Series synopsis
Final Hours, also known as Sternstunde der Mörder is a crime war & politics drama television series that premiered on Das Erste on March 29, 2026. It ended on March 29, 2026. It was created by Pavel Kohout. It stars Nicholas Ofczarek, Jonas Nay, Jeanette Hain and Devid Striesow.
Prague 1942. The city is occupied by German troops. As the end of the war and the advancing Russian army comes ever nearer, the Czech chief inspector Beran and his assistant Jan Morava are hunting a serial killer. During his investigation, every step Morava takes is observed by Gestapo man Erwin Buback. Buback’s brief is to report to his Nazi superior Meckerle how closely the Prague police is linked to the Czech resistance movement. Then the Soviet troops reach Prague and in the armed rising aga ...
Premise
Prague 1942. The city is occupied by German troops. As the end of the war and the advancing Russian army comes ever nearer, the Czech chief inspector Beran and his assistant Jan Morava are hunting a serial killer. During his investigation, every step Morava takes is observed by Gestapo man Erwin Buback. Buback’s brief is to report to his Nazi superior Meckerle how closely the Prague police is linked to the Czech resistance movement. Then the Soviet troops reach Prague and in the armed rising against the occupiers even the most innocent become murderers.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Nicholas Ofczarek as Erwin Buback
- Jonas Nay as Jan Morava
- Jeanette Hain as Marleen Baumann
- Devid Striesow as Meckerle
- Karel Dobrý as Hauptkommissar Beran
- Gerhard Liebmann as Antonin Rypl
- Diana Dulínková as Jitka Modrá
- Simon Mantei as Student
Supporting cast
- Cornelius Obonya as Pfarrer
- Markus Hering as Hausmeister
- Caroline Frank as Edith von Pommern
- Kamil Krejčí as Matulka
- Oliver Nägele as Richter Mienle
- Lucia Mária Lukačková as Nina Svoboda
- Jiří Šimek as Litera
- Danny Exnar as Karel Malina
- Branko Samarovski as Theaterdirektor
- Jáchym Urbanovský as Emil
- Matthias Böhm as Sucharda
- Ewa Patricia Klosowski as Jana Kavanová
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | March 29, 2026 | March 29, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | March 29, 2026 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | March 29, 2026 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 29, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Das Erste |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 29, 2026 |
| Last aired | March 29, 2026 |
| Status | ended |