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OnMarch19thinHamburg, the Jupiter Award once again celebrated some of the most popular film and televisionproductions-and Maxton Hall continues its winningstreak.

For the second year in a row,MaxtonHalltookhome theawardforBestNational Series, this time with its highly anticipated second season The back-to-back win highlights just how strong the series’ impact has been, not only among fans but also within the wideraudience.

Following the massive success of its first season, MaxtonHallmanagedtonot only maintain its popularity but expand it even further. Season two dives deeper into the characters, raising the emotional stakes and exploring relationships with even more complexity. The storytelling feels confident, the dynamics intense, and the overall production continues to elevate what made the first season so beloved. It’s clear that the series didn’t just rely on its initialsuccessbuttrulybuilt onit

At the same time, it proves that the story still has so muchmoretooffer,keeping audiences fully invested in whatcomesnext.

WinningtheJupiterAward againismorethanjust anotherachievement-it’sa reflectionofhowstrongly theseriescontinuesto resonatewithviewersThe connectionbetweenthe storyanditsaudience remainsincrediblypowerful, andthissecondwin reinforcesMaxtonHall’s positionasoneof Germany’sstandoutseries

well-deservedmoment,and itonlyaddstothe excitementforwhat’sstillto come.

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LOVEMELOVEME REVIEW:

ALOVETRIANGLEBETWEENGRIEF, DESIREANDDANGEROUSCHOICES

WithLoveMeLoveMe, AmazonPrimeVideo deliversayoung-adult romancebasedonapopular Wattpadstory.Thefilm followsJune,playedbyMia Jenkins,whomovestoMilan withhermotherafterthe deathofherbrotherand beginsanewchapteratan internationaleliteschool.

Tryingtorebuildherlife, Junemustnavigatenew friendshipsand expectations Atschoolshe meetstwoboyswhoquickly complicateherfreshstart

Will,portrayedbyLuca Melucci,seemslikethesafe choice,perfectlyfittinginto theschool’ssocialworld.

“Noteverythingthatfeelsrightissafe.”

Atthesametime,Junefeels drawntoJames,playedby PepeBarrosoSilva,whose rebelliouslifeincludesillegal MMAfights.

Anotherkeypresencewithin thegroupisAmelia, portrayedbyAndreaGuo Confidentandsocially influential,shemoveseasily withintheelitecirclesofthe school.Hercharacteradds tensiontothegroup dynamicandshowshow quicklyfriendshipsand loyaltiescanshift.

FINAL THOUGHTS

Blending romance, secrets and emotional conflict, Love Me Love Me presents a dramatic story about love, loyalty and the difficult choices that can change everything.

STAFFPICKS: 56DAYS

56Dayswasreleasedonlyrecentlyand,forme,itisthe perfectchoicetohelpopenournew“StaffPicksˮseries. TheshowiscurrentlyavailabletowatchonAmazon PrimeVideoandhadmehookedfromtheveryfirst episode.

TheseriesfollowsCiaraWyse(DoveCameron),who meets Oliver Kennedy (Avan Jogia) by chance. An immediate connectionformsbetweenthem, andtheir relationship quickly becomes intense, driven by fascination,attraction,andabondthatishardtoexplain.

Buttheclosertheybecome,thecleareritisthateveryone carriestheirownsecrets.Witheverytwist,thedoubt growsandthequestionbecomesstronger:wastheir meetingreallyjustacoincidence?

Fromtheverybeginning,amysteriouscrimehangsover thestory.Abodyisdiscovered,yetforalongtimeit remains unclear who it is. With every episode, the suspicionsshift,anditsoonbecomesclearthatthestory isfarmorecomplicatedthanitfirstappears.Intheend, onequestionremains:Whoisthevictim?

MYHONESTREVIEW:10/10

56Daysslowlypullsyouinandkeepsyouquestioning everythingyouthinkyouknow.Theperformancesfeel incrediblyreal,andattimesyoualmostforgetthatthe storyisfictional.

Whatstartsasasimplestoryabouttwopeoplemeeting soonturnsintoatensepsychologicalmystery.Theseries isnotonlyfulloftwists,butalsosurprisinglyspicyat times and definitely not for the faint-hearted. Every momentfeelsmeaningful,andyouhavetopayattention becauseyoumightmisssomethingcrucialatanysecond.

