Oliver Berben
Director
The Allegation (2021)
Season 1
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.
Released Nov. 4, 2021
Episode 33 min
None+
Genres: Drama
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Production Companies: MOOVIE GmbH
Network: RTL+
7.0
S1E1 - Episode 1
A judicial scandal erupts in the fictional small town of Ottern when a pediatrician discovers evidence that a girl has been raped.
Nov. 4, 2021, midnight
7.0
S1E2 - Episode 2
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.
Nov. 4, 2021, midnight
7.0
S1E3 - Episode 3
Ottern is full of journalists covering the case; Schlesinger and his associate, the mysterious `Fixer' Azra, check into a local hotel.
Nov. 4, 2021, midnight
8.0
S1E4 - Episode 4
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.
Nov. 4, 2021, midnight
8.0
S1E5 - Episode 5
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.
Nov. 4, 2021, midnight
7.0
S1E6 - Episode 6
At the trial, Schlesinger reveals inconsistencies in the paediatrician's findings and the children's statements about the alleged abuse.
Nov. 4, 2021, midnight
8.0
S1E7 - Episode 7
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.
Nov. 4, 2021, midnight
Network: RTL+
Episode Runtime: 33 min.
Season Runtime: 233 min.
Released: Nov. 4, 2021
Last Air Date: Nov. 4, 2021, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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