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Seriesly Served Up An Existential Take On TV Drama From The Hipster Heart Of Berlin; Sci-Fi Mystery ‘Existence’ Lands Newbie Event’s Pitch Prize
Seriesly Berlin's first edition explored the existential nature of TV, while hearing from 'Weeds' writer Jenji Kohan and Prime Video Germany.
The first Seriesly Berlin wrapped last night, and the general feeling from those in attendance is it could be a worthwhile addition to a television conference space in Germany that already houses the likes of Berlinale Series Market and the well-regarded Seriencamp in Cologne. ‘Art equals fire plus algebra’ was one part of Samopjan’s thesis, and while we simply do not have the column inches to do justice to her whole address, the takeaways included imploring scribes to see the world anew and embark upon a process of creative refreshment and to wipe away a jaded worldview. During an interview with Deadline onstage, he talked through the streamer’s first decade in Germany, how it has evolved in the local TV market and the future of young adult mega-hit Maxton — at one point, appearing to confirm a third season before reps clarified no greenlight has been given quite yet (though it would be a much bigger news story if it didn’t get a third outing).
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