4 Blocks

4 Blocks is a German drama series. It stars Kida Khodr Ramadan as Ali "Toni" Hamadi, the leader of a drug cartel in Berlin-Neukölln which has strong connections with the Arab crime families including his clan. He is forced to postpone his plans to leave the business to live an ordinary life with his wife, played by Maryam Zaree, when his brother-in-law, played by Massiv, is arrested. He brings in Vince Kerner, played by Frederick Lau, a boyhood friend, to restore order in the family business, much to the dislike of Toni's brother Abbas, played by Veysel, who is eager to succeed him as the family leader. The first season premiered on German pay television channel TNT Serie on May 8, 2017. A second season premiered on October 11, 2018 and a third in November 2019. Internationally, the series airs on Amazon Prime Video. 4 Blocks has received critical acclaim in Germany and has won multiple domestic awards, including the Grimme-Preis for Ramadan, Gelin, and director Marvin Kren, and six German Television Awards (Deutscher Fernsehpreis), including Best Drama Series, Best Actor for Ramadan, and Best Director for Kren. Plot The story begins with the Hamadi Family, one of the most powerful Arab crime families in Berlin which associated with the Al Saafi Family that controls Berlin's drug trades. Ali Hamadi, a wise man in the clan that is calm and collected while his brother Abbas Hamadi is a hotheaded troublemaker. When business goes down with the Al Saafis and the Hamadis lose power because Latif is arrested by the police, they have to find a way to keep their Empire from collapsing. However, with power, money, and traditions go by in the family, it’s hard to survive in weak-willed Berlin for Arabs, so they are willing to go through anything to get on the top.