole Zangen, professeur de Max
  • Sylvester GrothWalter Schweppenstette
  • Carina WieseIngrid Rauch
  • Lavinia WilsonBrigitte Winkelmann
  • Sonja GerhardtAnnett Schneider
  • Alexander BeyerTobias Tischbier
  • Uwe PreussMarkus Fuchs
  • Fritzi HaberlandtTina Fischer