A BETTER PLACE, the new ARD series created by our SERIAL EYES alumni Alexander Lindh (Writer & Showrunner) and Laurent Mercier (Creator) is now live and can be watched in the ARD Mediathek! Alexander joined the Serial Eyes lecturer Timo Gössler in a TALK TO A SERIAL EYE session to discuss how the program opened doors for him and helped shape his career.
Dive deeper into Alexander Lindh’s inspiring journey from Serial Eye alumnus to showrunner of A BETTER PLACE. In this TALK TO A SERIAL EYE online session, Alexander shared insights into his collaboration with his Serial Eye co-graduate Laurent Mercier, the challenges of creating the series, and the lessons learned while working with editors, production teams, and broadcasters. He also reflected on the unique demands of balancing creative roles as a writer, showrunner, and collaborator.
This is a rare opportunity to learn how SERIAL EYES fosters talent and equips alumni to take on ambitious, groundbreaking projects like A Better Place.
Watch the TALK TO A SERIAL EYE session here
About A BETTER PLACE
A BETTER PLACE is a bold, socio-psychological drama that reimagines a world without prisons. This gripping series, set in a fictional city, follows a progressive mayor and a scientist as they implement a revolutionary rehabilitation program aimed at reintegrating offenders into society and closing the local prison. While the initiative sparks hope, it also faces fierce resistance from a skeptical public.
Through an intricate and layered narrative, the show explores the lives of offenders fighting prejudice and failure in their journey toward rehabilitation, as well as the experiences of the victims, families, and advocates wrestling with themes of justice and forgiveness. The series doesn’t shy away from asking tough questions about societal norms, ethics, and humanity’s capacity for change.
Production & Team
Produced by KOMPLIZEN SERIEN and STUDIOCANAL SERIES in collaboration with WDR, ARD Degeto, Canal+ France, and Canal+ Austria, the series boasts a stellar team. Directed by Anne Zohra Berrached (24 WEEKS, DIE WELT WIRD EINE ANDERE SEIN) and Konstantin Bock (CAPERNAUM), A BETTER PLACE combines artistic excellence with thought-provoking storytelling.
The series is produced by David Keitsch, Jonas Dornbach, and Janine Jackowski (Komplizen Serien), alongside Nicolas Loock and Kalle Friz (STUDIOCANAL SERIES). Key collaborators include Caren Toennissen and Frank Tönsmann (WDR), Christoph Pellander (ARD Degeto), Brice Mondoloni (Canal+ France), and Philipp Boechheimer (Canal+ Austria). Filming began in July 2023 in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with funding from the German Motion Picture Fund, Creative Europe MEDIA, and Filmstiftung NRW.