Fatal News (2016)

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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.

First Air Date: February 6, 2016
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 2
Rating: 3.8/10 (7 votes)

Cast: Alexander Fehling, Fabian Hinrichs, Matthias Matschke, Antje Traue, Edgar Selge, Luise Heyer, Martin Brambach, Paula Kalenberg

Network: Das Erste

Production: Zeitsprung Pictures, ARD Degeto

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Seasons

Season 1

2 episodes

2016

Full Cast (11 people)

Alexander Fehling as David Burger
Fabian Hinrichs as Olaf Nissen
Matthias Matschke as Uwe Barschel
Antje Traue as Giselle Neumayer
Edgar Selge as Walter Brauneck
Luise Heyer as Simone Burger
Martin Brambach as Reiner Pfeiffer
Paula Kalenberg as Anja Pohle
Patrick Hastert as Monsieur Lombard
Godehard Giese as Georg Szepanski
Rolf Lassgård as Ray

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Fatal News

Fatal News

Fatal News

Fatal News

Fatal News

90 min

1 seasons

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.

90 min

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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Zeitsprung Pictures

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StatusEnded

TypeMiniseries

First Aired2/6/2016

Last Aired2/6/2016

Seasons1

Episodes2

LanguageGerman

CountryGermany

Creators & Crew

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1

Seasons

2

Episodes

90m

Per Episode

2016

First Aired

Keywords

berlin, germany drug abuse geneva, switzerland based on true story investigative journalism suspicious death german politics 1980s west germany 1990s

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Cast

AF

Alexander Fehling

as David Burger

FH

Fabian Hinrichs

as Olaf Nissen

MM

Matthias Matschke

as Uwe Barschel

AT

Antje Traue

as Giselle Neumayer

ES

Edgar Selge

as Walter Brauneck

LH

Luise Heyer

as Simone Burger

MB

Martin Brambach

as Reiner Pfeiffer

PK

Paula Kalenberg

as Anja Pohle

Seasons

1 seasons

Miniseries

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Miniseries

2016

2 episodes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fatal News about?▾

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 circum…

How many seasons does Fatal News have?▾

1

How many episodes does Fatal News have?▾

2

Is Fatal News still running?▾

No, it ended in 2016.

When did Fatal News first air?▾

February 6, 2016

Who created Fatal News?▾

Kilian Riedhof

Who stars in Fatal News?▾

Alexander Fehling, Fabian Hinrichs, Matthias Matschke

What genre is Fatal News?▾

Drama, Mystery