4 Blocks

4 Blocks is a German crime and drama series that ran for three seasons and 19 episodes between 2017 and 2019 on the pay channel TNT Serie (later Warner TV Serie). Produced by Wiedemann & Berg Television, it was directed by Marvin Kren, Oliver Hirschbiegel and Özgür Yıldırım, with Benjamin Hessler as writer. After its first two episodes screened at the 2017 Berlinale, the series premiered on May 8, 2017, and reached international audiences via Amazon Prime Video.

Set in Berlin's Neukölln district, the series follows Ali "Toni" Hamadi (Kida Khodr Ramadan), the leader of a clan tied to Arab crime families. Toni plans to leave the criminal life behind for his wife and daughter, but when his brother-in-law is arrested he brings in childhood friend Vince Kerner to restore order, angering his brother Abbas, who wants to succeed him as family head. Praised by German critics and dubbed the "German Gomorra," the series won the Grimme-Preis and six German Television Awards, among other honors. The cast also includes Almila Bağrıaçık, Maryam Zaree, Ercan Durmaz and Nik Xhelilaj.