Miniseries

In 1981, Gerd Heidemann, a bloodhound reporter for the German magazine Stern, believes he's stumbled onto the greatest literary find of the century: the personal diaries of Adolf Hitler. Shrouded in secrecy, Heidemann and the men of Stern attempt to pull off the greatest scoop in publishing history, blinded by their greed to the fact that the diaries are, in fact, crude forgeries.

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Episode 149 min1991-06-11

Part One

Bloodhound journalist Gerd Heidemann picks up the scent of his biggest scoop ever: a cache of documents handwritten by Hitler himself.

Episode 249 min1991-06-18

Part Two

Heidemann convinces Stern's owners to pay for his acquisition of Hitler's diaries. But they bankroll much more than they bargained for.

Episode 349 min1991-06-25

Part Three

As Stern's management plots a marketing strategy, skeptical British historian David Irving gets wind of Hitler's recently 'rediscovered' documents.

Episode 449 min1991-07-02

Part Four

Embarking on a bidding war, publishing magnate Rupert Murdoch sends a distinguished historian--and former intelligence agent--to authenticate the diaries.

Episode 549 min1991-07-09

Part Five

Murdoch gets cagey during negotiations, his expert gets cold feet, and Stern's big press conference turns nasty.

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Cast

Jonathan Pryce

Gerd Heidemann

Alexei Sayle

Konrad 'Conny' Fischer

Alison Doody

Gina Heidemann

Julie T. Wallace

Edith Lieblang

Richard Wilson

Henri Nannen

Olivier Pierre

Peter Koch

Philip Fox

Leo Pesch

Peter Capaldi

Thomas Walde

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