8.048 minSeason 10 • Episode 10
LatestPastewka is a German television sitcom that began airing on German TV channel Sat.1 in 2005. The series, currently in its sixth season, is set in Cologne, with German actor Bastian Pastewka starring as a fictionalized version of himself. It has been compared to Seinfeld and Larry David's Curb Your Enthusiasm. The series was awarded, among others, the Rose d'Or and the German Television Prize. Series was directed by Joseph Orr and Jan Markus Linhof.
Acting
Pastewka's fictionalized self-loathing is uncomfortably authentic.
Writing
Seinfeldian puzzle-box plots where lies spiral spectacularly.
Production
Cologne locations give it authentic, unglamorous German energy.
Creators
Oliver Welke, Moritz Netenjakob, Chris Geletneky, Sascha Albrecht
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Real-life Bastian Pastewka initially rejected playing himself, fearing it'd destroy his career. The Rose d'Or win proved him deliciously wrong.
The show's Cologne setting isn't incidental—it's a deliberate rejection of Berlin-centric German media, making provincial pettiness the point.
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