Add a Friend

German TV series or program

Add a Friend
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 (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]

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

Ken Duken as Felix
Friedrich Mücke as Tom
Friederike Kempter as Julia
Emilia Schüle as Vanessa
Gisela Schneeberger as Gisela
Dietrich Hollinderbäumer as Gerd
Ralph Herforth as Marc
Jo Kern as Rita

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.

References

^ Lohmüller, Christian (February 20, 2012). "TNT produziert "Add a friend" mit Ken Duken (German)". kress - Der Mediendienst. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
^ Niemeier, Timo (February 20, 2012). "TNT Serie zeigt "Add a Friend" ab September (German)". Quotenmeter.de. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
^ Roxborough, Scott (December 2, 2011). "TNT Boosts German TV Production". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 20, 2012.