STAFFPICKS: HEATEDRIVALRY

Everyoneistalkingaboutitrightnow-andIʼmhonestly obsessed.HeatedRivalryisbasedonthebelovednovel from the Game Changers by Rachel Reid, and was adaptedforthescreenbyJacobTierney.Theseries followstwoprofessionalhockeyplayerswhoseintense on-icerivalryslowlydevelopsintoacomplicatedand deeplyemotionalrelationship.

Whatmakestheshowstandoutisnotjustthetensionof the story, but the incredible casting. The actors, especially both Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie, portrayingthemaincharactersShaneHollanderandIlya Rosanov,bringsomuchdepthtotheirroles,andtheir chemistryfeelscompletelynatural,makingeveryscene betweenthembelievableandemotionallycharged.

While the series has gained attention online for its romanticandspicymoments,itʼstrulymuchmorethan that. Heated Rivalry explores the pressures of professionalsports,identity,secrecy,andvulnerability, showing the real struggles and emotions behind the characters.

MYHONESTREVIEW:10/10

Forviewers,theshowiscurrentlyavailabletostreamon CraveCanadaandthroughHBOplatforms. WhatreallystayedwithmeafterwatchingHeatedRivalry ishowcarefullythestorybuildsitsemotionalweight.The pacing allows moments to breathe, letting small interactionsandquietscenescarryjustasmuchimpact asthebiggerdramaticones.

Theseriesfeelssurprisinglyintimateforasportsdrama, focusinglessonspectacleandmoreontheemotional layers of its characters. By the end, itʼs the subtle moments - the tension, the vulnerability, and the unspokenfeelings-thatmakethestorysomemorable.

TheUltimateMaxtonHall

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StepintotheworldofMaxtonHallandputyourfanknowledgetothetest!

Hiddeninthiswordsearchare7wordsinspiredbythecharacters,theirrelationships,andkey momentsfrombothSeason1andSeason2.Fromeliteschooldramatounforgettableemotions, eachwordcapturesapieceoftheMaxtonHalluniverse.

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Takeyourtime,trustyourinstincts,andrelivethestory-onewordatatime.

B S O O U K N R

FanAccount

Somefansdon’tjustfollowastory-theyhelpgiveitavoiceLorena,afanfromBoston,beganherMaxtonHall journeybycreatingthefirstEnglish-speakingMaxtonHallpodcast,“MaxedOut:BreakingDowntheHalls,” sharingherpassionandlovefortheseriesfromtheverystart Withherpage@damianhardungboston,whichshenowmainlyruns,Lorenahasbuiltaspacefullofheart, dedication,andgenuineenthusiasmAtruefanwithdeeplovefortheshow(and,ofcourse,forDamian),she embodiesthespiritofthefandomandtheconnectionthatmakesMaxtonHallsospecial.

Can you introduce yourself to our readers and share what first inspired you to start creatingcontent?

AfterbingingMaxtonHallItriedtofindout everythingIcouldabouttheshowincluding searching for podcasts but none were in English.Italkednonstopabouttheshowto thoseinmycirclebutnoonehadheardof MaxtonHall.ItwasthenthatIdecidedtostart apodcastbecauseitwouldgivemeanoutlet totalkabouttheshow.Ihaveneverbeenso takenbyashowbeforeanditdeservedtobe talkedabout.

TheonlyproblemwasIhadzeroknowledgeof how togoabout launchingapodcast and spent 6 weeks researching everything I startedcreatingcontentformypodcastpage andrealizedIreallyenjoyedit.Idecidedto retirethepodcastandfocusonsomethingthat mademejustasexcited,whichismyDamian Hardungfanpage.

Howwouldyoudescribeyourcreativework today - both as a podcaster and as the personbehindyourfanpage?

AsapodcasterIdiscussthesubtledetailsthat makethecharactersandscenesunforgettable. Iʼm not just analyzing but also feeling the characters,scene,andmusic.

For my fan page, I highlight details others might scroll past and capture the emotion behindtheperformance.

When you look back on your journey from podcasting to running a fanpage, what has thisexperiencemeanttoyoupersonally?

ItmeantthatIsteppedoutofmycomfortzone andtriedsomethingIwasafraidtodobecause Ididnʼtknowhowtodoitandtookitupon myselftolearn.Iʼmproudofmyselffornot lettingfearandtheunknownstopme.

