The 2 season of Die Deutschen started on ZDF on dimanche 14 novembre 2010, this is the current season, it includes for the moment 10 episodes.
Each episode recounts a selected epoch of German history. Historical events are recreated through a combination of live action scenes and computer generated animations. The series was filmed at over 200 different locations in Germany, Malta, and Romania at a cost of approximately €500,000 per episode.