The Billion Dollar Code: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Two German computer pioneers who go to court in the fight against an apparently invincible opponent in order to be recognized as the inventor of the Google Earth algorithm. The series illuminates both the hacker scene in post-reunification Berlin in the 90s, as well as the idealistic world of early Silicon Valley and the harsh reality of a multi-million dollar process.

Series details

• Title: The Billion Dollar Code
• Format: Scripted
• Language: German
• Genres: Drama, Legal
• Premiere date: 2021-10-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 2021-10-07
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Netflix
• Typical episode runtime: 67 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.4/10
• TVMaze ID: 58024
• IMDb ID: tt15392100
• TVDB ID: 410047

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2021-10-07; final listed air date 2021-10-07; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Billion Dollar Code on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.