There’s no stopping Apple TV+ when it comes to appealing to audiences from all across the globe as they release the two-episode premiere of their German series, Where’s Wanda? This series revolves around the search for a 17-year-old girl from a small town, but if you’re comparing it to other series’ about missing girls, you’re about to take a journey like never before.
Sometimes it is important to stick to the formula that works instead of trying to think so beyond out of the box that you lose the narrative and the purpose. It is safe to say that so far, the formula used to create Where’s Wanda? has worked, and we’re intrigued. Keep reading this article to catch a glimpse at our review of the series!
Dedo and Carlotta Team Up with Ole
The first scene right before the opening credits introduces us to the Klatts, aka the family who has lost their daughter. The reason Where’s Wanda? whilst still being suspenseful and about a missing girl feels different from the rest because of the colors you will notice in this series.
They are much brighter – so much yellow, and light green, almost as if you’re learning about the happiest family in town!

The narration in the pilot episode of the series helps us navigate through the events that lead up to the “big moment” per se, and it’s quick to have us intrigued and keep us in that statement of mind for the rest of the episode. Wanda’s introduction, who is also the narrator, is probably our favorite scene from the pilot because it truly captures her spirit, which resembles many girls her age.
There’s a 53-minute time jump, after which we see Wanda’s red cape, and then begins day 0. Of course, it is an emotional time for Dedo and Carlotta as they talk to the press about their daughter’s disappearance, and yet, somehow, this series continues to feel unique, with eccentric undertones throughout. Where’s Wanda? certainly doesn’t waste time, until it has another time jump, 68 days this time.

Wanda’s disappearance has turned into a media circus, with almost no leads from the detectives who don’t even believe that she was abducted. So, Dedo and Carlotta, slowly but steadily, decide to take matters into their own hands when they realize no one but them can actually make the effort to find Wanda.
After plenty of chaos, the pilot episode ends on a slightly darker note than the rest of the note as we see Wanda’s cape one more time, only this time, it is paired with a glimpse of an enormous beast. In episode 2 of Where’s Wanda? we’ve reached day 70 of Wanda’s appearance, and this time around, there’s more of a focus on her brother, Ole.

Ole’s intelligence, computer savvy skills, and age all work in favor of Dedo and Carlotta, who are forced to be more careful in search of their daughter, and now also have their son helping them out. The comic tones with hints of parental desperation and some emotional moments truly make this German series a standout addition to Apple TV+, but the question remains, Where’s Wanda?
Conclusion
Where’s Wanda? has certainly exceeded all our expectations and the official trailer and premise don’t do justice to how brilliantly the series unfolds. We’re hooked, but we would love to know in the comments what you think about this Apple TV+ series.