What is Hindafing like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hindafing as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Hindafing violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Hindafing.

Which shows are like Hindafing?

Shows with a similar feel include Fargo (2014), Durham County, and Parks and Recreation.

How long is Hindafing?

Hindafing: 2 seasons, 12 episodes.

2017 - 20192 seasons12 episodes45 min per episodeComedyDrama

Hindafing

Name: Hindafing
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2017-05-16
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Maximilian Brückner, Andreas Giebel, Katrin Röver, Petra Berndt, Heinz-Josef Braun

Mayor Alfons Zischl tries to give his Bavarian village a fashionable new image with an organic food mall, and the whole community gets dragged into his corrupt dealings.

wrycynicaldarkly comic

Ember's analysis

MoodMixed
EnergyModerate
PacingMeasured
IntensityModerate
ComplexityEasy to follow
ViolenceNone

More about the show

OverviewAlfons Zischl, mayor of Hindafing, tries to give his community a new image by building a mall for organic food. Soon enough the whole village is taking part in his corrupt games, entangling Zischl in growing debt and dubious obligations.

Alfons Zischl, mayor of Hindafing, tries to give his community a new image by building a mall for organic food. Soon enough the whole village is taking part in his corrupt games, entangling Zischl in growing debt and dubious obligations.

Hindafing (2017-2019) is a German television dark comedy drama series created for BR Fernsehen and ARTE. Maximilian Brückner plays Alfons Zischl, the mayor of a small Bavarian village who wants to rebrand his community with a shiny mall for organic food. His scheme pulls in the whole town, and Andreas Giebel as Sepp Goldhammer and Katrin Röver as Marie Zischl are among the locals who get tangled in his growing debt and dubious obligations. Each episode is built from the small favors, backroom deals and local grudges that accumulate around a project meant to look respectable. The show runs two seasons of six episodes each, with a deliberately ended story and a modest, character-driven scale. Its tone is wry and cynical, with comedy that comes from the gap between civic pride and private greed. The rural setting, with its village council, church and small-business rivalries, gives the satire a grounded texture. Fans of Fargo, Durham County and Parks and Recreation will find resonance in its portrait of provincial ambition and communal hypocrisy, all delivered with a dry, unhurried rhythm.

Shows like Hindafing, and whyFargo (2014), Durham County, Parks and Recreation

Fargo (2014)satirical small town corruption, comedic drama of local politics
Durham Countydark comedy of a community sliding into moral rot, ensemble of flawed locals
Parks and Recreationsatirical depiction of petty local power games and civic hypocrisy

TV Show Details2017 · 45 min

Release Date: 2017-05-16
Episode runtime: 45 min
Rating: 7.7 / 10 (19)

Common questionsWhat is Hindafing about?

What is Hindafing about?: Mayor Alfons Zischl tries to give his Bavarian village a fashionable new image with an organic food mall, and the whole community gets dragged into his corrupt dealings.
What is Hindafing like to watch?: Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hindafing as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
Is Hindafing violent?: No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Hindafing.
Which shows are like Hindafing?: Shows with a similar feel include Fargo (2014), Durham County, and Parks and Recreation.
How long is Hindafing?: Hindafing: 2 seasons, 12 episodes.
Is Hindafing still running?: No, Hindafing has ended.