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Lisa Vicari Joins HBO Max's Dark Adaptation of Struwwelpeter

3/5/2026

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Lisa Vicari, the German actress known for Netflix's Dark, will reunite with Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar for an HBO Max series based on Struwwelpeter.
The show will adapt the book's ten cautionary tales into a modern thriller about adult characters and a federal investigator solving ritual murders.
The production is underway.
Vicari is also known for Hijack and Isi & Ossi.

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Story summary

Lisa Vicari, the German actress known for Netflix's Dark, will reunite with Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar for an HBO Max series based on Struwwelpeter.
The show will adapt the book's ten cautionary tales into a modern thriller about adult characters and a federal investigator solving ritual murders.
The production is underway.
Vicari is also known for Hijack and Isi & Ossi.