Chris Silber
Director
Sam: A Saxon (2023)
Season 1
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.
Released April 26, 2023
Episode 54 min
17+
Genres: Biography, Crime, Drama
Keywords: tmdb.based-on-true-story, mdblist.imdb-tv-mini-series, mdblist.has-trailer, mdblist.disney-plus-original, imdb.tv-mini-series, imdb.based-on-real-people, imdb.police + 9 more, imdb.policeman, imdb.criminal, imdb.life, imdb.character-name-in-series-title, imdb.alternate-history, imdb.docudrama-drama, imdb.based-on-true-story, imdb.based-on-book, imdb.character-name-in-title
Watch Providers: Hulu
Production Companies: Panthertainment, Big Window Productions
Network: Disney+
S1E1 - Alien
After the birth of his son, Sam is torn between family and a career in the East German police force.
April 26, 2023, midnight
S1E2 - Fatherland
Sam’s career creates increasing tensions within his family, coming to a head when the wall falls.
April 26, 2023, midnight
S1E3 - Afro-German
Sam finds an Afro-German community and love, but just as everything goes well, they are attacked.
April 26, 2023, midnight
S1E4 - A Saxon
Back at the police, Sam becomes a media celebrity and gets promoted to join a special unit.
April 26, 2023, midnight
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S1E5 - Smoke and Mirrors
Increasingly frustrated with the police, Sam hunts down a neo-Nazi leader on his own terms.
April 26, 2023, midnight
S1E6 - Robin Hood
Under pressure, Sam bankrolls his company with criminal activities, until someone ends up dead.
April 26, 2023, midnight
S1E7 - German
Sam escapes to the Congo, seeking refuge with his uncle, but ends up in a Dresden court and prison.
April 26, 2023, midnight
Network: Disney+
Episode Runtime: 54 min.
Season Runtime: 383 min.
Released: April 26, 2023
Last Air Date: April 26, 2023, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-MA / 17+
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