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Fatal News

Fatal News

Fatal News

Fatal News

2016•1 season•2 episodes•~1h 30m•

★3.8(7 ratings)

DramaMystery

Overview

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.

Creators

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Main Cast

Alexander Fehling

Alexander Fehling

David Burger

Fabian Hinrichs

Fabian Hinrichs

Olaf Nissen

Matthias Matschke

Matthias Matschke

Uwe Barschel

Antje Traue

Antje Traue

Giselle Neumayer

Edgar Selge

Edgar Selge

Walter Brauneck

Luise Heyer

Luise Heyer

Simone Burger

Martin Brambach

Martin Brambach

Reiner Pfeiffer

Paula Kalenberg

Paula Kalenberg

Anja Pohle

Patrick Hastert

Patrick Hastert

Monsieur Lombard

Godehard Giese

Godehard Giese

Georg Szepanski

Rolf Lassgård

Rolf Lassgård

Ray

Full Crew

Direction

Script Supervisor: Lucia Mostowicz
First Assistant Director: Jan Sebastian Ballhaus

Production

Production Manager: Majid Aoulad Abdellah
Production Manager: Konstantin von Carlowitz
Casting: Simone Bär
Producer: Ariane Krampe

Music & Sound

Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Stefan Korte
Sound Designer: Kai Tebbel
Original Music Composer: Peter Hinderthür
Sound Recordist: Miroslav Babić

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Benedict Neuenfels
Still Photographer: Stephan Rabold
Still Photographer: Stefan Erhard

Editing

Editor: Andreas Radtke

Art Direction

Art Direction: Esther Schreiner
Production Design: Yeşim Zolan
Set Decoration: Nele Jordan

Costume & Make-Up

Makeup Designer: Kerstin Gaecklein
Costume Designer: Lucia Faust

Visual Effects

Special Effects Supervisor: Jens Döldissen
Visual Effects Supervisor: Rolf Muetze

Keywords

berlin, germanydrug abusegeneva, switzerlandbased on true storyinvestigative journalismsuspicious deathgerman politics1980swest germany1990s

Did You Know?

#1

The original title is "Der Fall Barschel" (DE).

#2

The series spans 1 season with 2 episodes in total (avg. 2 per season).

#3

Each episode runs approximately 90 minutes.

#4

Originally aired on Das Erste.

#5

The series features dialogue in 4 languages: Arabic, English, French, German.

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Rating

3.8/10

Poor

7 votes

TV Show Facts

Original Name:

Der Fall Barschel

Status:

Ended

In Production:

No

Age Rating:

12

Language:

العربية, English, Français, Deutsch

Country of Origin:

Germany

First Episode:

2/6/2016

Last Episode:

2/6/2016

Networks:

Das Erste

Production Companies:

Zeitsprung Pictures

Zeitsprung Pictures

ARD Degeto

ARD Degeto

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