Fatal News

Overview

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.

Created by Kilian Riedhof

Network

• Das Erste

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

• 

  Rolf Lassgård

  Ray / Kay Steenkamp

  3 eps

• 

  Alexander Fehling

  David Burger

  2 eps

• 

  Fabian Hinrichs

  Olaf Nissen

  2 eps

• 

  Matthias Matschke

  Uwe Barschel

  2 eps

Themes

• berlin, germany
• drug abuse
• geneva, switzerland
• based on true story
• investigative journalism
• suspicious death
• german politics
• 1980s
• west germany
• 1990s

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