Where’s Wanda? is an upcoming German comedy-drama series set to launch on Apple TV+ on October 2, 2024. This intriguing show is based on a narrative by Zoltan Spirandelli and features a compelling ensemble cast including Axel Stein, Lea Drinda, Leo Simon, Nikeata Thompson, and Heike Makatsch in leading roles. Supporting performances are provided by Devid Striesow, Jasmin Shakeri, and Joachim Król.
The plot centers around Dedo and Carlotta Klatt, portrayed by Axel Stein and Heike Makatsch, who embark on a desperate search for their daughter Wanda, who has mysteriously vanished. With the local police unable to locate her after months, the family, alongside their tech-savvy son Ole, begins monitoring their neighborhood in hopes of uncovering clues about Wanda’s disappearance.
As their investigation unfolds, the Klatt family discovers unsettling secrets about their neighbors, revealing that appearances can be deceiving. Where’s Wanda? is the brainchild of Oliver Lansley, who also serves as a writer and executive producer alongside Nataly Kudiabor and Sebastian Werninger.
The Main Cast of Where’s Wanda?
1) Axel Stein as Finger
In Where’s Wanda?, Axel Stein takes on the role of Dedo, the father whose teenage daughter has gone missing. Determined to find Wanda, Dedo and his family venture into their own investigation, often crossing the line of legality.
Born in Wuppertal, Germany in 1982, Axel Stein began his television career as a teenager. He has appeared in over sixty films and series, including notable projects such as Hausmeister Krause, Ants in the Pants, The Vault, Not My Day, and Ants in the Pants 2.
2) Lea Drinda as Wanda
Lea Drinda portrays Wanda Klatt, the adventurous teenage girl whose disappearance drives the plot. When the authorities can’t find her, the Klatt family takes matters into their own hands.
Drinda is a rising star in the German film industry, known for her roles in Becoming Charlie, We Children from Bahnhof Zoo, Everybody Wants to Be Loved, and Night in Paradise. She has garnered multiple awards, including the German Television Award and New Faces Award Film for Best Young Actress.
3) Heike Makatsch as Carlotta
Heike Makatsch plays Carlotta Klatt, the concerned mother of missing teenager Wanda. Carlotta often devises small-scale espionage operations with her husband and son, employing various tactics to gather information.
Makatsch’s career began in television in 1993, and she has since hosted multiple shows, including her own late-night program, and acted in a variety of films such as Love Actually, Resident Evil, Obsession, and The Book Thief.
4) Nikeata Thompson as Detective Michelle Rauch
Nikeata Thompson is cast as Michelle Rauch, the detective assigned to solve the unusual case of Wanda’s disappearance.
A former athlete, dancer, and choreographer, Thompson has lived and worked in Germany for around 30 years. Recently, she has turned her focus to acting, with prior roles in How to Dad and Pauline.
5) Leo Simon as Ole
Leo Simon plays Ole Klatt, Wanda’s tech-savvy brother. His expertise in technology proves essential in aiding Dedo and Carlotta during their investigative escapades.
This marks Simon’s major acting debut after appearing in the 2020 miniseries Totally Game and a small role in Christmas Staycation, a film about a dysfunctional family’s video-call Christmas celebration.
Where’s Wanda? Full Cast List
- Carolin Karnuth as Magdalena
- Heike Makatsch as Carlotta
- Robert Maaser as Sixpack
- Axel Stein as Finger
- Lea Drinda as Wanda
- Defendant Ullmann as Jonas Vinson
- Devid Striesow as Rüdiger
- Palina Rojinski as Katarina Vinson
- Joachim Król as Harald Hessel
- Nikeata Thompson as Detective Michelle Rauch
- Leo Simon as Ole
- Jasmin Shakeri as Küchler
Where’s Wanda? is set to premiere on Apple TV+ on October 2, 2024.
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