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Apple TV Sets October Premiere for German Dark Comedy Where's Wanda?

The streamer will release an eight-episode second season weekly worldwide as part of its push into local-language originals.

Overview

  • Apple TV announced the Season 2 return on Wednesday, July 15, and scheduled the premiere for Wednesday, October 21, 2026 with new episodes released weekly through December 9.
  • The series will stream globally on Apple TV and launches as an eight-episode season with one episode at debut followed by weekly installments.
  • Season 2 keeps the show’s core team and cast, with Heike Makatsch, Axel Stein, Lea Drinda, Leo Simon and Nikeata Thompson all returning and Oliver Lansley credited as co-creator, writer and executive producer.
  • Apple shared first-look images for the new season and described it as continuing the show’s dark-comedy crime tone while the first season’s strong critical reception helped elevate the series inside Apple TV’s international slate.
  • Produced by UFA Fiction and directed in Season 2 by Tobi Baumann and Christian Ditter, the renewal signals greater investment in German-language originals and could raise the profile and budgets for similar local productions on the platform.