German television series
Biohackers
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Genre
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Created by
| Christian Ditter
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Screenplay by
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- Tanja Bubbel
- Nikolaus Schulz-Dornburg
- Johanna Thalmann
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Directed by
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Starring
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Composer
| Fil Eisler
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Country of origin
| Germany
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Original language
| German
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No.
of seasons
| 2
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No.
of episodes
| 12
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Producers
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Running time
| 41?47 minutes
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Production company
| Claussen+Putz Filmproduktion
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Network
| Netflix
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Release
| 20 August 2020
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2020-08-20
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9 July 2021
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2021-07-09
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Biohackers
is a German
techno-thriller
television series created by
Christian Ditter
that premiered on
Netflix
on 20 August 2020. A week after its release, the series was renewed for a second season,
[1]
which was released on 9 July 2021.
[2]
Synopsis
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Mia Akerlund is a medical student at the
University of Freiburg
, where she meets Jasper, a talented biology student, and Niklas, his somewhat strange roommate. She is very interested in
biohacking
technology and becomes involved in the world of illegal genetic experimentation. Mia is also trying to investigate the cause of her brother's death. When she learns of breakthrough biohacking research results which have landed in the wrong hands, Mia has to decide whether to protect her friends or avenge her brother's death.
Cast and characters
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Main
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Recurring
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Episodes
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Season 1 (2020)
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Season 2 (2021)
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Production
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In addition to the original location at the
University of Freiburg
, the majority of the first season was filmed in studios in
Munich
. Principal photography began in May 2019 and wrapped up in September 2019.
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The production was partially funded with at least €400,000 from the German Motion Picture Fund and the Bavarian media promotion company
FilmFernsehFonds Bayern
, which had also partly funded the Netflix series
Dark
.
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Release
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The first season's six episodes were originally scheduled to be released on 30 April 2020. However, Netflix decided to postpone the launch due to the public's focus on the spread of
COVID-19
, as some scenes from the show could be misconstrued as references to the pandemic.
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20 August 2020 was selected as the new release date.
Reception
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In a balanced review of the series, Elsa Sotiriadis of
Singularity Hub
writes, "...the unconventional pieces sometimes move smoothly together and sometimes clash, but the plot is glued together with lots of visually appealing synthetic biology experiments and bioluminescent matter of diverse natures." Additionally, she says, "...don't expect the show to offer deep scientific insights or riveting character arcs, because biohacking is only the backdrop of a revenge plot that feels somewhat rushed."
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The journal
Science
published a positive review of the show, noting that it accurately presents laboratory scenes of complex molecular biology, though these are necessarily rushed.
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The review also considered the dialogue about gene therapies and antidotes to be consistent with how
RNA interference
therapies work. The show also addresses many concerns about genomic data and genetic engineering, and the motivating drive behind
do-it-yourself biology
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