Series Mania: ‘Wild Republic,’ ‘Deutschland89’ Among Coming Next Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com:

Four upcoming premium drama series from German production companies—“Deutschland89,” “Wild Republic,” “Algiers Confidential” and “MaPa”—have been selected for Coming Next, a section that forms part of Series Mania’s Forum program.

German Films, an agency that promotes Teutonic film and TV productions, compiled the selection. “Wild Republic” takes place at an institution at the foot of the Alps, where young offenders are undergoing an experiential educational program intended to re-socialize them.

When a member of the program dies a violent death—although nobody knows exactly what happened—the youths face a difficult decision: Should they wait for the authorities to recover the body and investigate the crime, or escape and take their fate