Pastewka (TV series) explained

Genre:Sitcom
Comedy
Dramedy
Creator:Chris Geletneky
Sascha Albrecht
Bastian Pastewka
Director:Joseph Orr
Jan Markus Linhof

Peter Welz
Erik Haffner
Wolfgang Groos
Starring:Bastian Pastewka
Sonsee Neu
Matthias Matschke
Bettina Lamprecht
Cristina Do Rego
Dietrich Hollinderbäumer
Sabine Vitua
Voices:Norbert Langer
Theme Music Composer:Daniel Wehr
Composer:Andreas Grimm
Daniel Wehr
Country:Germany
Language:German
Num Seasons:10
Num Episodes:99
Producer:Josef Ballerstaller
Ralf Guenther
Location:Cologne, Germany
Runtime:25 minutes
Company:Brainpool
Network:Sat.1 (2005–2014)
Amazon Prime Video (2018–2020)

Pastewka is a German television sitcom that aired from 2005 to 2014 on German TV channel Sat.1. The series, currently in its tenth and last 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, ninth and final tenth season were released exclusively on Amazon Prime Video on January 26, 2018, January 25, 2019, and February 7, 2020.

Cast

Guest stars

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

See also