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The Allegation

The Allegation
★ 6.7/10•2021•33m•12•Drama
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25 defendants, 300 trial days and a legal scandal that has gone down in the history of jurisprudence: In this thrilling legal drama, bestselling author Ferdinand von Schirach transports the so-called "Worms Trials", a German legal scandal from the nineties into the present. The result is a gripping, current legal drama about hysteria in social media, collective anger and how the hunger for revenge can overlook the victims.

Daniel Prochaska · Director

Ferdinand von Schirach · Writer

StatusEnded
Runtime33m
LanguageDE
First Air DateNov 4, 2021

Episodes

Episode 1 - Episode 1E132m

Episode 1

A judicial scandal erupts in the fictional small town of Ottern when a pediatrician discovers evidence that a girl has been raped.

Nov 4, 2021

Episode 2 - Episode 2E232m

Episode 2

The growing scandal now finds 26 adults accused of running a child pornography ring. The local prosecutor and an anti-abuse activist work to put the accused behind bars.

Nov 4, 2021

Episode 3 - Episode 3E336m

Episode 3

Ottern is full of journalists covering the case; Schlesinger and his associate, the mysterious `Fixer' Azra, check into a local hotel.

Nov 4, 2021

Episode 4 - Episode 4E435m

Episode 4

One of the defendants in the abuse trial, a 75-year-old woman, is found hanged in her cell; Schlesinger meets the activist, Reuth, for a drink and they have a heated discussion about child protection and ethics.

Nov 4, 2021

Episode 5 - Episode 5E532m

Episode 5

Fueled by social media, public indignation rages, calling for the resurrection of the death penalty; a psychology expert testifies that the children's statements are credible, but Schlesinger isn't convinced.

Nov 4, 2021

Episode 6 - Episode 6E634m

Episode 6

At the trial, Schlesinger reveals inconsistencies in the paediatrician's findings and the children's statements about the alleged abuse.

Nov 4, 2021

Episode 7 - Episode 7E732m

Episode 7

As the case reaches its climactic conclusion, Schlesinger receives an anonymous cryptic tip that threatens to tear apart the prosecution's case; Schlesinger receives shocking news about his client and a close ally.

Nov 4, 2021

Actors

Peter Kurth

Peter Kurth

Rechtanwalt Dr. Richard Schlesinger

Narges Rashidi

Narges Rashidi

Azra

Sebastian Urzendowsky

Sebastian Urzendowsky

Staatsanwalt Cordelis

Désirée Nosbusch

Désirée Nosbusch

Hauptkommissarin Laubach

Michael Pink

Michael Pink

Angeklagter Ernesto Perez

Katharina M. Schubert

Katharina M. Schubert

Kinderschützerin Ina Reuth

Julika Jenkins

Julika Jenkins

Richterin Landsberg

Hans-Heinrich Hardt

Hans-Heinrich Hardt

Richter Faller

Falk Rockstroh

Falk Rockstroh

Kinderarzt Dr. Liessen

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