

3.091 minSeason 1 • Episode 3
LatestLars fulfils his mission by capturing Sabine's family's sympathy and trust. Ralf struggles to stop Lars from succumbing to his feelings for Sabine.
Cold War, the seventies. Lars is a Romeo agent from East Germany: he must go to the West side and seduce and spy on Western women who work in government or defense institutions.
Acting
Tom Schilling's hollow-eyed charm masks monstrous compliance.
Production
Seamy period detail that makes 1977 feel contagious.
Writing
Paula Milne refuses to let anyone be purely victim or villain.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'Romeo program' was real: Stasi agents seduced West German secretaries for decades, producing actual intelligence and real psychological wreckage.
Sofia Helin (Lauren) later starred in 'The Bridge' — her specialty is women who trust too slowly, then disastrously.