In the '80s, the German paper Stern publishes Hitler's diary, giving insights into his deepest and private thoughts; however, it turns out to be fake and triggers one of the country's biggest media scandals.
EPISODE 1
Episode 1
Small-time con man Konrad Kujau needs to make money; to do so, he decides to forge Hitler's diaries, one of which ends up in the hands of Stern magazine reporter Gerd Heidemann who is determined to get his hands on more.
EPISODE 2
Episode 2
In search of evidence that the diaries could have been lost in a plane crash carrying Hitler's personal belongings during the fall of Berlin, Heidemann travels to the East, where he meets a pair of East German secret police officers.
EPISODE 3
Episode 3
Stern demands an expert opinion on the diaries, so Kujau submits letters he also forged for an expert handwriting comparison; Heidemann travels to Boston to buy the publication rights to the diaries from Hitler's cousin.
EPISODE 4
Episode 4
A media mogul ends negotiations to republish the diaries in the U.S.; Heidemann sets out to convince him, accidentally leaving behind a folder with pages from the diaries.
EPISODE 5
Episode 5
The Stern special edition must be rushed to print, but the editors don't know about the diaries; when Elisabeth speaks openly about her belief that they are fake, she finds herself out of a job; Kujau puts Heidemann under pressure.
EPISODE 6
Episode 6
The West German criminal police conduct a scientific examination and issue the final word on the authenticity of the diaries; Kujau, after a brief escape attempt, returns to face punishment and fame.
Lars Eidinger
Moritz Bleibtreu
Sinje Irslinger
Daniel Donskoy
Ulrich Tukur
Thomas Fehlen
Lukas Sperber
Jeanette Hain
Wolfgang Groos
Tobi Baumann
