The Gryphon - General Discussion

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On their way to adulthood, the three outsiders come into contact with a fantastic world called the Black Tower. There, a world-devouring monster  has been mercilessly plundering and subjugating all living creatures for centuries – and the three friends, of all people, seem destined to end this reign of terror. In German. 

Premieres May 26.

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The Gryphon, an Amazon Original Fantasy series based on the cult novel of the same name by Wolfgang Hohlbein, Germany's most successful living novelist with 40 million books sold worldwide. On their way to adulthood, the three outsiders Mark, Memo and Becky come into contact with a fantastic world called the Black Tower. There, the Griffin, a world-devouring monster, has been mercilessly plundering and subjugating all living creatures for centuries. And the three friends, of all people, seem destined to end this reign of terror. Showrunners Erol Yesilkaya (script) and Sebastian Marka (director) adapt the material into six 45-minute episodes. The Gryphon is a production of W&B Television in cooperation with DogHaus Film for Amazon Studios. Executive producers are Quirin Berg and Max Wiedemann (The Lives of Others, Dark) as well as André Zoch (How to Sell Drugs Online Fast).

thetvdb.com lists May 26 as the premiere date for all six episodes.

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Hohlbeins' – The Gryphon will have all 6 episodes available on May 26, 2023 on Prime Video. The Gryphon is based on Wolfgang Hohlbein’s fantasy book "Der Greif", set in Germany in the 1990s. 

The Gryphon follows three outsiders, Mark, Memo and Becky, who come into contact with a fantastic world called the Black Tower. 

There, the Griffin, a world-devouring monster, has been mercilessly plundering and subjugating all living creatures for centuries and the three friends, of all people, seem destined to end this reign of terror. 

Jeremias Meyer as Mark 

Zoran Pingel as Memo

Lea Drinda as Becky

Theo Trebs as Thomas 

Flora Li Thiemann as Sara

Sabine Timoteo as Petra

Yuri Völsch as Ben

Samirah Breuer as Maya

Thorsten Merten as Dr. Peters

Sebi Jaeger as Demia

Ygal Gleim

Paul Schröder 

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Hohlbeins' – The Gryphon     May 26, 2023       Prime Video    

Episodes 1-6       Titles and Descriptions

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S01.E01: A Remedy for Bad Times
On his 16th birthday, Mark's brother, Thomas, introduces him to the dark family secret and hands him the Chronicle of the Black Tower, a different world ruled by an eerie creature - the Gryphon. But how is the chronicle related to their father's death?

S01.E02: None of my Business
With Memo's help, Mark reluctantly sets out to find his brother, Thomas, who has disappeared in the world of the Black Tower. Meanwhile, Becky researches Mark's past and discovers a terrible secret.

S01.E03: F***ing Superhero
Against his mother's will, Mark tries to find a way back to the world of the Black Tower in order to save Memo. Meanwhile, Becky tries to find out if the contents of the Chronicle really exist or if Mark is suffering from hallucinations.

S01.E04: Easy Peasy
Mark and Memo hatch out a plan to free Thomas. Becky doesn't suspect a thing. She is convinced that Mark is imagining everything. So is his mother, who wants him committed to a psychiatric ward. Will Mark manage to escape?

S01.E05: He's Ready
While Mark and Memo prepare for the arrival of the horned ones, Becky tries to convince Mark's mother that he is not suffering from delusions. But then fate takes a gruesome turn...

S01.E06: Feel Your Hatred!
Mark's mother receives a shocking tip from Bräker about her husband's death. Mark and Memo face the ultimate horror in the tower world.