No one in my circle knew how to start a podcastsoIhadnoonetorelyonotherthan myselfIreadeverythingIcouldandwatched YouTube tutorials on everything from microphonestohostingplatforms Instagram wasalsonewtomeandIspenttimelearning howtouseit

Was there a specific podcast episode or moment when you realized your work was truly resonating with listeners? What made thatmomentstandout?

Ididapost"TheSummerILearnedInstagram BecauseofMaxtonHall"anditwasn'tmeant tobeajoke.Ihesitatedtopostthisatfirst becauseIfeltvulnerablebutdecidedtoshare it anyway. I'm glad I ended up posting it because I received several messages of support. Itʼshardtosingleoutaparticularexample because I have a few to share I receive weeklystatsfrommyhostingplatformandsee the countries that are tuning in It's an incrediblefeelingtoknowthatpeoplearound theworldarelisteningtometalkaboutMaxton Hall.

Ialsoseerankings.Ineverexpectedtobe rankedinothercountries.Ireallylovethis showandcantalkendlesslyaboutitsoto knowotherstuneinmeanssomuchtome.It's notaboutthestatisticsbuttheglobalreachof MaxtonHall.

Wasthereaparticularmoment,message,or interaction with a listener or follower that truly touched you or stayed with you the most?Whatmadeitsomeaningfultoyou?

I had an account tell me that my podcast inspiredthemtocreateaDamianfanpage. She said I was doing something I clearly enjoyed.ItmeantsomuchtoknowImadea differencetosomeone.

You also had the opportunity to attend the New York premiere. What was that experience like for you, and what did it mean to be there as both a fan and a creator?

Ifsomeonehadtoldmebackthenthatin November 2025 Iʼd be at the New York premiere of Maxton Hall, I wouldnʼt have believed them. Even now, if there werenʼt photos,I'mnotsureIwould.

Itwasanincrediblefeelingbeingsurrounded bypeoplewholoveMaxtonHallasmuchasI doItwassurreal,emotional,andafullcircle moment Iʼll never forget What started as simplylovingashowturnedintoapodcast,a fanpage,andacommunitythatmeansso muchtome.

Isthereatypeofcontentyoulovecreating themost,evenifittakesmoretime?

Collagesaremyfavoritetocreatebecause therearesomanyincrediblephotostowork withandIlovebringingthemtogether Also,I enjoyexperimentingwithdifferentlayouts

ThereisanothercontentIlovecreatingand thatʼspairingphotoswithquotes.Wordscan besopowerfulandIwanttohighlightquotes thatstaywithmeandmakemeselfreflect.

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Being part of the Maxton Hall fandom transformed the show from something I watchedintosomethingIlived Itinspiredme tocreate,toconnect,andevenledmeto momentsIneverimagined. How has being part of the Maxton Hall fandom changed the way you experience theshowitself?

What do you hope people feel when they interactwithyourcontent?

Being part of this fandom means feeling inspiredandunderstood.Itʼsaboutconnecting withpeoplearoundtheworldwhounderstand my excitement over the smallest updates and findingpeoplewhounderstandwhyonescene e

canmeansomuchItʼsnotjustaboutadmiring someoneonascreenbutthecomforthiswork bringsondifficultdays.Itʼsaboutsupporting someonewhoisgenuinelykind,inspiring,and deeplyadmired,notjustforhistalentbutfor thewayhecarrieshimself.

When you think about everything youʼve built so far, what does being part of this fandomtrulymeantoyou?

It means a sense of community and connectingwithpeopleImightnototherwise havecommunicatedwith I'vehadfellowfan pagesasguestsonthepodcastanditmeant somuchtome.

Formyfanpage,I'veparticipatedingroup projectsthatbroughtustogethertosupportan incredibleactor

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WithMaxtonHallheadingintoitshighlyanticipatedthirdseason,DagnyDewathlooksbackonherjourneywiththe seriesafterjoiningthecastinSeasonTwoasOphelia.Sinceherintroduction,shehasbroughtdepthandemotional nuancetothecharacter,quicklymakingOpheliaanintegralpartofthestory

Inthisinterview,DagnytalksaboutherconnectiontoOphelia,thechallengesoftherole,andwhatliesaheadfor thecharacterasthestorycontinuestounfoldonaninternationalscale

DukanntestdieZusammenarbeitmitMartin Schreierbereits,daihrschoneinmal zusammengearbeitethabt.Hatdieses Vertrauenetwasdaranverändert,wiedu Opheliagespielthast?/ YouhadalreadyworkedwithMartinSchreier before.Didthattrustchangethewayyou playedOpheliainanyway?

