Series synopsis
The Turncoat, also known as Der Überläufer is a German drama war & politics television series that premiered on Das Erste on April 8, 2020. It ended on April 10, 2020. It was created by Florian Gallenberger. It stars Jannis Niewöhner, Małgorzata Mikołajczak, Leonie Benesch and Rainer Bock.
Summer 1944. Walter Proska is about to return to the Eastern Front when his train is blown up by partisans. Together with a scattered bunch of German soldiers, cut off from the front, he awaits certain death while the commands of his superior Willi Stehauf are becoming more and more senseless and inhuman.
Premise
Summer 1944. Walter Proska is about to return to the Eastern Front when his train is blown up by partisans. Together with a scattered bunch of German soldiers, cut off from the front, he awaits certain death while the commands of his superior Willi Stehauf are becoming more and more senseless and inhuman.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jannis Niewöhner as Walter Proska
- Małgorzata Mikołajczak as Wanda Zielinski
- Leonie Benesch as Hildegard Roth
- Rainer Bock as Willi Stehauf
- Katharina Schüttler as Maria Rogalski
- Bjarne Mädel as Ferdinand 'Baffi' Ellerbrok
- Sebastian Urzendowsky as Wolfgang Kürschner
- Florian Lukas as Paul Zacharias
Supporting cast
- Alexander Beyer as Martin Kunkel
- Jochen Nickel as Bauer
- Ulrich Tukur as Ernst Menzel
- Marek Sołek as Jegerow
- Shenja Lacher as Kurt Rogalski
- Mathias Herrmann as Helmut Poppek
- Adam Venhaus as Zwiczosbirski
- Janusz Cichocki as Pfarrer Jan Kowolski
- Wiesław Zanowicz as Jakub Zielinski
- Jörn Hentschel as Hauptmann Windhorst
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | April 8, 2020 | April 10, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 8, 2020 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 8, 2020 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | April 10, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Das Erste |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 8, 2020 |
| Last aired | April 10, 2020 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday, Friday |