TV series

The Allegation

Name: The Allegation
Released: 2021
Cast: Peter Kurth, Narges Rashidi, Sebastian Urzendowsky, Désirée Nosbusch, Michael Pink

2021· 1 season· 33 min episodes★ 6.7Ended

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Synopsis

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.

Themes

rape child pornography based on true story trial true crime

Episodes

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E1 Episode 1Next upNov 4, 2021 · 32 min
Synopsis
A judicial scandal erupts in the fictional small town of Ottern when a pediatrician discovers evidence that a girl has been raped.
E2 Episode 2Nov 4, 2021 · 32 min
Synopsis
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.
E3 Episode 3Nov 4, 2021 · 36 min
Synopsis
Ottern is full of journalists covering the case; Schlesinger and his associate, the mysterious `Fixer' Azra, check into a local hotel.
E4 Episode 4Nov 4, 2021 · 35 min
Synopsis
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.
E5 Episode 5Nov 4, 2021 · 32 min
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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.
E6 Episode 6Nov 4, 2021 · 34 min
Synopsis
At the trial, Schlesinger reveals inconsistencies in the paediatrician's findings and the children's statements about the alleged abuse.
E7 Episode 7Nov 4, 2021 · 32 min
Synopsis
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.