Sam: A Saxon

2023 5.5

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.

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1
Alien
2023-04-26
After the birth of his son, Sam is torn between family and a career in the East German police force.
2
Fatherland
2023-04-26
Sam’s career creates increasing tensions within his family, coming to a head when the wall falls.
3
Afro-German
2023-04-26
Sam finds an Afro-German community and love, but just as everything goes well, they are attacked.
4
A Saxon
2023-04-26
Back at the police, Sam becomes a media celebrity and gets promoted to join a special unit.
5
Smoke and Mirrors
2023-04-26
Increasingly frustrated with the police, Sam hunts down a neo-Nazi leader on his own terms.
6
Robin Hood
2023-04-26
Under pressure, Sam bankrolls his company with criminal activities, until someone ends up dead.
7
German
2023-04-26
Sam escapes to the Congo, seeking refuge with his uncle, but ends up in a Dresden court and prison.