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Fatal News

1h 30m1 SeasonTMDb 3.8

DramaMystery

GermanEnded

1 · Episode 1

2 · Episode 2

Crew and Cast

Kilian RiedhofKilian RiedhofCreatorAlexander FehlingAlexander FehlingDavid BurgerFabian HinrichsFabian HinrichsOlaf NissenMatthias MatschkeMatthias MatschkeUwe BarschelAntje TraueAntje TraueGiselle NeumayerEdgar SelgeEdgar SelgeWalter BrauneckLuise HeyerLuise HeyerSimone BurgerMartin BrambachMartin BrambachReiner PfeifferPaula KalenbergPaula KalenbergAnja PohlePatrick HastertPatrick HastertMonsieur LombardGodehard GieseGodehard GieseGeorg SzepanskiRolf LassgårdRolf LassgårdKay SteenkampStephan SchadStephan SchadEike BarschelBjörn EngholmBjörn EngholmRainer BockRainer BockAttorney General HasseErich HoneckerErich HoneckerFranz Josef StraußFranz Josef StraußGerhard StoltenbergGerhard StoltenbergHans-Dietrich GenscherHans-Dietrich GenscherHelmut KohlHelmut KohlOliver NorthOliver NorthOlof PalmeOlof PalmeRonald ReaganRonald ReaganRuhollah KhomeiniRuhollah Khomeini

Storyline

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.

  • Zeitsprung Pictures
  • ARD Degeto

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Info

Original title
Der Fall Barschel
Status
Ended
First aired
6 February 2016
Last aired
6 February 2016
TMDB score
3.8 / 10 (7 votes)

Production

Created by
Kilian Riedhof
Studios
Zeitsprung Pictures, ARD Degeto
Countries
Germany
Networks
Das Erste

Episodes

Seasons
1
Episodes
2
Runtime
1h 30m
Type
Miniseries
In production
No

Languages

Original
German
Spoken
Arabic, English, French, German