''Cassandra'' is a 2025 German

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thriller television series. The voice of Cassandra, a domestic AI utilised by a German family, is performed by

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. The cast also includes

Mina Tander Mina Tander (born 4 December 1979) is a German actress. She played BfV agent Esther Krug on '' Berlin Station'' from 2016 to 2019. Biography Born in Cologne, Tander is the daughter of an Afghan Afghan or Afgan may refer to: Related to Afghan ...

, Joshua Kantara, Franz Hartwig, and Michael Klammer. It was released on streaming service

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on 6 February 2025.

Premise

Cassandra, an electronic domestic helper developed in the 1970s, is re-employed when a family moves into a house that has been unoccupied for 50 years.

Episodes

Cast

: Cassandra *

: Samira Prill * Michael Klammer: David Prill * Franz Hartwig: Horst Schmitt * Mary Tölle: Juno Prill * Joshua Kantara: Fynn Prill * Elias Grünthal: Peter Schmitt (in his late teens) *

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: Peter Schmitt (as a young child) * Filip Schnack: Steve * Pina Kühr: Birgit * Karen Dahmen: Schwerdt * Neshe Demir: Kathleen * Ava Petsch: Emily * Alexandra Finder: Kerstin *

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: Jürgen * Simon Fabian: Jens * Ruzica Hajdari: Frau Mehlis * Lorenz Grabow: Wilhelm Ernst * Azizè Flittner: Laura Behrendt * Loredana Linglauf: Simone Schwarz * Nicole Johannhanwahr: Schwester Miriam * Peter Brachschoss: Pförtner Kurt * Mirjam Heimann: Nicole * Frank Sollmann: Dr. Wendler

Production

The six-episode series was written and directed by Benjamin Gutsche. It was produced by Eva Stadler and Christian Becker for Rat Pack Film production. Amara Palacios acted as executive producer and producer on the series alongside Eva Stadler and Christian Becker. J. Mortiz Kaethner was the director of photography. The cast includes

, Joshua Kantara, Franz Hartwig, and Michael Klammer, while the voice of the AI, Cassandra, is performed by

. Filming took place in

Cologne Cologne ( ; ; ) is the largest city of the States of Germany, German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the List of cities in Germany by population, fourth-most populous city of Germany with nearly 1.1 million inhabitants in the city pr ...

in September 2023.

Release

The series premiered globally on Thursday 6 February 2025 on

Reception

On the

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website

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, ''Cassandra'' holds an approval rating of 100%. A review of the series on the website ''

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'' praised the pacing of the show, and how it managed to deliver important character insights via quiet conversations "without sacrificing the tension always simmering offscreen". And mentioned that as "the greater mystery unspools, the series' science fiction elements facilitate its commentary on how rigid gender roles can poison everyone's lives".

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt29135600 2025 German television series debuts Netflix original programming German science fiction television series Television shows filmed in Germany Television shows set in Germany