Fatal News
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.
- Genre: Drama, Mystery
- Studio: Das Erste
- Keyword: berlin, germany, drug abuse, geneva, switzerland, based on true story, investigative journalism, suspicious death, german politics, 1980s, west germany, 1990s
- Cast: Alexander Fehling, Fabian Hinrichs, Matthias Matschke, Antje Traue, Edgar Selge, Luise Heyer