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Fatal News

121h 30m2016Kilian Riedhof
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West Germany, 1987. The politician Uwe Barschel (1944-87), member of the Christian Democratic Union party and Minister-President of the Schleswig-Holstein region, is found dead in very sinister circumstances. Reporter David Burger pledges to find the truth behind one of the most important political scandals in German history, investigating countless speculations and conspiracy theories as he fights his own personal demons.

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Berlin, GermanyDrug AbuseGeneva, SwitzerlandBased On True StoryInvestigative JournalismSuspicious DeathGerman Politics1980sWest Germany1990s

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What is Fatal News (2016) about?

West Germany, 1987. The politician Uwe Barschel (1944-87), member of the Christian Democratic Union party and Minister-President of the Schleswig-Holstein region, is found dead in very sinister circumstances. Reporter David Burger pledges to find the truth behind one of the most important political scandals in German history, investigating countless speculations and conspiracy theories as he…

Who stars in Fatal News?

Fatal News stars Alexander Fehling (David Burger), Fabian Hinrichs (Olaf Nissen), Matthias Matschke (Uwe Barschel), Antje Traue (Giselle Neumayer), Edgar Selge (Walter Brauneck). The series was created by Kilian Riedhof.

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