Fatal News
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.
Top cast
Rolf Lassgård
Ray
Alexander Fehling
David Burger
Fabian Hinrichs
Olaf Nissen
Matthias Matschke
Uwe Barschel
Antje Traue
Giselle Neumayer
Edgar Selge
Walter Brauneck
Luise Heyer
Simone Burger
Martin Brambach
Reiner Pfeiffer
Paula Kalenberg
Anja Pohle
Patrick Hastert
Monsieur Lombard
Godehard Giese
Georg Szepanski
Stephan Schad
Eike Barschel
Björn Engholm
Himself (archive footage)
Rainer Bock
Attorney General Hasse
Erich Honecker
Self (archive footage)
Seasons
Details
- Status
- Ended
- First air date
- February 6, 2016
- Last air date
- February 6, 2016
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 2
- Episode runtime
- 1h 30m
- Network
- Das Erste
- Original language
- DE
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