Back

Series — 2016

Fatal News (2016)

3.81h 30mDrama — Mystery

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.

Watch now

The note

Stay for the details.

A high-signal pick with 7 votes.

Zeitsprung Pictures / ARD Degeto

Community reviews

What viewers are saying

Sign in to leave a review for everyone to see. Reviews are tied to your account so the community can trust what's shared.

Loading reviews…

Season tracker

Not started yet on this device — 2 episodes listed across seasons

Keep going

Episodes

S1 · 0/2 watched

On screen

Cast & crew

Alexander Fehling as David Burger

Alexander Fehling

David Burger

Fabian Hinrichs as Olaf Nissen

Fabian Hinrichs

Olaf Nissen

Matthias Matschke as Uwe Barschel

Matthias Matschke

Uwe Barschel

Antje Traue as Giselle Neumayer

Antje Traue

Giselle Neumayer

Edgar Selge as Walter Brauneck

Edgar Selge

Walter Brauneck

Luise Heyer as Simone Burger

Luise Heyer

Simone Burger

Martin Brambach as Reiner Pfeiffer

Martin Brambach

Reiner Pfeiffer

Paula Kalenberg as Anja Pohle

Paula Kalenberg

Anja Pohle

Patrick Hastert as Monsieur Lombard

Patrick Hastert

Monsieur Lombard

Godehard Giese as Georg Szepanski

Godehard Giese

Georg Szepanski

Rolf Lassgård as Ray

Rolf Lassgård

Ray

Similar titles

More like this