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.

★ 5.2/10 · 17 TMDB audience ratings

Starring

• Malick BauerSam Meffire
• Tyron RickettsAlex
• Svenja JungYvonne
• Luise von FinckhAntje
• Carina WieseRegine
• Paula EssamSabine
• Ivy QuainooJenny
• Thorsten MertenMajor Schreier

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