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The Allegation

The Allegation

S1 · E1

IMDB:

6.7
The Allegation

Released

11/4/2021

Duration

0h 32m

Genre

Drama

Country

Germany

Cast

Peter Kurth, Narges Rashidi, Sebastian Urzendowsky

Overview

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.

Episodes

Episode 1EP 1Available

Episode 1

32m7.0

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

Episode 2EP 2Available

Episode 2

32m7.0

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.

Episode 3EP 3Available

Episode 3

36m7.0

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

Episode 4EP 4Available

Episode 4

35m8.0

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.

Episode 5EP 5Available

Episode 5

32m8.0

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.

Episode 6EP 6Available

Episode 6

34m7.0

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

Episode 7EP 7Available

Episode 7

32m8.0

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.

Cast

Peter Kurth

Rechtanwalt Dr. Richard Schlesinger

Peter Kurth

Narges Rashidi

Azra

Narges Rashidi

Sebastian Urzendowsky

Staatsanwalt Cordelis

Sebastian Urzendowsky

Désirée Nosbusch

Hauptkommissarin Laubach

Désirée Nosbusch

Michael Pink

Angeklagter Ernesto Perez

Michael Pink

Katharina M. Schubert

Kinderschützerin Ina Reuth

Katharina M. Schubert

Julika Jenkins

Richterin Landsberg

Julika Jenkins

Hans-Heinrich Hardt

Richter Faller

Hans-Heinrich Hardt

Falk Rockstroh

Kinderarzt Dr. Liessen

Falk Rockstroh

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