Pastewka (TV series)

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Pastewka
Genre Sitcom
Comedy
Dramedy
Created byChris Geletneky
Sascha Albrecht
Bastian Pastewka
Written bySascha Albrecht, Bastian Pastewka, Chris Geletneky, Erik Haffner
Directed byJoseph Orr
Jan Markus Linhof
Tobi Baumann  [ de ]
Peter Welz
Erik Haffner
Wolfgang Groos
Starring Bastian Pastewka
Sonsee Neu  [ de ]
Matthias Matschke
Bettina Lamprecht
Cristina Do Rego
Dietrich Hollinderbäumer
Sabine Vitua
Voices of Norbert Langer
Theme music composerDaniel Wehr
ComposersAndreas Grimm
Daniel Wehr
Country of originGermany
Original languageGerman
No. of seasons10
No. of episodes99
Production
ProducersJosef Ballerstaller
Ralf Guenther
Production locations Cologne, Germany
Running time25 minutes
Production company Brainpool
Original release
Network Sat.1 (2005–2014)
Amazon Prime Video (2018–2020)
ReleaseSeptember 9, 2005 (2005-09-09) 
February 7, 2020 (2020-02-07)
Related
Die Wochenshow
Danni Lowinski

Pastewka is a German television sitcom that aired from 2005 to 2014 on German TV channel Sat.1. The series, currently in its tenth and last season, is set in Cologne, with German actor Bastian Pastewka starring as a fictionalized version of himself. It has been compared to Seinfeld and Larry David's Curb Your Enthusiasm . The series was awarded, among others, the Rose d'Or and the German Television Prize.

Contents

Pastewka is an Amazon Original since 2018. The eighth, ninth and final tenth season were released exclusively on Amazon Prime Video on January 26, 2018, January 25, 2019, and February 7, 2020.

Cast

Guest stars

Since the first season many German actors and media personalities have appeared in minor roles throughout the years.

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