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Overview

Based on the true story of Sam Meffire’s rise and fall in East Germany, this miniseries follows Sam’s desperate search for a place he can call home, as he fights for recognition and justice. Sam goes from being the first Black cop in the GDR to media celebrity, and finally a criminal in the wild years following German reunification.

Series cast

Malick Bauer

Sam Meffire

Tyron Ricketts

Alex

Svenja Jung

Yvonne

Luise von Finckh

Antje

Carina N. Wiese

Regine

Paula Essam

Sabine

Trailers and videos

Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season overview

Episode 1 Alien

After the birth of his son, Sam is torn between family and a career in the East German police force.

Episode 2 Fatherland

Sam’s career creates increasing tensions within his family, coming to a head when the wall falls.

Episode 3 Afro-German

Sam finds an Afro-German community and love, but just as everything goes well, they are attacked.

Episode 4 A Saxon

Back at the police, Sam becomes a media celebrity and gets promoted to join a special unit.

Episode 5 Smoke and Mirrors

Increasingly frustrated with the police, Sam hunts down a neo-Nazi leader on his own terms.

Episode 6 Robin Hood

Under pressure, Sam bankrolls his company with criminal activities, until someone ends up dead.

Episode 7 German

Sam escapes to the Congo, seeking refuge with his uncle, but ends up in a Dresden court and prison.