Fatal News

Fatal News

Der Fall Barschel
Ended First aired 06/Feb/2016 Germany German 1 season(s) 2 episode(s)
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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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Season 1 · Miniseries
2 episode(s) · Air date: 06/Feb/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.

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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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Air date: 06/Feb/2016 · Runtime: 90 min
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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.

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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.

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Air date: 06/Feb/2016 · Runtime: 90 min
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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.

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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.

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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
Stephan Schad
Stephan Schad
Eike Barschel
Björn Engholm
Björn Engholm
Himself (archive footage)
Rainer Bock
Rainer Bock
Attorney General Hasse
Erich Honecker
Erich Honecker
Self (archive footage)
Franz Josef Strauß
Franz Josef Strauß
Self (archive footage)
Gerhard Stoltenberg
Gerhard Stoltenberg
Self (archive footage)
Hans-Dietrich Genscher
Hans-Dietrich Genscher
Self (archive footage)

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Esther Schreiner
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Yeşim Zolan
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Nele Jordan
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Benedict Neuenfels
Benedict Neuenfels
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Stefan Erhard
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Stephan Rabold
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Lucia Faust
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Kerstin Gaecklein
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François Doge
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Kilian Riedhof
Kilian Riedhof
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Jan Sebastian Ballhaus
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Lucia Mostowicz
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