Add a Friend | |
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Genre | Comedy-Drama |
Written by | Sebastian 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 language | German |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 30 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Quirin Berg Max Wiedemann |
Producer | Eva Stadler |
Production locations | Munich, Bavaria |
Running time | approx. 25 Minutes |
Production companies | Bavaria Film Wiedemann & Berg Television |
Original release | |
Network | TNT Serie |
Release | September 19, 2012 – December 8, 2014 |
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]
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]
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