How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast) explained

How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast) is a German coming-of-age dark humor crime television series co-created by Philipp Käßbohrer and Matthias Murmann. The first season, consisting of six episodes, was released on 31 May 2019, on Netflix. The series stars Maximilian Mundt, Lena Klenke, Danilo Kamperidis, Damian Hardung, Luna Baptiste Schaller, Leonie Wesselow and Bjarne Mädel. The second season premiered on Netflix on 21 July 2020. On 28 July 2020, Netflix renewed the series for a third season. It premiered on July 27, 2021.^[1] On 12 August 2022, for dwdl.de, creators Matthias Murmann and Philipp Käßbohrer said in an interview that Netflix gave the green light for a fourth season.^[2]

Overview

How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast) is set in fictional Rinseln, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and told from the perspective of high-school outcast and nerd Moritz Zimmermann. The series follows Moritz and his friend Lenny Sander attempting to rekindle Moritz's love for ex-girlfriend Lisa Novak, through selling ecstasy online. Starting off as a small time business, it quickly spirals out of control and Moritz and Lenny learn to deal with the consequences of large scale drug trafficking.

The series is inspired by a true story that took place in Leipzig in 2015. Maximilian Schmidt, the inspiration for the television series, was sentenced to seven years in prison.^[3]

Cast and characters

• as Moritz Zimmerman, a nerdy high school student and CEO of MyDrugs. His desire for power and control from MyDrugs causes as many failures for the group as successes. He acts as the narrator throughout the series, telling his story from within prison.
• Lena Klenke as Lisa Novak, Moritz's ex-girlfriend. Her liking for ecstasy is the main catalyst in Moritz's plans to take her back.
• as Lenny Sander, Moritz's best friend. An adept hacker and video game junkie, he becomes the CTO of MyDrugs. He is a wheelchair user as a result of osteosarcoma.
• Damian Hardung as Daniel Riffert, Lisa's presumptive boyfriend and typical high-school jock. Whilst a rival to Moritz early on, he later becomes a partner in MyDrugs.
• as Gerda Schwerdfeger, one of Lisa's friends at school, who takes a liking to Moritz.
• as Fritzi Neuhaus, another one of Lisa's friends.
• Bjarne Mädel as Jakob 'Buba' Otto (season 1), a small-time drug dealer who is the main source of ecstasy in Rinseln. He owns a local farm which is the centre of the Albanian gang present in Rinseln. He is the primary antagonist for Season 1.
• as Jens Zimmermann, Moritz's father and a police officer. He is part of the investigation in stopping the drug situation in Rinseln and later on, MyDrugs.
• as Marie Zimmermann, Moritz's younger sister. The more social of the Zimmermann family, she has a moderate size following on Instagram. She is also an avid horse rider, riding at the stables owned by the Albanian gang.
• Jonathan Frakes as Himself, reprising his part as host of the show
• as Milena 'Kira' Bechtholz (season 2–), Lenny's online girlfriend. In Season 2, she becomes part of Lenny's life and becomes infatuated with MyDrugs.
• Maren Kroymann as Doro Otto (season 2-), Buba's mother and leader of the Albanian gang.
• as Joseph Kammerlander (season 3)
• Erik Range, AKA Gronkh, as himself, a YouTuber in Season 3 Episode 3, playing Animal Crossing.

English dubbing

Season 1 was dubbed twice, first by VSI in Los Angeles and then by VSI in London. All following seasons only feature a British dub. The first version was directed by Sylvainne Chebance, the script was adapted by Claudia Zielke. The second dub was directed by David John. Starting with season 2, the script was adapted by Zoe Clarke. The American dub has since been withdrawn from circulation, with only the dubbing credits remaining at the end of each episode from season 1.

Role	Actor	Voice actor[4]	Voice actor
Moritz Zimmerman	Maximilian Mundt		Harry McEntire
Lisa Novak	Lena Klenke		Rebecca Norfolk
Lenny Sander	Danilo Kamperidis		Ethan Lawrence
Daniel Riffert	Damian Hardung	N/A	Joe Gaminara
Gerda Schwerdfeger	Luna Baptiste Schaller		Natalie Elisha-Welsh
Fritzi Neuhaus	Leonie Wesselow		Freya Fumic
Jakob 'Buba' Otto	Bjarne Mädel		Dean Williamson
Jens Zimmermann	Roland Riebeling		Paul Panting
Marie Zimmermann	Jolina Amely Trinks		Phoebe Farnham
Jonathan Frakes
Milena 'Kira' Bechtholz	Lena Urzendowsky	/	Eleanor Bennett

Episodes

Season 3 (2021)

Production

Development

On 25 October 2018, it was announced that Netflix had given the production a series order for a six-episode first season.^[5] The series is created by Philipp Käßbohrer and Matthias Murmann who will be credited as executive producers. Production companies involved with the series were slated to consist of bildundtonfabrik. On July 9, 2019, the series was renewed by Netflix for a second season, which was released on 21 July 2020.^{[6] [7] [8]} On 28 July 2020, Netflix renewed the series for a third season, which premiered on 27 July 2021.^{[1] [9]} On 12 August 2022, for dwdl.de, creators Matthias Murmann and Philipp Käßbohrer announced that Netflix gave the green light for a fourth season.

