Fatal News
6.7
Season 1
87 min
S1 · E1 · Feb 6, 2016
Episode 1 Episode 1
89 min
S1 · E2 · Feb 6, 2016
Episode 2 Episode 2
2 episodes in Season 1
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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. 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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Alexander Fehling
David Burger
Known for
Labyrinth of Lies
Homeland
Fabian Hinrichs
Olaf Nissen
Known for
Sophie Scholl: The Final Days
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Matthias Matschke
Uwe Barschel
Known for
Pastewka
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Antje Traue
Giselle Neumayer
Known for
Dark
Man of Steel
Edgar Selge
Walter Brauneck
Known for
The Experiment
Wetlands
Luise Heyer
Simone Burger
Known for
Dark
The Calendar Killer
Martin Brambach
Reiner Pfeiffer
Known for
The Counterfeiters
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Paula Kalenberg
Anja Pohle
Known for
The Cloud
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Patrick Hastert
Monsieur Lombard
Known for
Shadow of the Vampire
Diamond 13
Godehard Giese
Georg Szepanski
Known for
Babylon Berlin
Deutschland
Rolf Lassgård
Ray / Kay Steenkamp
Known for
A Man Called Ove
Downsizing
Stephan Schad
Eike Barschel
Known for
The Collini Case
The Diary of Anne Frank
Kilian Riedhof Creator · Marco Wiersch Writer Peter Hinderthür Composer
Total runtime 3h 0m · Episode length 90 min · Type Miniseries
Show info
Premiered
February 6, 2016
Status
Ended
Network
Das Erste
Country
Germany
Type
Miniseries
Episode length
90 min
Total runtime
3h 0m
Original language
German
Production
Zeitsprung Pictures
Production
ARD Degeto
Production
Germany
Produced in
Der Fall B.
Working title
Languages
Original title
Der Fall Barschel
Spoken on screen
Arabic · English · French · German
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