Get ready for more high-stakes espionage thrills! The hit German spy thriller Kleo is returning on Netflix, with season 2 premiering in July 2024. And to build anticipation, the streaming platform has just dropped the first exciting teaser trailer.
For those who missed it, Kleo made quite a splash when season 1 debuted globally on Netflix in August 2022. The 8-episode first season took viewers on a gripping ride, following a former East German spy killer who gains freedom after the fall of the Berlin Wall. With her newfound liberty, she sets out on a mission of vengeance against those who betrayed her in the past. Think of it as Netflix’s edgy, Quentin Tarantino-esque take on the Kill Bill revenge saga!
The show was an instant hit with critics and audiences alike, earning rave reviews and even a glowing recommendation from the legendary author Stephen King himself. On the review aggregator IMDb, Kleo currently boasts an impressive 7.5/10 rating.
But critical acclaim wasn’t the only measure of Kleo’s success. The numbers don’t lie – the series racked up 34.33 million viewing hours globally in just its first two weeks on Netflix’s coveted Top 10 lists between late August and early September 2022.
While viewership data suggests Kleo unsurprisingly performed best in German-speaking regions (staying in the TV Top 10 in Germany for a whopping 29 days straight), the gritty thriller still managed to make a splash internationally, appearing on dozens of other countries’ Top 10 lists for a handful of days each.
With the same creative team led by showrunners Hanno Hackfort, Richard Kropf, and Bob Konrad returning for season 2, fans can expect another adrenaline-fueled round of high-stakes spy games when Kleo infiltrates Netflix again this July. The newly released teaser is sure to have viewers counting down the days!
Kleo Season 2 Netflix Release Date
On May 14th, Netflix DE confirmed that “Kleo” Season 2 will be arriving on Netflix globally on July 25th, 2024. The second season will consist of 6 episodes.
The trailer came with the caption:
“Action, espionage and personal history intertwine in this second round of Kleo’s crazy adventures. Can the fate of Europe be saved? Kleo: Season 2 with Jella Haase and Dimitrij Schaad, from July 25th, only on Netflix.”
What to Expect from Kleo Season 2 on Netflix
In the concluding minutes of “Kleo” Season 1, which serves as an epilogue, Min secretly exchanges Margot’s briefcase with an identical one filled with toilet paper during her journey and hands it over to a CIA representative.
Uwe Mittig will play a significant role in Season 2. The Stasi agent survived his ordeal in Season 1 and was seen plotting his revenge at the end of episode 8.
Per Netflix, here’s the official logline for the new season:
“The hunt for the red suitcase continues, as former GDR spy Kleo is determined to retrieve it and destroy it for good – while West Berlin police officer Sven is trying to do everything he can to redeem himself in Kleo’s eyes and work with her again. She’s exactly the dose of adrenalin he’s been missing in his work.
Because the contents of the red suitcase play a key role in the reorganization of Germany and Europe in the wake of the Cold War, it’s no wonder that the KGB and CIA are after it as well – and Kleo quickly becomes the target of both secret services. But that’s not all: while Europe’s future is in Kleo’s hands, she’s catapulted deeper into her own past than she would like.”
