Series synopsis
Herrhausen: The Banker and the Bomb, also known as Herrhausen - Der Herr des Geldes is a German drama television series that premiered on Das Erste on October 1, 2024. It ended on October 3, 2024. It stars Oliver Masucci, Julia Koschitz, Sascha Nathan and David Schütter.
Alfred Herrhausen, CEO of Deutsche Bank, has a vision to provide debt relief to the world's poorest countries, including making a deal with the nearly bankrupt Soviet Union, but his vision quickly attracts attention from all sides.
Premise
Alfred Herrhausen, CEO of Deutsche Bank, has a vision to provide debt relief to the world's poorest countries, including making a deal with the nearly bankrupt Soviet Union, but his vision quickly attracts attention from all sides.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Oliver Masucci as Alfred Herrhausen
- Julia Koschitz as Traudl Herrhausen
- Sascha Nathan as Helmut Kohl
- David Schütter as Thomas Wasner
- Ursula Strauss as Frau Pinckert
- August Zirner as Christians
- Franz Hartwig as Major Wild
- Tom Keune as Jakob Nix
Supporting cast
- Philippe Brenninkmeyer as Roger Burwell
- Sven Gerhardt as Dr. Michael Endres
- Lisa Vicari as Tania Fehling
- Anton Spieker as Rico Pavel
- Joshua Seelenbinder as Volker Seibert
- Bettina Stucky as Ellen Schneider-Lenné
- Vitali Usanov as Michail Gorbachev
- Harry Schäfer as KGB Agent
- Thomas Loibl as von Grofen
- Yousef Sweid as Al Fahoum
- Ivan Shvedoff as Arbatow
- Peter Benedict as Burgard
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 5 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | October 3, 2024 | October 3, 2024 |
| Season 1 | 4 | October 1, 2024 | October 3, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The power of the banker | October 3, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The brilliant idea In 1987, Alfred Herrhausen looks to gain power within Deutsche Bank. However, some of his plans are met with scepticism. |
October 1, 2024 |
| 2 |
The rapid rise Herrhausen makes dangerous enemies due to his policies and the ideas he supports; Herrhausen's wife is concerned about his health. |
October 1, 2024 |
| 3 |
The courageous siezure of power Herrhausen asks Kopper, a board member, to purchase an investment bank in London as he prepares to lead Deutsche Bank into the future. |
October 3, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Das Erste |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 1, 2024 |
| Last aired | October 3, 2024 |
| Status | ended |