Sam: A Saxon
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.
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Seasons
1.Alien
26-04-202344mAfter the birth of his son, Sam is torn between family and a career in the East German police force.
2.Fatherland
26-04-202356mSam’s career creates increasing tensions within his family, coming to a head when the wall falls.
3.Afro-German
26-04-202361mSam finds an Afro-German community and love, but just as everything goes well, they are attacked.
4.A Saxon
26-04-202354mBack at the police, Sam becomes a media celebrity and gets promoted to join a special unit.
5.Smoke and Mirrors
1.026-04-202356mIncreasingly frustrated with the police, Sam hunts down a neo-Nazi leader on his own terms.
6.Robin Hood
26-04-202354mUnder pressure, Sam bankrolls his company with criminal activities, until someone ends up dead.
7.German
26-04-202358mSam escapes to the Congo, seeking refuge with his uncle, but ends up in a Dresden court and prison.
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