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Sam: A Saxon

Sam: A Saxon

TV-MA2023•5.5/10
Drama

Ratings

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5.5/10(15)

Based on the true story of Sam Meffire’s rise and fall in East Germany, this miniseries follows Sam’s desperate search for a place he can call home, as he fights for recognition and justice. Sam goes from being the first Black cop in the GDR to media celebrity, and finally a criminal in the wild years following German reunification.

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Production

Big Window Productions, Panthertainment

Language

DE

Status

Ended

First Aired

April 26, 2023

Last Aired

April 26, 2023

Networks

Disney+

Created By

Chris Silber, Jörg Winger, Tyron Ricketts

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Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Alien
E1
Alien
Air date: 2023-04-26
After the birth of his son, Sam is torn between family and a career in the East German police force.
Fatherland
E2
Fatherland
Air date: 2023-04-26
Sam’s career creates increasing tensions within his family, coming to a head when the wall falls.
Afro-German
E3
Afro-German
Air date: 2023-04-26
Sam finds an Afro-German community and love, but just as everything goes well, they are attacked.
A Saxon
E4
A Saxon
Air date: 2023-04-26
Back at the police, Sam becomes a media celebrity and gets promoted to join a special unit.
Smoke and Mirrors
E5
Smoke and Mirrors
Air date: 2023-04-26
Increasingly frustrated with the police, Sam hunts down a neo-Nazi leader on his own terms.
Robin Hood
E6
Robin Hood
Air date: 2023-04-26
Under pressure, Sam bankrolls his company with criminal activities, until someone ends up dead.
German
E7
German
Air date: 2023-04-26
Sam escapes to the Congo, seeking refuge with his uncle, but ends up in a Dresden court and prison.

Cast

Malick Bauer

Malick Bauer

Sam Meffire

Tyron Ricketts

Tyron Ricketts

Alex

Svenja Jung

Svenja Jung

Yvonne

Luise von Finckh

Luise von Finckh

Antje

Carina Wiese

Carina Wiese

Regine

Paula Essam

Paula Essam

Sabine

Ivy Quainoo

Ivy Quainoo

Jenny

Thorsten Merten

Thorsten Merten

Major Schreier

Martin Brambach

Martin Brambach

Eggert

Nyamandi Adrian

Nyamandi Adrian

Aristo Luis

Aristo Luis

Daniel Klare

Jonas Leonhardi

Henry

Merlin Rose

Merlin Rose

Rene

Max Schimmelpfennig

Max Schimmelpfennig

Bodo

Amanda Mincewicz

Amanda Mincewicz

Nicole

Agnes Mann

Agnes Mann

Moderatorin

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