Babylon Berlin final season to premiere on ARD in September 2026
The German public broadcaster ARD announced that the fifth and final season of the series Babylon Berlin will be released in September 2026. The eight episodes will become available on the ARD Mediathek from 10 September, with linear‑TV broadcasts scheduled for 19 September at 20:15 and 25 September at 22:20, four episodes each night.
The season, based on Volker Kutscher’s novel Märzgefallene, is set in February 1933 during the Nazi rise to power. Main characters Gereon Rath and Charlotte Ritter return, played by Volker Bruch and Liv Lisa Fries. Supporting cast includes Benno Fürmann, Lars Eidinger, Hannah Herzsprung and Christian Friedel. The scripts are by Henk Handloegten, Achim von Borries and Tom Tykwer, and production of the eight episodes began in October 2024.
Entities: ARD · Babylon Berlin · Liv Lisa Fries · Märzgefallene · Volker Bruch
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Four episodes will be broadcast on ARD linear TV on 19 September 2026 at 20:15. (ARD schedule)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The season is based on the novel 'Märzgefallene' by Volker Kutscher. (ARD description)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Lead actors Volker Bruch and Liv Lisa Fries reprise their roles as Gereon Rath and Charlotte Ritter. (ARD announcement)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The final season consists of eight episodes. (ARD announcement)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The series is set in February 1933 during the Nazi rise to power. (ARD description)
- [● 8 SOURCES] ARD will stream the final season of Babylon Berlin on its Mediathek starting 10 September 2026. (ARD announcement)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Production of the eight episodes began in October 2024. (ARD statement)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Four episodes will be broadcast on ARD linear TV on 25 September 2026 at 22:20. (ARD schedule)