Call Me Levi (2025): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2025, Call Me Levi is a drama and western series.

What it’s about. Hardly any piece of clothing embodies freedom, pragmatism and individuality as much as the Bluejeans. It is considered a symbol of the "American Dream" and is carried from arm to rich by almost every person. Despite their popularity, very few know the history of their invention. Around 1850, the German-Jewish peddler son Levi Strauss emigrated to America with his sister due to lack of prospects and anti-Semitism in the old Franconian homeland. His brothers are already doing a dry goods store there. When the big gold rush breaks out, Levi continues to San Fransicso, where he opens a textile goods business under his own name. The demand from the gold-diggers for hard-wearing pants is high. So the bustling businessman teams up with the ingenious Latvian tailor Jacob Davis, who came up with the idea of ​​strengthening the seams of the pants with rivets. But a protection money patron dominates the port city and makes life difficult for them. And there are also difficulties with the patent.

Who’s in it. Call Me Levi stars Vincent Redetzki as Levi Strauss, Anton von Lucke as Jacob Davis, Amy Benkenstein as Fanny Stern and Lea van Acken as Annie Packsher, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, Call Me Levi has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on PBS Masterpiece Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Call Me Levi page.

If you liked it. Fans of Call Me Levi tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.