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Fatal News

Fatal News

122016•1h 30m•3.8/10
DramaMystery

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3.8/10(7)

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.

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Production

Zeitsprung Pictures, ARD Degeto

Language

DE

Status

Ended

First Aired

February 6, 2016

Last Aired

February 6, 2016

Networks

Das Erste

Created By

Kilian Riedhof

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2016-02-06
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.
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2016-02-06
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.

Cast

Alexander Fehling

Alexander Fehling

David Burger

Fabian Hinrichs

Fabian Hinrichs

Olaf Nissen

Matthias Matschke

Matthias Matschke

Uwe Barschel

Antje Traue

Antje Traue

Giselle Neumayer

Edgar Selge

Edgar Selge

Walter Brauneck

Luise Heyer

Luise Heyer

Simone Burger

Martin Brambach

Martin Brambach

Reiner Pfeiffer

Paula Kalenberg

Paula Kalenberg

Anja Pohle

Patrick Hastert

Patrick Hastert

Monsieur Lombard

Godehard Giese

Godehard Giese

Georg Szepanski

Rolf Lassgård

Rolf Lassgård

Ray

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