Add a Friend

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Genre Comedy-Drama
Written bySebastian Wehlings
Christian Lyra
Starring Ken Duken
Friedrich Mücke
Friederike Kempter
Emilia Schüle
Gisela Schneeberger
Dietrich Hollinderbäumer
Ralph Herforth
Jo Kern
Country of origin Germany
Original languageGerman
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes30
Production
Executive producersQuirin Berg
Max Wiedemann
ProducerEva Stadler
Production locations Munich, Bavaria
Running timeapprox. 25 Minutes
Production companies Bavaria Film
Wiedemann & Berg Television
Original release
Network TNT Serie
ReleaseSeptember 19, 2012 (2012-09-19) 
December 8, 2014 (2014-12-08)

Add a Friend is a German comedy-drama created and written by Sebastian Wehlings and Christian Lyra for TNT Serie. The series follows a group of people and their lives in the social network. [1]

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This is the first German production produced exclusively for premium television. A first season consisting of ten episodes were ordered. Add a Friend is set to premiere on September 19, 2012, on Wednesday nights at 8:15 pm. [2]

Synopsis

After Felix (Ken Duken) had a car accident he is left bedridden with a complicated leg fracture. His sole window to the outside world becomes his laptop. Via his social network he stays in contact with his best friend Tom (Friedrich Mücke) and gets in touch with his old high-school crush Julia (Friederike Kempter). Then there is the mysterious girl Vanessa (Emilia Schüle) and Felix' parents, Gisela (Gisela Schneeberger) and Gerd (Dieter Hollinder), who he only has contact to through video chat.

Cast

Production

After the announcement of the first television series by Turner Broadcasting System in Germany, the production could win actor Ken Duken, who's internationally known for his performance in Inglourious Basterds and started filming a 10-episode season in January 2012. [3] The production ended after almost two months at the end of February.

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References

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