Ichglaubeinsgesamtistesdasgroße Vertrauen,dasssichdurchdieletzte ZusammenarbeitmitMartinSchreieraufgebaut hat,dassauchdieseZusammenarbeitsehr entspannthat.

MartinisteinabsoluterSchauspielerRegisseur -undererreichtmichsofortvonHerzzuHerz mitseinerSprache.

Ithinkoverallitisthegreattrustthatbuiltup throughthelastcollaborationwithMartin Schreierthatalsomadethiscollaborationvery relaxed.

Martinisanabsoluteactor’sdirector–andhe reachesmeimmediatelyfromhearttoheart withhislanguage

WelcheCharaktereigenschaftbeschreibt OpheliainStaffel3deinerMeinungnacham besten–undwarum?/

WhichcharactertraitdescribesOpheliabest inseason3inyouropinion–andwhy? ÜbergroßeHerzlichkeitundGroßzügigkeit.

InStaﬀel2erlebenwirOpheliainihrem KampfesgeistundihrerBereitschaftfürihre Familieeinzustehen.

InStaﬀel3bekommtsienochmaleineandere Temperatur.NoSpoiler:-)

Overwhelmingwarmthandgenerosity.

Inseason2weexperienceOpheliainher fightingspiritandherwillingnesstostandup forherfamily

Inseason3shegetsanothertemperature again.Nospoiler:-)

WelcheSzenewarfürdichdieschwierigste zuspielen?Magstduvielleichtaucherzählen warum?/

Whichscenewasthemostdifficultforyouto play?Wouldyoumaybeliketotelluswhy?

[Lacht]IchglaubedieersteSzene,dieich überhauptamSetvonMaxtonHallgedreht habe.DieSzenenachdemAutounfallim Krankenwagen.

IchhattenureinenSatzundJameswarim Delirium.Daswareinfachsehrlustig,weil DamianundichunsgeradezumerstenMalam Setbegegnetsind,unsdieHandgeschüttelt habenunddanngehtesindiese hochemotionaleSzene,inderaberkeineWorte verhandeltwerden,sondernichnurseineHand halteundumseinLebenbange.

(Laughs)IthinkthefirstsceneIshotontheset ofMaxtonHallatall.Thesceneafterthecar accidentintheambulance.

IonlyhadonelineandJameswasindelirium.It wassimplyveryfunnybecauseDamianandI hadjustmetforthefirsttimeonset,shook hands,andthenwegostraightintothishighly emotionalsceneinwhichnowordsare negotiated,butIsimplyholdhishandandfear forhislife.

Wiegelingtesdir,EmotionenwiezumBeispiel TraueroderWutsoüberzeugend darzustellen?Greifstdudabeiaufpersönliche Erfahrungenzurück,umindieRollezufinden unddieseGefühleauszudrücken?/ Howdoyoumanagetoportrayemotionssuch asgrieforangersoconvincingly?Doyou drawonpersonalexperiencestogetintothe roleandexpressthosefeelings? ErstmaldankefürsKompliment!

Ich arbeite tatsächlich nie nach Schema F. Ich schauewassichfürmichstimmiganfühlt,was dieRollebrauchtundwill.

Nach vier Jahren Schauspielstudium hat man einigesanWerkzeuganderHandumsicheiner Rolle zu nähern Und trotzdem hole ich mir immer wieder in Trainings Impulse um mein Systemzutrainieren.

IchwürdesagenesisteinebunteMischungaus demeigenenemotionalenErfahrungsspielraum, den Körpererinnerungen und der stetigen mentalenArbeit.

Firstofall,thankyouforthecompliment!

I actually never work according to a fixed formula. I look at what feels right to me, what theroleneedsandwants.

After four years of acting training, you have quitealotoftoolsatyourdisposaltoapproach a role. And still, I keep getting impulses from trainingtokeepworkingonmysystem.

I would say it’s a colorful mix of one’s own emotional range of experience, physical memory,andcontinuousmentalwork.

