Series synopsis
54 Hours: The Gladbeck Hostage Crisis is a German drama crime television series that premiered on Das Erste on March 7, 2018. It ended on March 8, 2018. It was created by Kilian Riedhof, Holger Karsten Schmidt. It stars Sascha Alexander Geršak, Alexander Scheer, Ulrich Noethen and Marie Rosa Tietjen.
Acclaimed series based on the true story of an unprecedented hostage crisis which shocked Germany in the summer of 1988.
Premise
Acclaimed series based on the true story of an unprecedented hostage crisis which shocked Germany in the summer of 1988.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Sascha Alexander Geršak as Hans-Jürgen Rösner
- Alexander Scheer as Dieter Degowski
- Ulrich Noethen as Einsatzleiter Recklinghausen
- Marie Rosa Tietjen as Marion Löblich
- Martin Wuttke as Leiter Kripo Bremen
- Zsá Zsá Inci Bürkle as Silke
- Johannes Allmayer as Harald
- Lilli Fichtner as Ines
Supporting cast
- Marcel Hensema as Jasper Maas
- Amelie Kiefer as Karin
- Riccardo Campione as Emanuele de Giorgi
- Vinicio Marchioni as Aldo
- Uli Krohm as Großvater Heinrich
- Tatja Seibt as Großmutter Helene
- Albrecht Schuch as Pressefotograf
- Arnd Klawitter as Redakteur
- Ronald Kukulies
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 2 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 2 | March 7, 2018 | March 8, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Summer, 1988. Two bank robbers take hostages and demand free passage from the police. |
March 7, 2018 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The robbers hijack a bus full of passengers in the city centre as they attempt to escape. |
March 8, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Das Erste |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 7, 2018 |
| Last aired | March 8, 2018 |
| Runtime | 90 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday, Thursday at 20:15:00 |