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'Biohackers': Meet Luna Wedler, Thomas Prenn and rest of the cast of Netflix's German sci-fi thriller

A college freshman is intrigued by a genius mastermind but things get complicated when his brooding roommate saunters in. Here's all you need to know about the cast

Netflix has already set up a promising slate of German originals and joining the list is 'Biohackers'. According to its official synopsis, the plot kicks off when "college freshman Mia enrolls in Freiburg University’s prestigious medical school. Her interest in revolutionary biohacking-technology is not only limited to scientific interest: Her goal is to gain the trust of star lecturer Prof. Tanja Lorenz. Both women are connected by a dark secret."

The synopsis adds: "To shed light on the mysterious death of her brother, Mia enters a dangerous world of illegal genetic experiences. When she meets genius biologist Jasper and his brooding roommate Niklas, she is forced to decide between her principles and her feelings, between avenging her family and protecting her new friends." But before that deep dive here are the faces you can expect to see in the series.

Luna Wedler

Wedler plays Mia Akerlund, the central protagonist of the story. Born in October 1999 in Bachenbülach, Zürich, Wedler is best known for 'Blue My Mind' (2017), 'Dem Horizont so nah' (2019) and 'The Most Beautiful Girl in the World' (2018).

Thomas Prenn

Prenn plays the role of the mysterious roommate Niklas, something about whom is inexplicably captivating to Mia. Prenn is an actor known for his work in 'Tatort' (1970), 'Hochwald' (2020) and 'Der namenlose Tag' (2017).

Adrian Julius Tillmann

Tillmann stars as Jasper, the genius Mia is drawn to initially unless the roommate intervenes. The theater artist born in Berlin in 1997 is also a Babelsberg Film University "Konrad Wolf" graduate. He has starred in countless acclaimed productions at the Maxim Gorki Theater in Berlin. 

Christian Ditter

Ditter is the writer and director of the upcoming thriller. Born in 1977 in Gießen, Germany, the director, and producer is known for 'How to Be Single' (2016), 'Love, Rosie' (2014), and 'Vicky and the Treasure of the Gods' (2011).

'Biohackers' premiers with all 6 episodes this August 20, only on Netflix.