Add a Friend

Add a Friend is a German comedy-drama created and written by Sebastian Wehlings and Christian Lyra for TNT Serie. The series follows a group of people and their lives in the social network.
This is the first German production produced exclusively for premium television. A first season consisting of ten episodes were ordered. Add a Friend is set to premiere on September 19, 2012, on Wednesday nights at 8:15 pm.

Synopsis

After Felix had a car accident he is left bedridden with a complicated leg fracture. His sole window to the outside world becomes his laptop. Via his social network he stays in contact with his best friend Tom and gets in touch with his old high-school crush Julia. Then there is the mysterious girl Vanessa and Felix' parents, Gisela and Gerd, who he only has contact to through video chat.

Cast

Ken Duken as Felix
Friedrich Mücke as Tom
Friederike Kempter as Julia
Emilia Schüle as Vanessa
Gisela Schneeberger as Gisela
Dietrich Hollinderbäumer as Gerd
Ralph Herforth as Marc
Jo Kern as Rita

Production

After the announcement of the first television series by Turner Broadcasting System in Germany, the production could win actor Ken Duken, who's internationally known for his performance in Inglourious Basterds and started filming a 10-episode season in January 2012. The production ended after almost two months at the end of February.