Warning! Spoilers for Blood Red Sky and The Signal.

Summary

  • Peri Baumeister's role in Blood Red Sky amplifies her work in The Signal as a mysterious and determined character.
  • Both titles blend sci-fi and mystery to surprise viewers, showcasing Baumeister's acting range.
  • The Signal benefits from Baumeister's success in Blood Red Sky, enhancing Netflix's international content.

Peri Baumeister's role in the miniseries The Signal is a great reminder of the actress's prowess, which was seen in her record-breaking Netflix film Blood Red Sky. The film was Netflix's most-watched German title, as it was streamed in 50 million households worldwide. The film also had a 90% completion rate and reached the top ten in 93 countries.

The Signal follows Sven Groth (Florian David Fitz) as he and his daughter Charlie (Yuna Bennett) attempt to uncover the secret of wife and mother Paula Groth's (Peri Baumeister) death after her flight home from the International Space Station vanished. The series jumps between space and time as audiences piece together what Paula found before she died. It also follows the dilemmas Sven must process as a single parent, especially as Paula's discovery puts her family in danger on several fronts.

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Peri Baumeister as Paula in The Signal.

Baumeister's appearance in Blood Red Sky mirrors Paula's character journey in The Signal as well as the miniseries' mystery-filled tone, making it a great companion watch. Baumeister's Nadja is full of determination to survive the plane hijacking but also gives into her vampiric instincts, making her a danger to those she loves. This reflects Paula's journey as she continues to investigate what she thinks is a UFO landing, giving her family the information that protects and endangers them.

Both Blood Red Sky and The Signal mix sci-fi and mystery well, adding twists and turns that mess with audience perception. Whether it's the reveal of Nadja's vampirism or that it was never aliens, but a probe that Paula was tracking, both titles play with audience expectations in ways that keep the mystery both consistent and shocking. This makes them a testament to Baumeister's acting as she continues to thrill viewers.

Blood Red Sky's Record-Breaking Performance On Netflix Is Good News For The Signal's Success

Peri Baumeister as Paula and Hadi Khajanpour as Hadi in The Signal.

Despite only releasing on March 7, The Signal is already currently trending well on Netflix. For the week of March 4-10, it came in at number two on Netflix's Top 10 Non-English TV shows. That week, The Signal was viewed for 20,500,000 hours.

Coupled with the success of Blood Red Sky, it's clear Baumeister has a strong hold on the platform's German audience. With her performances in each title and the intriguing premises of both stories, Baumeister's range and ability to bring balance to flawed characters have spoken to viewers. Blood Red Sky's positive critical reception and record-breaking viewership give The Signal an already established audience, allowing the series a strong advantage that will likely continue in the coming weeks.

Blood Red Sky and The Signal are currently streaming on Netflix.