55 minSeason 1 • Episode 6
LatestTo get his hands on money again, Klaus gets involved in the cocaine business. But when a big deal goes south, the war with the GMBH escalates. Klaus must decide what is more important to him, his business or Jutta.
Inspired by true events, the gangster epic LUDEN tells the rise of the Nutella Gang, the most famous pimp cartel in Hamburg's legendary Reeperbahn during the 1980s. The unusual cartel turns the rough red-light district in St. Pauli into a glamourous place, but it is also the beginning of a power struggle with the established pimps of the GMBH.
Production
Reeperbahn recreation is disgustingly gorgeous—every sequin and cigarette burn.
Costume
Shoulder pads, gold chains, and perms so big they have their own gravity.
Acting
Jeanette Hain's Jutta steals every scene with terrifying maternal menace.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Barkowsky still lives in Hamburg and reportedly hates this show—director Lackmann interviewed him extensively then ignored most of it.
The Nutella nickname came from smuggling the spread as currency to East German prostitutes—capitalism literally spreading through chocolate hazelnut.
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