A single mistake on a CV can destroy the dream of a grand career. For Ricca, everything is at stake at the exclusive Swiss Hotel Academy Walding (SHAW). While she maintains the appearance of a perfect student in the luxurious suites of the world's best hotel management school, her dark past threatens to catch up with her. A fellow student knows her secret, and in a world where perfection is the only currency, this betrayal could have fatal consequences.
Production of the new Prime Original series Superior (WT) has officially begun. Directed by Franziska Margarete Hoenisch, a six-part drama is being created that looks deep into the abyss of the luxury hotel industry. Filming is currently taking place in Bavaria and Switzerland, with Central Switzerland and its world-famous hotel tradition providing the ideal backdrop for this story about power and morality. The project is backed by the renowned Swiss production company Zodiac Pictures, which has already proven with successes such as «Heidi» or «Neumatt» that it can tell local stories with international format.
The ensemble consists of a group of rising talents such as Zoe Fürmann and Jonathan Kriener, complemented by experienced greats like Birgit Minichmayr and Peter Lohmeyer. This mix promises enormous intensity as the competition at SHAW spirals out of control. Between forbidden affairs and a ruthless struggle for the best start to a career, the lines between truth and lies become increasingly blurred.
Head writer Adrian Spring, who previously caused a stir with the web series «Nr. 47», has designed a scenario in which glamour represents only a thin layer over a deep abyss. The challenge for the characters is to survive in a system that tolerates no weakness. An adult content account and forged identities are just the tip of the iceberg in a plot that will keep viewers in suspense until the last minute.
With Superior (WT), Prime Video continues its strategy of producing high-quality European originals that elevate local specialities, such as Swiss hospitality excellence, to the global stage. Funded by the German Motion Picture Fund and the FilmFernsehFonds Bayern, the series promises to be a visual feast. One can be curious to see which secrets at SHAW will still come to light when the series finally celebrates its worldwide premiere.
