Fatal News (2 x 90 min)
When a star politician is found dead in his bathtub after a campaign scandal destroyed his reputation, two young reporters uncover a web of conspiracy and intrigue, confronting their inner demons as well. Based on a true story.
Money, might and murder - Prize-winning all-star mystery-thriller based on one of Germany's biggest political scandals ever, starring Alexander Fehling (Goethe!) and directed by award-winning director Kilian Riedhof.
Awards
Bayerischer Fernsehpreis - Bavarian TV Award (2016)
Blauer Panther
won Best Performance by an Actor (Martin Brambach)
Key Information
| Original Title | Der Fall Barschel |
| Genre |
Fiction/Drama |
| Produced by: | Zeitsprung Pictures GmbH for ARD Das Erste |
| Year Of Production | 2015 |
| Duration | 03h00h00h00 min |
| Country Of Origin | Germany |
| Language Versions | German [OV], English [SUB TITLE] |
Cast & Crew
| Director/s | Kilian Riedhof |
| Cast | Alexander Fehling Fabian Hinrichs Matthias Matschke Antje Traue Martin Brambach |
| Producer/s | |
| Writer/s | Kilian Riedhof Marco Wiersch |