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The eight episodes of the first television series tracked an
East German spy under cover in the West German army and focused
on the threat of nuclear war and German pop culture in the
1980s.
The new show will premiere on Amazon in 2018, the company said
in a statement.
It is set three years after the first season, with the East
German agent Martin Rauch once again recruited by his aunt
Lenora to fight for Communism in cities such as Johannesburg,
Paris and West Berlin at a time when Europe is facing a series
of terrorist attacks.
The first season, which debuted at the 2015 Berlin film
festival, was aired to great success by European broadcaster RTL
Group in German markets and, with subtitles, in Britain and the
United States.
"Deutschland 83" won numerous prizes in Germany and was recently
nominated for the international Emmy award.
(Reporting by Andrea Shalal; Editing by Michael Nienaber/Jeremy
Gaunt)
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