S01E01 Episode 1
A judicial scandal erupts in the fictional small town of Ottern when a pediatrician discovers evidence that a girl has been raped.
The Allegation
S01E03: Episode 3
Ottern is full of journalists covering the case; Schlesinger and his associate, the mysterious `Fixer' Azra, check into a local hotel.
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
S01E02 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.
S01E03 Episode 3
Ottern is full of journalists covering the case; Schlesinger and his associate, the mysterious `Fixer' Azra, check into a local hotel.
S01E04 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...
S01E05 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.
S01E06 Episode 6
At the trial, Schlesinger reveals inconsistencies in the paediatrician's findings and the children's statements about the alleged abuse.
S01E07 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.
Cast
Peter Kurth
Rechtanwalt Dr. Richard Schlesinger
Narges Rashidi
Azra
Sebastian Urzendowsky
Staatsanwalt Cordelis
Désirée Nosbusch
Hauptkommissarin Laubach
Michael Pink
Angeklagter Ernesto Perez
Katharina M. Schubert
Kinderschützerin Ina Reuth
Julika Jenkins
Richterin Landsberg
Hans-Heinrich Hardt
Richter Faller
Falk Rockstroh
Kinderarzt Dr. Liessen
