

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…
TV-MA • Drama • Series • 2023 • 1 season
Starring: Malick Bauer, Tyron Ricketts, Svenja Jung
Created by: Chris Silber, Jörg Winger, Tyron Ricketts

S1 E1 - Alien
After the birth of his son, Sam is torn between family and a career in the East German police force.
Apr 26, 2023 • 44m

S1 E2 - Fatherland
Sam’s career creates increasing tensions within his family, coming to a head when the wall falls.
Apr 26, 2023 • 56m

S1 E3 - Afro-German
Sam finds an Afro-German community and love, but just as everything goes well, they are attacked.
Apr 26, 2023 • 1h 1m

S1 E4 - A Saxon
Back at the police, Sam becomes a media celebrity and gets promoted to join a special unit.
Apr 26, 2023 • 54m

S1 E5 - Smoke and Mirrors
Increasingly frustrated with the police, Sam hunts down a neo-Nazi leader on his own terms.
Apr 26, 2023 • 56m

S1 E6 - Robin Hood
Under pressure, Sam bankrolls his company with criminal activities, until someone ends up dead.
Apr 26, 2023 • 54m

S1 E7 - German
Sam escapes to the Congo, seeking refuge with his uncle, but ends up in a Dresden court and prison.
Apr 26, 2023 • 58m
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.
TV-MA • Drama • TV Series • 2023