The Allegation

6.7
202133m

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.

Seasons

7 Episodes • Premiered 2021

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1. Episode 1

7.0

A judicial scandal erupts in the fictional small town of Ottern when a pediatrician discovers evidence that a girl has been raped.

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2. Episode 2

7.0

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.

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3. Episode 3

7.0

Ottern is full of journalists covering the case; Schlesinger and his associate, the mysterious `Fixer' Azra, check into a local hotel.

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4. Episode 4

8.0

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.

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5. Episode 5

8.0

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.

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6. Episode 6

7.0

At the trial, Schlesinger reveals inconsistencies in the paediatrician's findings and the children's statements about the alleged abuse.

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7. Episode 7

8.0

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

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Peter Kurth

Rechtanwalt Dr. Richard Schlesinger

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Sebastian Urzendowsky

Staatsanwalt Cordelis

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Désirée Nosbusch

Hauptkommissarin Laubach

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Michael Pink

Angeklagter Ernesto Perez

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Katharina M. Schubert

Kinderschützerin Ina Reuth

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Julika Jenkins

Richterin Landsberg

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Hans-Heinrich Hardt

Richter Faller

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Falk Rockstroh

Kinderarzt Dr. Liessen

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