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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.
Sam - A Saxon
DETAILS
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.
- Release Date:
- 2023
- Genre:
- Drama,
- Biography
- Rating:
- Creator:
- Tyron Ricketts
- Christoph Silber
- Jörg Winger
- Starring:
- Malick Bauer
- Luise von Finckh
- Svenja Jung
- Tyron Ricketts
- Ivy Quainoo
- Thorsten Merten
EPISODES
S1:E1 Alien
After the birth of his son, Sam is torn between family and a career in the East German police force.
S1:E2 Fatherland
Sam’s career creates increasing tensions within his family, coming to a head when the wall falls.
S1:E3 Afro-German
Sam finds an Afro-German community and love, but just as everything goes well, they are attacked.
S1:E4 A Saxon
Back at the police, Sam becomes a media celebrity and gets promoted to join a special unit.
S1:E5 Smoke and Mirrors
Increasingly frustrated with the police, Sam hunts down a neo-Nazi leader on his own terms.
S1:E6 Robin Hood
Under pressure, Sam bankrolls his company with criminal activities, until someone ends up dead.
S1:E7 German
Sam escapes to the Congo, seeking refuge with his uncle, but ends up in a Dresden court and prison.
