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Series · 2025 · Drama

A Better Place

★4.3 2025 1 Season TV-MA

A mayor and a criminologist, convinced that the world would be better off without prisons, launch a revolutionary and controversial rehabilitation project.

Seasons & episodes

1 season · 8 episodes

City without a prison

Episode 01

City without a prison

Jan 22, 2025 · 45 min

In Rheinstadt, Germany, scientist Petra Schach and mayor Amir Kaan are launching the TRUST project: a rehabilitation program that aims to close the city's prison and reintegrate inmates into society once they are released. This initiative is leaving no one indifferent...

There are no evil people

Episode 02

There are no evil people

Jan 22, 2025 · 45 min

The TRUST program has gotten off to a successful start. During a therapy session, Nader is confronted by one of his former victims. Meanwhile, his sister Yara is on trial. Will she have the chance to participate in the program? Later, Petra tries to manage the expectations of the Gül family...

Guilt and forgiveness

Episode 03

Guilt and forgiveness

Jan 24, 2025 · 45 min

Amir is worried: a jewelry store robbery is making headlines, and he fears it will damage the image of the Trust program. Nesrin meets Veronika, who is afraid that her attacker will find her. Eva and Nader are trying to locate Yara, from whom they have not heard...

Perpetrators in danger

Episode 04

Perpetrators in danger

Jan 24, 2025 · 45 min

The leak of information about released prisoners further exacerbates tensions surrounding the Trust program. Jens fears for his safety. Sabine, who entrusted confidential documents to Nesrin, realizes that she is just as implicated as she is...

Freedom in shackles

Episode 05

Freedom in shackles

Jan 24, 2025 · 45 min

Nader is stunned by a discovery he makes in his sister Yara's room. Jens is on the run, and the mayor and the Trust program team are unsure how to proceed. Amir announces to the press the development of a GPS tracking system using electronic bracelets...

Completely or not at all?

Episode 06

Completely or not at all?

Jan 24, 2025 · 45 min

Amir Kaan has been under fire since Jens Föhl's disappearance was made public. Petra issues an ultimatum to the mayor: if he does not abandon the measures he has put in place, which she considers excessive, she will resign. Jens visits his father, but his father rejects him...

Your freedom is our prison

Episode 07

Your freedom is our prison

Jan 24, 2025 · 45 min

In Rheinstadt, the visit of the Minister of Justice puts Amir and the Trust program under pressure. While protests erupt in front of City Hall, denouncing the abuses of the program, Nader fears revenge from his former gang. Amir summons him to appear before the minister...

We must not lose hope

Episode 08

We must not lose hope

Jan 24, 2025 · 45 min

Amir faces the angry crowd outside City Hall, but cannot prevent an explosion of violence. The crowd's anger is directed at Trust's community center, putting Eva, Mark, Yara, and the entire team in mortal danger. Will the program survive? And if so, at what cost?...

About the series

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Audience score
★ 4.3 /10

based on 3 votes

Synopsis

A mayor and a criminologist, convinced that the world would be better off without prisons, launch a revolutionary and controversial rehabilitation project.

Drama

Cast

8 principal cast

Maria Hofstätter

Maria Hofstätter

Petra Schach

Katharina Schüttler

Katharina Schüttler

Eva

Johannes Kienast

Johannes Kienast

Mark

Sandra Borgmann

Sandra Borgmann

Sabine

Richard Sammel

Richard Sammel

Klaus

Ulrich Brandhoff

Ulrich Brandhoff

Jens

Alev Irmak

Alev Irmak

Nesrin

Steven Sowah

Steven Sowah

Amir Kaan

Where to watch A Better Place

A Better Place is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The drama has 1 season and 8 total episodes, rated 4.3/10 by 3 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does A Better Place have?

A Better Place has 1 season with 8 episodes in total.

Is A Better Place still on the air?

A Better Place is currently in production and returning for new episodes.

What network airs A Better Place?

A Better Place airs on Das Erste.

When did A Better Place first air?

A Better Place first aired on January 22, 2025.

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