City of Blood : the German dystopian thriller unveils its trailer

Published by Julie de Sortiraparis · Updated on August 26, 2026 at 09:00 p.m.
City of Blood, a German eight-episode thriller produced by Daniel Brühl, is set to premiere on Disney+ on 16 September 2026. Watch the trailer.

City of Blood unveils its first trailer ahead of its release on September 16, 2026 on Disney+. Produced in Germany for Hulu, this dystopian series will consist of eight episodes.

The plot unfolds in a Berlin reshaped by a covert power that works behind the scenes. Two sisters gradually uncover who’s really pulling the strings in the city from the shadows and the harsh reality of the system they’re up against.

Daniel Brühl is on board as a producer of the series, joining the producers of All Quiet on the Western Front. The cast includes Lea Drinda, Soma Pysall, Franz Hartwig, Jördis Triebel, David Schütter, Mouataz Alshaltouh, Jenny Schily, Dagmar Manzel, Melika Foroutan, Jan Georg Schütte and Lars Eidinger. Details about their characters have not yet been disclosed.

The trailer sets up the urban and political backdrop in which the two protagonists must uncover who really wields power in Berlin.

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Dates and Opening Time
Starts September 16, 2026

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