| 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. |
| Name | Character | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Antje Traue | Giselle Neumayer | 2 |
| Alexander Fehling | David Burger | 2 |
| Luise Heyer | Simone Burger | 2 |
| Godehard Giese | Georg Szepanski | 2 |
| Martin Brambach | Reiner Pfeiffer | 2 |
| Rolf Lassgård | Ray | 2 |
| Edgar Selge | Walter Brauneck | 2 |
| Ronald Reagan | Self (archive footage) | 1 |
| Rainer Bock | Attorney General Hasse | 1 |
| Rolf Lassgård | Kay Steenkamp | 1 |
| Erich Honecker | Self (archive footage) | 1 |
| Helmut Kohl | Self (archive footage) | 1 |