How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)

When his girlfriend breaks up with him, Moritz Zimmermann tries a very modern kind of win-back: he uses his tech skills to set up an online pill business from his bedroom. What starts as a small, awkward scheme to impress an ex spirals into a vast, borderline corporate operation that attracts friends, rivals, and law enforcement. The show tracks how amateur coding, teenage ambition, and social media savvy create unintended consequences, turning a shy student into a figure at the center of Europe’s drug trade, while friendships, loyalty, and morality get tested along the way.

Created by Matthias Murmann, Philipp Kässbohrer, and Stefan Titze, the series debuted in 2019 and stars Maximilian Mundt, Danilo Kamperidis, Lena Klenke, Damian Hardung, and Leonie Wesselow. It was produced for streaming audiences and found wider viewers through Netflix releases.

Critics and audiences have given it solid approval, reflected in a near 7.9 average from viewers. Reviews tend to praise the blend of dark humor and procedural beats, noting the show's focus on tech realism, teenage dynamics, and the consequences of online anonymity. Performances, especially Mundt’s, are often singled out for bringing warmth to morally messy characters.

On cultural impact, the show helped popularize a specific idea of how drug markets could be run by coders and influencers, and it sparked conversations about youth, privacy, and online marketplaces. Its stylish editing and fast pacing made certain sequences feel fresh to international viewers, and it influenced other writers and creators looking at crime through a digital lens.

The series attracted attention in Germany and beyond, earning recognition from critics and television juries and building a dedicated fanbase. While it wasn't a fixture at major global awards, it raised the profile of its cast and creators and secured its place as a notable, modern take on teen crime drama.