WashatdichanderReaktiondesPublikums aufOpheliaammeistenüberrascht?Undhat dasvielleichtauchdeineeigeneSichtaufdie Figurverändert?/

Whatsurprisedyouthemostaboutthe audience’sreactiontoOphelia?Anddidthat perhapsalsochangeyourownviewofthe character?

Überrascht…ichweissgarnichtobich überraschtwar…vielleichtüberdieprivaten NachrichtenaufeinmalausSüdamerika:-)

Ichglaubemichhatessounendlichgefreut, dass„thealley“dieKomplizinderZwillingeso geglücktist AufeinmalistdaeineTante,die sichhinterLydiaundJamesstelltundsiein demermutigt,wassiefühlenundwassieleben wollen.

WennderVaterwährendderTrauerzeremonie derMutterimmermehrseinwahresGesicht zeigtunddiebeidennurnochanihrem Verstandzweifeln…dakommtaufeinmaleine TantediedasWeltbildwiedergeraderückt.

WirhattenvielleichtnichtalleeinenMortimer alsVater,aber„HandaufsHerz“soeineTante wieOpheliahabenwirunsdochallemal gewünschtoder?

DieReichweiteunddieSehnsuchtnachFrauen wieOpheliawaraufjedenFallineinigen Nachrichtenzuspürenunddashatmirnochmal verdeutlichtwiewichtigdieseGeschichten sind-mitFrauenalsechtenVorbildern.

Surprised…Idon’tevenknowifIwas surprised…maybebytheprivatemessages suddenlycomingfromSouthAmerica:-)

Ithinkwhatmademeinfinitelyhappywasthat “thealley,”theaccompliceofthetwins,turned outsowell.Suddenlythereisanauntwho standsbehindLydiaandJamesand encouragestheminwhattheyfeelandwhat theywanttolive.

Whenthefathershowsmoreandmoreofhis truefaceduringthemourningceremonyfor theirmotherandthetwoofthemstarttodoubt theirownsanity…suddenlyanauntappears whosetstheworldviewstraightagain.

Maybewedidn’tallhaveaMortimerasafather, but“handonheart,”wehaveallwishedforan auntlikeOpheliaatsomepoint,haven’twe?

The reach and the longing for women like Ophelia could definitely be felt in some of the messages, and that once again made it clear to me how important these stories are – with women as real role models.

Washoffstdu,nehmendieZuschauer:innen ausOpheliasRolleinderGeschichtemit?Und gibtesetwas,dasdupersönlichdaraus gelernthast?/

Whatdoyouhopeviewerstakeawayfrom Ophelia’sroleinthestory?Andisthere somethingyoupersonallylearnedfromit?

AufjedenFall,dassessichimmerlohntfürdie eigenen Überzeugungen und Werte einzustehen- auch wenn man so eine einschüchterndePersonwieMortimerBeaufort vorsichstehenhat.

IchhabedieSzenenmitFedja[vanHuêt]sehr geliebt - er ist so überzeugend als Mortimer, weil sein Mortimer auch für seine eigene Gerechtigkeit kämpft und Fedja sich so ganz diesem Kampf hingibt. Er ist so ein herzensguterundfeinerKollege!

Definitelythatitisalwaysworthstandingupfor your own convictions and values – even when you are facing someone as intimidating as MortimerBeaufort.

I loved the scenes with Fedja [van Huêt] very much – he is so convincing as Mortimer because his Mortimer is also fighting for his own sense of justice and Fedja fully commits himselftothatfight.Heissuchakind-hearted andwonderfulcolleague!

WennmanineinpaarJahrenaufdeine bisherigenRollenzurückblickt–welchen PlatzsollteOpheliadarineinnehmen?/ Whenpeoplelookbackatyourrolesinafew years–whatplaceshouldOpheliaholdamong them?

IchträumevonOpheliaalsStartschußfüreinen Richtungswechsel.Ichträumevonweiteren starkenFrauenfiguren,dieunangepasst-mit demHerzenamrechtenFleckfürdas einstehenanwassieglauben.

AuchdieSolidaritätuntereinander-eine andereFrauundihrenWegzufeiern,alswäre esdereigene-daswünscheichmir.

