Goodbye to Babylon Berlin, the 1920s TV drama that has eerily foreshadowed real-life politics

Babylon Berlin, the German drama that immerses viewers in the hedonistic chaos of the 1920s, has brought its final season to Adolf Hitler’s rise to power. The Guardian (World) reports that the series' creators say the show now mirrors pressures on contemporary democracies, naming the United States, Hungary and South Korea as examples. They note they never imagined the series would echo real‑world political tensions when they began the project thirteen years ago.

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