Absentia
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Schatten der Mörder: Shadowplay
DramaCrimeThriller
Max McLaughlin is an American cop who arrives in Berlin in the summer of 1946 to help create a police force in the chaotic aftermath of the war. Max's goal is to take down "Engelmacher" Gladow, the Capone of post-war Berlin. At the same time, Max undertakes a secret crusade to find his missing brother, who is killing ex-Nazis in hiding. Unbeknownst to Max, he is being used as a pawn in what is the actual beginning of the Cold War.
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Premiered
- October 30, 2020
- Ended
- November 2, 2020
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