A gripping coming-of-age story set against the real culture wars and political events of Germany in the 1980s. The drama follows Martin Rauch as the 24 year-old East Germany native is pulled from the world as he knows it and sent to the West as an undercover spy for the Stasi foreign service. Hiding in plain sight in the West German army, he must gather the secrets of NATO military strategy. Everything is new, nothing is quite what it seems and everyone he encounters is harboring secrets, both political and personal.
Cast: Jonas Nay, Maria Schrader, Svenja Jung
8 episodes
1. Quantum Jump23-year-old Martin Rauch is sent to West Germany to act as a spy, gathering intelligence for East Germany's Secret Service.TV-MACC47minJun 17, 2015
2. Brave GuyMartin is ordered by Tischbier to steal a top secret security report.TV-MACC46minJun 24, 2015
3. Atlantic LionWhile at a NATO conference in Brussels, Martin gets his first assignment: to seduce and bug the head security analyst’s secretary, Linda.TV-MACC45minJul 1, 2015
4. Northern WeddingWhen the bug is found in Linda's desk, NATO is placed on high alert. Linda arrives to visit Martin, who scrambles to turn her loyalties around.TV-MACC49minJul 8, 2015
5. Cold FireMartin is sent back to East Berlin, but is forced to deliver a seemingly harmless package to a mysterious man in West Berlin on the way.TV-MACC47minJul 15, 2015
6. Brandy StationMartin wants to stay in East Germany after returning for his mother’s kidney transplant. Alex Edel takes General Jackson hostage.TV-MACC47minJul 22, 2015
7. Bold GuardAs preparations for NATO’s nuclear war game intensify, Martin receives an order from East Germany that cements his fears about their paranoia.TV-MACC46minJul 29, 2015
8. Able ArcherFear of a pre-emptive nuclear strike against the West has become a very real possibility at the East German HQ.TV-MACC46minAug 5, 2015
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A gripping coming-of-age story set against the real culture wars and political events of Germany in the 1980s. The drama follows Martin Rauch as the 24 year-old East Germany native is pulled from the world as he knows it and sent to the West as an undercover spy for the Stasi foreign service. Hiding in plain sight in the West German army, he must gather the secrets of NATO military strategy. Everything is new, nothing is quite what it seems and everyone he encounters is harboring secrets, both political and personal.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Anna Winger, Jörg Winger
- Studio
- UFA Fiction, RTL, Big Window Productions
Maturity rating
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Audio languages
German