Casting

Alongside the series order announcement, it was confirmed that Maximilian Mundt, Anna Lena Klenke, Danilo Kamperidis, Damian Hardung, Luna Baptiste Schaller, Leonie Wesselow and Bjarne Mädel would star in the series.^[10] In June 2020, Lena Urzendowsky was cast in the role of Kira on the second season.^[11] On 28 July 2020, Langston Uibel was announced to have joined the third season's new main cast.^[9]

Filming

On 17 December 2018, Netflix announced that filming for the first season was completed.^[10] Principal photography for the second season took place on location in Bonn, Germany in 2019.^[12] Filming for the third season took place on location in Cologne, Germany in 2020.^[13]

Premiere

On 6 April 2019, the series held its official premiere with the screening of the first two episodes at the Cannes International Series Festival in Cannes, France.^{[14] [15]}

Release

Marketing

On 6 April 2019, the teaser trailer for the series was released.^[16] On 17 May 2019, the official trailer for the series was released by Netflix.^[17] On 23 June 2020, the official trailer for the second season was released.^[18] On 6 July 2021, the official trailer for the third season was released.^[19]

Spin-offs

On August 3, 2022, Netflix released Buba, a spin-off film featuring the character of the same name.^[20]

Notes and References

1. So Leute, mir hat da ein Vöglein was gezwitschert... How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast), Staffel 3, ab 27. Juli!. de. June 28, 2021. 1409430498460504067. NetflixDE.
2. News: Lückerath . Thomas . 12 August 2022 . Netflix setzt "How to sell drugs online (fast)" mit 4. Staffel fort . dwdl.de . 2 September 2022.
3. Web site: Germany's Most Notorious Darknet Drug Dealer Sentenced to Only 7 Years. 2020-11-14. www.vice.com. 3 November 2015 .
4. Dubbing credits on Netflix
5. News: Netflix Boosts German Output With 5 New Series. The Hollywood Reporter. 25 October 2018. 11 May 2019. en.
6. btf. 1148503073658146816. How To Sell Drugs Online (Fast) - Season 2 is coming soon. 9 July 2019. 11 July 2019.
7. Web site: Now loading... How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast) coming to Netflix, July 21st.. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/howtoselldrugsonlinefast/2333382202219442364 . 2021-12-23 . subscription. 17 June 2020. 17 June 2020. Instagram.
8. Web site: ESPN's 'The Last Dance' among new titles coming to Netflix in July. Ralph. Pat. Philly Voice. 22 June 2020. 23 June 2020.
9. Web site: Netflix Renews Its Most-Streamed German Original Series 'How To Sell Drugs Online (Fast)' For Third Season. Grater. Tom. Deadline Hollywood. 28 July 2020. 28 July 2020.
10. Web site: Don't try this at home. Netflix Media Center. 17 December 2018. 11 May 2019.
11. Web site: How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast) season 2 launches on July 21st. Netflix Media Center. 17 June 2020. 4 July 2020.
12. Web site: Filming for the new Netflix series in Bonn. General-Anzeiger. 10 October 2019. de. 28 July 2020.
13. Web site: Exclusive: Maximilian Mundt From 'How To Sell Drugs Online (Fast)' On the Makings Of a TV Drug Dealer. Pardiwalla. Tanzim. Mashable India. 27 August 2020 . 15 July 2021.
14. Web site: Netflix's 'How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)'s' Creators on the New German Original. Hopewell. John. Variety. 6 April 2019. 11 May 2019.
15. News: Cannes Series Festival Lineup Includes Netflix, Amazon, Starz, AMC, ITV; Diana Rigg, Steven Knight Masterclasses. 13 March 2019. 11 May 2019. Deadline Hollywood.
16. Web site: Netflix Tells us How To Sell Drugs Online (Fast) With New Teaser Trailer. New on Netflix. 6 April 2019. 11 May 2019.
17. Web site: The True Story Behind Netflix's 'How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)' Is Way Darker Than the Show. Amanda. Lundgren. Cosmopolitan. 10 June 2019 . 8 September 2019.
18. Web site: How To Sell Drugs Online (Fast) Season 2: Trailer Out! Cast & Plot Details, Release Date. Bachhlia. Sonali. TechRadar247. 4 July 2020. 4 July 2020.
19. Web site: How To Sell Drugs Online (Fast) Season 3 Official Trailer. Netflix. 6 July 2021. 6 July 2021.
20. Web site: Moore . Kasey . 2022-08-03 . What's New on Netflix & Top 10s: August 3rd, 2022 . 2022-08-10 . What's on Netflix . en.