Fatal News (2016)
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.
First Air Date: 2016-02-06
Last Air Date: 2016-02-06
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 2
Created By: Kilian Riedhof
Networks: Das Erste
Top Cast
- Rolf Lassgård as Ray
- Alexander Fehling as David Burger
- Fabian Hinrichs as Olaf Nissen
- Matthias Matschke as Uwe Barschel
- Antje Traue as Giselle Neumayer
- Edgar Selge as Walter Brauneck
- Luise Heyer as Simone Burger
- Martin Brambach as Reiner Pfeiffer
- Paula Kalenberg as Anja Pohle
- Patrick Hastert as Monsieur Lombard
Seasons
Miniseries (2016)
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.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: 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.
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Ep. 2: 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.
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