Dear Child (Liebes Kind) is a German miniseries that is about to become even more high-profile outside of its local territory.
The limited series became the second most-watched title for Netflix over the second half of 2023 as it published its latest tranche of viewing data.
The series clocked up 253M hours viewed since its launch in September with 52.5M views, coming in just behind One Piece, Netflix’s high-profile anime remake.
In Netflix’s first tranche of data, released in December, Korean thriller The Glory was its most-watched international title with 623M hours viewed.
But what is Dear Child?
Based on a book, the series is about a mystery woman, who is discovered after a hit-and-run — and a long unsolved missing persons case is reopened.
A 13-year-old missing persons case is reopened with stunning and dramatic turns. When an unknown woman is struck by a car in a German forest at night,...
The limited series became the second most-watched title for Netflix over the second half of 2023 as it published its latest tranche of viewing data.
The series clocked up 253M hours viewed since its launch in September with 52.5M views, coming in just behind One Piece, Netflix’s high-profile anime remake.
In Netflix’s first tranche of data, released in December, Korean thriller The Glory was its most-watched international title with 623M hours viewed.
But what is Dear Child?
Based on a book, the series is about a mystery woman, who is discovered after a hit-and-run — and a long unsolved missing persons case is reopened.
A 13-year-old missing persons case is reopened with stunning and dramatic turns. When an unknown woman is struck by a car in a German forest at night,...
- 5/23/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
When Jasmin Grass (Kim Riedle) is kidnapped in a parking garage in the German thriller series Dear Child,she finds herself locked in a small windowless apartment in the middle of a northern German forest. Her abductor — whose face we never see — dyes her dark hair blonde and calls her “Lena.” From that moment on, she’s forced to live according to his strict rules and look after “their” young children, Hannah (Naila Schuberth) and Jonathan (Sammy Schrein). After five months, Lena manages to flee from her prison in a desperate and harrowing escape — but soon realizes she can’t hide from her perpetrator.
Based on Romy Hausmann’s bestselling German novel of the same title (Liebes Kind), the riveting six-episode series Dear Child follows the story of Jasmin/Lena and the children, revealing how an unsolved missing persons case finally unfolds after 13 long years.
Learn more about star Kim...
Based on Romy Hausmann’s bestselling German novel of the same title (Liebes Kind), the riveting six-episode series Dear Child follows the story of Jasmin/Lena and the children, revealing how an unsolved missing persons case finally unfolds after 13 long years.
Learn more about star Kim...
- 5/14/2024
- by Rebecca Johnson
- Tudum - Netflix
Netflix’s latest must-watch show is the German thriller Dear Child.
The new limited series begins with a car accident. A woman runs through a dark forest, dressed only in a nightgown. She’s struck by a car, and she and the young girl who is with her are taken to the hospital. But who are they? And from what are they fleeing? The tense mystery unfolds over six episodes, as we learn the truth about the woman, whose name is Lena (Kim Reidle) and the girl, Hannah (Naila Schuberth).
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Dear Child’s opening moments offer some clues about what is really going on with Lena. She, Hannah, and a young boy (Sammy Schrein) appear to be living in a locked, windowless bunker. A man, whom Hannah calls dad,...
The new limited series begins with a car accident. A woman runs through a dark forest, dressed only in a nightgown. She’s struck by a car, and she and the young girl who is with her are taken to the hospital. But who are they? And from what are they fleeing? The tense mystery unfolds over six episodes, as we learn the truth about the woman, whose name is Lena (Kim Reidle) and the girl, Hannah (Naila Schuberth).
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Dear Child’s opening moments offer some clues about what is really going on with Lena. She, Hannah, and a young boy (Sammy Schrein) appear to be living in a locked, windowless bunker. A man, whom Hannah calls dad,...
- 9/13/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The new six-part 'psychological thriller' TV miniseries "Dear Child", based on Romy Hausmann's best-selling novel, is written and directed by Julian Pörksen, starring Kim Riedle, Naila Schuberth, Sammy Schrein, Hans Löw, Haley Louise Jones, Justus von Dohnányi, Julika Jenkins, Birge Schade, Christian Beermann, Seraphina Maria Schweiger, Özgür Karadeniz, and Jeanne Goursaud, streaming September 7, 2023 on Netflix:
"... 'Lena' lives in complete isolation with her two children, 'Hannah' and 'Jonathan', in a high-security house. They eat their meals, go to the bathroom and go to bed at precisely prescribed times.
"But as soon as 'he' enters the room, they line up to show their hands. They do everything he says. Until the young woman manages to escape.
"After a near-fatal car accident, she is hospitalized, accompanied by Hannah. But the true extent of this nightmare is revealed when Lena's parents arrive at the hospital the same night. They have...
"... 'Lena' lives in complete isolation with her two children, 'Hannah' and 'Jonathan', in a high-security house. They eat their meals, go to the bathroom and go to bed at precisely prescribed times.
"But as soon as 'he' enters the room, they line up to show their hands. They do everything he says. Until the young woman manages to escape.
"After a near-fatal car accident, she is hospitalized, accompanied by Hannah. But the true extent of this nightmare is revealed when Lena's parents arrive at the hospital the same night. They have...
- 8/25/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
"Control makes us safe. Rules make us safe. Safety is the most important thing in life." Netflix has revealed an official trailer for Dear Child, a thrilling new crime series from Germany. It's not true crime, per se, but it definitely has that same kind of "true crime" vibe - Dear Child is based on Romy Hausmann's bestselling novel of the same name. After having been controlled by her captor for ages, Lena finally manages to escape – this is where Dear Child begins. But is breaking free truly liberating? Escaping captivity in a basement, a young girl and her unconscious mother are found at the site of a car accident. But their new freedom offers neither salvation nor security. The cast of this six-part series includes Kim Riedle, Naila Schuberth, Sammy Schrein, Hans Löw, Haley Louise Jones, Justus von Dohnányi, Julika Jenkins, Birge Schade, Christian Beermann, Seraphina Maria Schweiger,...
- 8/10/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
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