Prime Video reveals young stars of German drama Superior
Prime Video has revealed the young stars leading its German-language original series Superior, a six-part luxury-hotel drama now filming in Bavaria and Switzerland. The exclusive cast announcement spotlights Zoe Fürmann, Jonathan Kriener, Kjell Brutscheidt, and other rising actors in a story that mixes elite hospitality, young love, and a murder mystery behind perfectly polished five-star facades.
Key Takeaways
- Superior is a six-part German-language Prime Video original set at an elite Swiss hotel management academy.
- Young leads include Zoe Fürmann as Ricca, Jonathan Kriener as Joel, and Kjell Brutscheidt as Maximilian.
- Franziska Margarete Hoenisch directs the series, which is filming in Bavaria and Switzerland.
- The drama blends young romance with dark secrets and deadly consequences at a luxury hospitality school.
- Zodiac Pictures is producing Superior in collaboration with MMC Zodiac for Amazon.
Who leads the cast of Prime Video's Superior?
According to Variety's exclusive report, Franziska Margarete Hoenisch directs a cast of up-and-coming actors and actresses. Zoe Fürmann stars as Ricca, Jonathan Kriener as Joel, Kjell Brutscheidt as Maximilian, Lukas von Horbatschewsky as Tarek, Jule Hermann as Florence, and Manal Raga a Sabit as Amina.
Julian Krubasik serves as cinematographer. The series also features Birgit Minichmayr, Benjamin Sadler, Merlin Rose, Peter Lohmeyer, and Nick Romeo Reimann in supporting roles, pairing fresh faces with established German-language talent.
What is Superior about?
Superior takes viewers behind the perfectly orchestrated scenes of the luxury hotel industry. The story unfolds at the exclusive Swiss Hotel Academy Walding, set in the world of the best hotel management school, where life among champagne, white truffle, and luxurious suites feels grander than anywhere else.
Between the highs and lows of first love, dreams seem within reach for students training in elite hospitality. But appearances are deceptive. Behind the façade, tensions simmer: an explicit adult content account, forbidden affairs, and a rivalry spiraling out of control send shockwaves through the elite.
Why does the Ricca and Joel storyline matter?
Ricca must protect a costly secret at all costs. To secure her scholarship, she falsified a crucial detail on her résumé, and fellow student Joel threatens to uncover her dark past. Against all reason, Ricca falls in love with him.
What she does not yet realize is that Joel is also deceiving everyone. The central question hangs over the season: will he betray her, or can she trust him? It is only a matter of time before all secrets come to light — with deadly consequences.
Who is producing Superior for Prime Video?
Superior, still a working title, is produced by Swiss production company Zodiac Pictures in collaboration with MMC Zodiac. Executive producers Jessica Hefti, Lukas Hobi, and Reto Schaerli oversee the project, with Lennart Lenzing serving as producer.
Head writer Adrian Spring pens the scripts. Filming is already underway across Bavaria and Switzerland, signaling another push into German-language originals on a streamer that continues building its local drama slate — a trend we track in our Streaming & TV Alerts coverage.