Seriesly Berlin Sets Paramount+’s ‘Jossi’ & Disney+’s ‘City Of Blood’ Among 13 Premieres
Seriesly Berlin has unveiled a line-up of 13 series premieres for its September event, featuring shows from major streamers including Paramount+ and Disney+. The screenings, which run from 14-17 September alongside the Seriesly Berlin Conference on 15-16 September, showcase international scripted and documentary projects, several of which will see their creators and casts attend in person.
Highlights include Jossi, a German dramedy for Paramount+ from Dimitrij Schaad about an actor who lies his way into a casting call reserved for Jewish performers, and City of Blood, a Disney+ Germany/Hulu original set in a climate-ravaged Berlin, starring Lars Eidinger among others. The wider selection spans a Swedish legal drama from Snabba Cash writer Jens Lapidus, Finnish dramedy Atlantis Pasila, UK titles including Aimee Lou Wood's Film Club and Sky's Under Salt Marsh, plus series from Brazil, Czechia, Argentina and Canada, reflecting the festival's broad international scope.
In short
- Seriesly Berlin announces 13 series premieres for September 2026 festival
- Paramount+'s Jossi and Disney+'s City of Blood lead the line-up
- Event runs 14-17 September, spanning shows from ten-plus countries
Explained simply
Seriesly Berlin is a German event for presenting television series, with screenings alongside a conference for people working in the industry. Its programme includes scripted dramas and comedies as well as documentaries, from Germany and other countries.
Paramount+ and Disney+ are streaming services that commission and distribute programmes in different markets. Jossi is a German comedy-drama about an actor who pretends to be Jewish to get into a casting call for Jewish performers; City of Blood is set in a Berlin changed by severe climate conditions.
The programme also includes series from countries such as Sweden, Finland, the UK, Brazil and Canada. The event offers a way to see the range of international television being made for local audiences and global streaming services.
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