Ah, Berlin Station, your international and US casting staff deserve an Emmy

Berlin Station S2 continues S1’s tradition of blending its superb US cast with equally gifted international actors to create a talented, tight ensemble. The series airs in the US on EPIX Sunday nights at 9/8C, and on a slight delay in territories worldwide.

Let’s keep working on the UK, shall we, Paramount TV?

Richard Armitage as Daniel Miller (aka Trevor Price).

Richard Armitage as Daniel Miller (aka Trevor Price).

Leland Orser as Berlin Station Deputy Chief Robert Kirsch.

Leland Orser as Berlin Station Deputy Chief Robert Kirsch.

Mina Tander as Esther Krug.

Mina Tander as Esther Krug.

Ashley Judd as BB Yates, the new Berlin Station Chief.

Ashley Judd as BB Yates, the new Berlin Station Chief.

Thomas Kretschmann as Otto Ganz.

Thomas Kretschmann as Otto Ganz.

Heino Ferch as Joseph Emmerich. with S1's divine Michelle Forbes as Valerie Edwards.

Heino Ferch as Joseph Emmerich. with S1’s divine Michelle Forbes as Valerie Edwards.

New Berlin Station recruit Keke Palmer as April Lewis.

New Berlin Station recruit Keke Palmer as April Lewis.

Emilia Schüle as Otto's daughter, Lena Ganz.

Emilia Schüle as Otto’s daughter, Lena Ganz.

Longtime - now former -colleagues, Valerie (Michelle Forbes) and Steven Frost (Richard Jenkins).

Longtime – now former -colleagues, Valerie (Michelle Forbes) and Steven Frost (Richard Jenkins).

Natalia Wörner as Katerina Gerhardt.

Natalia Wörner as Katerina Gerhardt.

And, burying the lead... OR saving the best for last: Rhys Ifans as Hector DeJean. Welcome back!

And, burying the lead… OR saving the best for last: Rhys Ifans as Hector DeJean. Welcome back!

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About Richard Armitage US

Richard Armitage US is a respectful blog with a sense of humor (and a point of view) for fans of British-born actor Richard Crispin Armitage. Armitage is star of – among other productions – North & South, The Vicar of Dibley two-part series finale, Robin Hood, Spooks (MI-5 in the US), Chris Ryan’s Strike Back (Strike Back: Origins in the States),and his chilling portrayal of Francis Dolarhyde in Bryan Fuller’s Hannibal. Most recently, he has been seen in the popularly and critically acclaimed series Berlin Station, the third season of which is currently being shot in Budapest and Berlin, and will air in the States on EPIX later this year, with a slight delay in other international territories. His film appearances include starring roles in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy, as Thorin Oakenshield; Into the Storm, as tornado-beleaguered Gary Fuller; and other films, including Urban and the Shed Crew (awaiting release), Sleepwalker (available on iTunes and Amazon Video in the States); Pilgrimage (available on DVD in the US and the UK); and Brain on Fire, based on Susannah Cahalan’s best-selling memoir now streaming on Netflix; and Urban and the Shed Crew, coming soon on DVD. He was nominated for the 2015 Best Actor Olivier Award for his portrayal of John Proctor in Arthur Miller’s classic play The Crucible, directed by Yael Farber at The Old Vic/London in-the-round. In 2016, he starred in Mike Bartlett's Love, Love, Love, directed by Michael Mayer, at New York's Roundabout Theatre. His current film project is Julie Delpy’s My Zoe, in which he co-stars with Ms. Delpy, who also directs, and Daniel Brühl. It has been shooting in Berlin and Moscow. His voice-performances of audiobooks are numerous, and range from Georgette Heyer to Charles Dickens, and characters ranging from Hamlet to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde... to name just a few. See Audible.com for more. Although this page is US-based, we welcome RA’s fans from across the globe to join us here, and on Facebook and Twitter.

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