Asylum (2015): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2015, Asylum is a komödie series.

What it’s about. Inspired by the true stories of whistle-blowers claiming asylum, Asylum is a satirical comedy about a government whistle-blower and a millionaire internet entrepreneur trapped together in the London embassy of a fictional Latin American country. Dan Hern is a serious, self-important egotist who is accused of leaking important documents. After a year in the El Rican embassy Dan is bored, depressed and has no hope of getting out - his only chance is to push his case in an interview with the Guardian. The embassy staff are struggling to attract people to the annual embassy ball, as Dan is old news and nobody wants to come. The Ambassador's oily son decides to offer sanctuary to another international fugitive named Ludo Backslash: a larger-than-life, childish hacker and internet pirate, who set up a file-sharing website and became public enemy number one among the global entertainment community.

Who’s in it. Asylum stars Ben Miller as Daniel Hern, Dustin Demri-Burns as Ludo Backslash, Kayvan Novak as Rafael and Darrell D'Silva as Castillo, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, Asylum has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Asylum page.

If you liked it. Fans of Asylum tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, My Hero Academia, One Piece and The Umbrella Academy.