DieseGrößeinunsFrauen,durchdassich gegenseitigstärken,istetwaswaswirinder Gesellschaftnochetwasübendürfenunddafür brauchtesauchinunserenGeschichtenstarke Vorbilder.

IdreamofOpheliabeingthestartingshotfora changeindirection.Idreamofmorestrong femalecharacterswhoareunconventional–withtheirheartsintherightplace–standingup forwhattheybelievein

Alsothesolidarityamongwomen–celebrating anotherwomanandherpathasifitwereyour own–thatissomethingIwishfor. Thisgreatnesswithinuswomen,through strengtheningeachother,issomethingweasa societycanstillpracticeabitmore,andforthat wealsoneedstrongrolemodelsinourstories.

Wiefühltessichan,füreineSeriewieMaxton Hallzudrehen,dieinternationalausgewertet wird–imVergleichzuFrühling,dasvorallem inDeutschlandläuft?/ Howdoesitfeeltoworkonaserieslike MaxtonHallthatisreleasedinternationally–comparedtoFrühling,whichmainlyrunsin Germany?

Esistnatürlichklar,dassdieReichweitedie durchMaxtonHallenergetischnachdraußenin dieWeltfließteinekomplettandereist.Unddas istnatürlichsehrwertschätzenddereigenen Arbeitgegenüber-zuspürenwasda zurückkommt.

AlleindieNachrichtenüberSocialMediaals auchderGesamtaufmerksamkeit,dieMaxton Hallgeschenktwird.Dasistschoneine außergewöhnlicheErfahrungfürmichgewesen.

OfcourseitisclearthatthereachthatMaxton Hallsendsenergeticallyoutintotheworldis completelydifferent Andthatisofcoursevery appreciativeofone’sownwork–tofeelwhat comesback.

Justthemessagesthroughsocialmediaaswell astheoverallattentionthatMaxtonHallis given.Thathasreallybeenanextraordinary experienceforme.

WennduStaffel3vonMaxtonHallindrei Emojisbeschreibenmüsstest,welchewären das?/

Ifyouhadtodescribeseason3ofMaxtonHall inthreeemojis,whichoneswouldtheybe?

GibteszumAbschlussnochetwas,dasdu denFansgernemitaufdenWeggeben möchtest?/

Isthereanythingyouwouldliketosaytothe fansinclosingthisinterview?

MaxtonHallwirdjaauchoftalsmodernes Märchenbeschrieben Undwasichso beeindruckendfindeist,dasswirdiese Geschichtenoﬀensichtlichgeradesehrstark brauchen.

EspassiertsovielinderWelt,wasunsverstört, einschüchtertoderunsmanchmalaucheinfach denGlauben,dieKraftundHoﬀnungaufeine bessereWeltnimmt.

Undichglaubedaran,dasswirunserenGeist mitGeschichtennähren-danndochgernemit Geschichten,dieMutmachenundHoﬀnung schenken.

MordundTodschlaggibtesgenug.

Also-pickyourbingwisely!

Love!EureOphelia

MaxtonHallisoftendescribedasamodern fairytale.AndwhatIfindsoimpressiveisthat weobviouslyneedthesekindsofstoriesvery muchrightnow.

Somuchishappeningintheworldthat unsettlesus,intimidatesus,orsometimes simplytakesawayourbelief,strength,and hopeforabetterworld.

AndIbelievethatwenourishourmindswith stories–andifso,thengladlywithstoriesthat encourageusandgiveushope. Thereisenoughmurderandmayhem.

So–pickyourbingwisely!

Love!YourOphelia

AndreaGuoandtheCastShineas HouseofYangPremieresat Berlinale2026

ThisFebruary,HouseofYangcelebratedits worldpremiereattheBerlinInternationalFilm Festival,whichtookplacefromFebruary12to February22,2026.Thehighlyanticipatedsix partmysteryserieswasintroducedto internationalaudiencesaspartofthisyear’s lineup,markingapowerfulmomentforitscast andcreativeteam.

AmongthoseinattendancewasAndreaGuo, whostarsinthehauntingdramaalongsideElisa Hofmann,YoranLeicher,EmmaBading,and VladimirBurlakov.CreatedbyStefanieRenand directedbyMiaSpengler,HouseofYangtells thechillingstoryofasecludedBlackForest homewheretwogirlsdisappeareddecades apart,firstin1949andagainin1999.Whena newgenerationinheritsthehouse,longburied secretsresurfaceandforcethefamilyto confronttheweightofinheritedtrauma.

