Series synopsis
The Witnesses, also known as 8 Zeugen is a German crime drama mystery television series that premiered on TVNOW on March 25, 2021. It ended on March 25, 2021. It was created by Christian Rohde, Jörg Lühdorff. It stars Alexandra Maria Lara, Ralph Herforth, Ceci Chuh and Sylvester Groth.
When 10 year old girl is kidnapped from the natural history museum, the police questions eight key witnesses to uncover the truth and find the child before it's too late.
Premise
When 10 year old girl is kidnapped from the natural history museum, the police questions eight key witnesses to uncover the truth and find the child before it's too late.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Alexandra Maria Lara as Dr. Jasmin Braun
- Ralph Herforth as Robert Dietz
- Ceci Chuh as Nadine Schröder
- Sylvester Groth as Prof. Max Felsner
- Johann von Bülow as Dr. Konrad
- Nilam Farooq as Carla Perera
- Rauand Taleb as Amin Halba
- Ursula Werner as Ruth Meller
Supporting cast
- Milena Tscharntke as Theresa Stern
- Hanna Plaß as Jahanna Weier
- Hendrik Heutmann as Paul Meller
- Hannes Wegener as Dominik Braun
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | March 25, 2021 | March 25, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 When a politician’s daughter is kidnapped in the middle of a busy museum, memory researcher Dr. Jasmin Braun is tasked with questioning a group of witnesses. Her value is proved through an interview with the girl’s nanny. |
March 25, 2021 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Jasmin interviews Johanna Weiher, a literature student with a tendency towards telling stories, but also a talent for observation. Having extracted valuable information, the police now proceeds to more checks on the museum staff. |
March 25, 2021 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The Lebanese guard that is connected to the gang appears to have been in the exhibition room at the time of the kidnapping. Meanwhile, when the police discover that Emma has lost her vital medicine, time is of the essence. |
March 25, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TVNOW |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 25, 2021 |
| Last aired | March 25, 2021 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |