The story of Franz Kafka's life from different perspectives. Presenting his difficult relationship with his domineering father Hermann, his deep friendship with Max Brod and his various love affairs.
- Created by
- David Schalko
Seasons and episodes
1 season · 6 episodes
S1 E1Max
Mar 26, 202442 min
Max Brod is a well-connected writer and editor who saves his close friend's work from oblivion by breaking his promise to burn all unpublished papers after Franz's death; Max carries them to safety on the last train out of Prague at the ons
S1 E2Felice
Mar 26, 202448 min
Kafka has a turbulent relationship with his on and off fiancée Felice Bauer; after getting to know each other mainly through letters, their engagement is broken off, renewed, only to be broken off again.
S1 E3Family
Mar 26, 202445 min
Kafka's father --to whom Franz will address a merciless indictment of over 100 pages, never sent in his lifetime but posthumously published as "Letter to the Father"-- is strict and domineering.
S1 E4Bureau
Mar 27, 202444 min
Kafka has an ambiguous relationship with his workplace; a brilliant insurance lawyer, Kafka is highly respected by his colleagues who, at the height of WW1, save his life by preventing him from enlisting.
S1 E5Milena
Mar 27, 202443 min
Kafka has a brief but intense relationship with the charismatic writer Milena Jesenská, who translated his work from German to Czech; he revealed his most intimate self to her and entrusted her with the safekeeping of his diaries.
S1 E6Dora
Mar 27, 202446 min
Kafka has a last great love, Dora Dymant, whom he meets in a Baltic sea resort which his imagination turns into the mythical village of his final novel "The Castle"; after moving in together to a flat in Berlin, Dora cares for Kafka until t
Starring
Joel Basman
Franz Kafka
David Kross
Max Brod
Maresi Riegner
Ottla Kafka
Nicholas Ofczarek
Hermann Kafka
Lia von Blarer
Felice Bauer
Liv Lisa Fries
Milena Jesenská
Tamara Romera Ginés
Dora Dymant
Robert Stadlober
Felix Weltsch
Verena Altenberger
Robert Musil
Judith Altenberger
Erna Bauer
- K
Konstantin Frank
Jizchak Löwy
Anne Bennent
Anna Bauer
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Kafka?
- Kafka is streaming on Chai Flicks, The Roku Channel. It can also be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Fandango At Home. Availability is refreshed weekly.
- How many seasons of Kafka are there?
- Kafka has 1 season and 6 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of Kafka?
- Kafka has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on March 27, 2024.
- Who stars in Kafka?
- Kafka stars Joel Basman, David Kross, Maresi Riegner, Nicholas Ofczarek, Lia von Blarer.