TheBerlinalepremierewasasignificant milestoneforthecast,bringingadeeplylayered ChineseGermanstorytooneoftheworld’smost prestigiousfestivals.Withitseerieatmosphere andemotionaldepth,HouseofYangleftalasting impressionasitmadeitsdebutontheglobal stage.Thepremieresolidifiedtheseriesasone ofthefestival’smostquietlycaptivatingand emotionallyresonantdebuts.

FredericBalonierinWestend GirlPremieresatBerlinale SeriesMarket

tedfortheBerlinaleSeriesMarket caseUpNext:Germany,thesix-partdrama endGirlisalreadygeneratingbuzz.Based ruestory,theseriesfollowsRonja,played lenaZengel,whoseprivilegedlifeunravels ightwhenherparentsarearrestedand edofrunningoneofthelargestcocaine intheregion.Onthebrinkofturning eenandpreparingtobeginmedicalschool, believesshehasherfuturemappedout. stheinvestigationintensifies,sherealizes olicenolongerseeherasjustawitness. seeherasapotentialaccomplice.The seriesexploreswhathappenswhenfamily loyaltycollideswithpublicscandalandburied truths.

ShotinMarseille,Düsseldorf,andBerlin, WestendGirlisco-createdbyRichardKropfand PolaBeck,withBeckdirectingalongsideStefan Schaller.Thecreativeteampromisesagrounded yettensedramathatbalancesemotionaldepth withhigh-stakesstorytelling.Thecastincludes FredericBalonier,widelyrecognizedforhisrole inMaxtonHall.HisgrowingpresenceinGerman televisioncontinuestoexpand,andhis involvementinWestendGirlfurtherhighlights theexcitingtrajectoryofhiscareer.Acomingof-agecrimedrama,WestendGirlisoneof Germany’smostanticipatednewseries.

Whenstoriesbreatheinthehushofthenight, TheBerlinaleturnsdreamintolight

Morethanacast,morethanaline,afriendship writtenbeyondtime &

EliRiccardi’sUpToNoGoodisoneofthose tracksthatinstantlyfeelslived-inandeffortless, likeit’salwaysexistedsomewherebetweenlatenightjazzclubsandmodernplaylists.Rootedin herjazzsensibilities,thesongcarriesthat smoky,confidentelegance,butneverfeels dated.Instead,Elibendsthoseclassicinfluences intosomethingsleek,playful,andcompletely timeless

Hervocalsaretherealanchorhere:smooth, expressive,andfullofintention.There’sa flirtatiouseasetothedelivery,asensethatshe knowsexactlywhatstoryshe’stellingandis enjoyingeverysecondofit.Theinstrumentation complementsthatmoodbeautifully,lettingthe groovebreathewhilekeepingthetrackfeeling intimateandself-assured.It’sjazz-kissed,yes, butwithamodernpulsethatmakesitendles l replayable.

Themusicvideoaddsanotherlayerofcharm featuringSonjaWeißerandJustusRiesner,b familiarfacesfromMaxtonHall.Theirpresen bringsacinematicedgetothevisualstoryte enhancingthesong’smischievousundertone givingfansanextrareasontopressplay.

WithUpToNoGood,EliRiccardiprovesshe honorherjazzrootswhilecraftingmusictha feelscurrent,stylish,andunmistakablyhero It’scoolwithouttrying,classicwithoutbeing stuckinthepast,andaclearreminderthat timelessmusicisallaboutconfidenceandso

Wewanttotakeamomenttothankourincrediblereaders yoursupport,kindness, andenthusiasmmeaneverythingtous.TheMaxtonEditwouldn’tbewhatitiswithout thisamazingcommunitybehindit,especiallyasweintroduceourupdatedbranding.

AspecialthankyoutoDagnyDewathandFischer&Partnerfortheirtimeandtrust wetrulyappreciatetheopportunityandsupport.

WealsowanttothankPrimeVideoforcontinuouslysupportingourworkandallowing ustocreateandsharethisproject.

ToHannah,thankyouforeverythingyou’vecontributed,andtoLorenaforbeingpart ofthisissue’sfanaccounthighlightandsharingaglimpseintoherworld.

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