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📊 Series Specifications
Network Das Erste
Episode Runtime ~90 min
Total Seasons 1
Total Episodes 2
Original Language DE
Creator Kilian Riedhof
Fatal News (2016)
Created by Kilian Riedhof
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Ended Series Status:
This series has concluded and all seasons are available for tracking.
Synopsis
West Germany, 1987. The politician Uwe Barschel (1944-87), member of the Christian Democratic Union party and Minister-President of the Schleswig-Holstein region, is found dead in very sinister circumstances. Reporter David Burger pledges to find the truth behind one of the most important political scandals in German history, investigating countless speculations and conspiracy theories as he fights his own personal demons.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1 (Miniseries)
2 Episodes E1 Episode 1
After surviving a serious plane crash, West German politician Uwe Barschel (1944-1987), a member of the Christian Democratic Union party and Minister-President of the Schleswig-Holstein region, must resign because of a political scandal. Later, in Geneva, he is found dead inside the bathtub of his hotel room.
E2 Episode 2
Germany, 1993. Six years have passed since the mysterious death of Uwe Barschel, and nothing has really been resolved. As David delves deeper into the hidden life of the politician, he becomes more obsessed and paranoid, feeling haunted by real and unreal dark forces.