Herrhausen: The Banker and the Bomb

Season 1

Examining the 1989 assassination of Deutsche Bank Chairman Alfred Herrhausen, an advocate of debt relief for developing nations, angering rival bankers amid the fall of the Berlin Wall and shifting global alliances.

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4 Episodes

The brilliant idea
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The brilliant ideaFrankfurt 1987. Alfred Herrhausen (Oliver Masucci) is reaching for power at Deutsche Bank. With the support of his mentor Christian (August Zirner), he wants to set the course for the future as the bank's sole spokesman. His colleagues react with outrage to his revolutionary proposal for debt relief for developing countries.
The rapid rise
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The rapid riseHerrhausen makes dangerous enemies due to his policies and the ideas he supports; Herrhausen's wife is concerned about his health.
The courageous siezure of power
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The courageous siezure of powerDeutsche Bank CEO Herrhausen (Oliver Masucci) commissions his fellow board member Kopper (Shenja Lacher) to buy a London investment bank. He must prepare the traditional bank for the future and take sole leadership with a coup. Even on the thin ice of world politics, he remains true to his will to shape things.
Certain death
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Certain deathAn RAF terrorist cell led by Tania Fehling (Lisa Vicari) is preparing an attack with the militant Palestinian functionary Al Fahoum (Yousef Sweid) under the eyes of the CIA and Stasi. Their target is: Herrhausen.