Series synopsis
Faking Hitler is a German drama television series that premiered on RTL+ on November 30, 2021. It ended on November 30, 2021. It was created by Thomas Vass. It stars Lars Eidinger, Moritz Bleibtreu, Sinje Irslinger and Daniel Donskoy.
Journalist Gerd Heidemann always gets his story. When he hears of a diary written by Hitler, he can’t resist the scoop of the century. Except the diary is the creation of charismatic art dealer, petty criminal and prolific forger.
Premise
Journalist Gerd Heidemann always gets his story. When he hears of a diary written by Hitler, he can’t resist the scoop of the century. Except the diary is the creation of charismatic art dealer, petty criminal and prolific forger.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Lars Eidinger as Gerd Heidemann
- Moritz Bleibtreu as Konrad Kujau
- Sinje Irslinger as Elisabeth Stöckel
- Daniel Donskoy as Leo Gold
- Ulrich Tukur as Hans Stöckel
- Hans-Jochen Wagner as Felix Bloom
- Tristan Seith as Theo Kalg
- Richard Sammel as Rudolph Michaelis
Supporting cast
- Ronald Kukulies as Richard Dreier
- Lukas Sperber as Thomas Melchior
- Britta Hammelstein as Agnes Schonert
- Hanna Plaß as Gabi Nüssle
- Jeanette Hain as Edda Göring
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | November 30, 2021 | November 30, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Reporter Gerd Heidemann needs a real scoop, as he hasn't had a big story in a while. Konrad Kujau, not making enough selling fake memorabilia to old Nazis, desperately needs money and has the idea of forging Hitler’s diaries. |
November 30, 2021 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Kujau finally agrees to do business with Heidemann, and all it’s left is for Stern to approve payments. Hans admits his Nazi past, and Elisabeth helps him by destroying his file - unaware that she is photographed while doing it. |
November 30, 2021 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Kujau forges some letters to provide Heidemann with documents to verify the diaries. Leo Gold threatens Elisabeth to reveal her father’s guilty past, if she won’t provide him with information about the diaries. |
November 30, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | RTL+ |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 30, 2021 |
| Last aired | November 30, 2021 |
| Runtime | 46 minutes |
| Status | ended |