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Fatal News

2016 Drama, Mystery 1 season

TMDB rating 3.8/10 Ended

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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  • 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.

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Cast and details

  • Alexander FehlingDavid Burger
  • Fabian HinrichsOlaf Nissen
  • Matthias MatschkeUwe Barschel
  • Antje TraueGiselle Neumayer
  • Edgar SelgeWalter Brauneck
  • Luise HeyerSimone Burger
  • Martin BrambachReiner Pfeiffer
  • Paula KalenbergAnja Pohle
  • Patrick HastertMonsieur Lombard
  • Godehard GieseGeorg Szepanski
  • Rolf LassgårdKay Steenkamp
  • Stephan SchadEike Barschel
Created by
Kilian Riedhof
Network
Das Erste
First aired
Feb 6, 2016
Latest episode
Feb 6, 2016

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