A year ago I dug deep here in two parts into TV’s obsession with fictionalized history and left you with German reunification. Time for a check-in with upcoming productions from the Nibelungs to today. The Germans, famous for "coming to terms with the past", have recently taken their Vergangenheitsbewältigung to a whole new level (or just medium), doggedly working their way through the centuries in new high-quality TV productions:Let’s start with mythical beginnings with the greatest (anti-)hero of German legend: “Hagen von Tronje” will be directed by David Wnendt ("Look Who's Back") and likely hit TV screens in 2021. Continue reading "A TIMELINE OF TV'S OBSESSION WITH HISTORY (3)" »
