Sam: A Saxon

5.5 (15 votes)• 2023•Ended

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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.

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Languages: German

Starring Cast: Malick Bauer, Tyron Ricketts, Svenja Jung, Luise von Finckh, Carina Wiese, Paula Essam

Cast

Malick Bauer

Sam Meffire

Tyron Ricketts

Alex

Svenja Jung

Yvonne

Luise von Finckh

Antje

Carina Wiese

Regine

Paula Essam

Sabine

Ivy Quainoo

Jenny

Thorsten Merten

Major Schreier

Martin Brambach

Eggert

Nyamandi Adrian

Aristo Luis

Daniel Klare

Jonas Leonhardi

Henry

Merlin Rose

Rene

Max Schimmelpfennig

Bodo

Amanda Mincewicz

Nicole

Agnes Mann

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