Pastewka (TV series)

Pastewka
Genre Sitcom
Comedy
Created by Chris Geletneky
Sascha Albrecht
Bastian Pastewka
Directed by Joseph Orr
Jan Markus Linhof
Tobi Baumann
Peter Welz
Erik Haffner
Wolfgang Groos
Starring Bastian Pastewka
Theme music composer Daniel Wehr
Composer(s) Andreas Grimm
Daniel Wehr
Country of origin Germany
Original language(s) German
No. of seasons 8
No. of episodes 77
Production
Producer(s) Josef Ballerstaller
Ralf Guenther
Production location(s) Cologne, Germany
Running time 25 minutes
Production company(s) Brainpool
Distributor Amazon Prime Video
Release
Original network Sat.1 (2005–2014)
Amazon Prime Video (2018)
Picture format SDTV 4:3 (season 1–2)
SDTV 16:9 (season 3–5)
1080p 16:9 (season 6–7)
4K UHD (season 8)
Audio format Dolby Digital 2.0 (season 1–5)
DTS 2.0 (season 6–7)
Original release September 9, 2005 – October 10, 2014, January 26, 2018
Chronology
Related shows Die Wochenshow
External links
Website

Pastewka is a German television sitcom that aired from 2005 to 2014 on German TV channel Sat.1. The series, currently in its eighth season, is set in Cologne, with German actor Bastian Pastewka starring as a fictionalized version of himself. It has been compared to Seinfeld and Larry David's Curb Your Enthusiasm. The series was awarded, among others, the Rose d’Or and the German Television Prize.

Pastewka is an Amazon Original since 2018. The eighth season was released exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.

Cast

  • Bastian Pastewka as Bastian Pastewka, a more or less famous German comedian.
  • Sonsee Neu as Annemarie “Anne” Leyfert, Bastian’s girlfriend. She works as a doctor. Later in the series she becomes Bastian′s fiancé.
  • Matthias Matschke as Hagen Pastewka, Bastian’s half-brother.
  • Cristina do Rego as Kimberly Jolante “Kim” Pastewka, Hagen′s daughter and Bastian′s niece. She is initially 13 years old and hates Bastian.
  • Sabine Vitua as Regine Holl, Bastian’s manager. She is often seen under the influence of alcohol.
  • Bettina Lamprecht as Svenja Bruck, who lives in the same building as Bastian and does not like him. From the third season on, she is Hagen’s girlfriend. They marry in season 8.
  • Dietrich Hollinderbäumer as Volker Pastewka, Bastian’s father

Guest stars

Since the first season many German actors and media personalities have appeared in minor roles throughout the years.

See also

References


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