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The Turncoat

2020Show1 season4 episodes

DramaWar & Politics
65
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8

A deeply moving, relentlessly bleak drama series about history and war.

Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you

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Not for warmth, uplift or comfort.

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Episodes

1 season · 4 episodes · best: S1E4 "Part 4" 7.4

Episodes

7.0

Story

Summer 1944. Walter Proska is about to return to the Eastern Front when his train is blown up by partisans. Together with a scattered bunch of German soldiers, cut off from the front, he awaits certain death while the commands of his superior Willi Stehauf are becoming more and more senseless and inhuman.

Feels like

  • WWII Drama
  • Anti-War Narrative
  • Psychological Thriller
  • Bleak & Gritty
  • Survival Story
  • Eastern Front
  • Moral Decay
  • Historical Conflict
  • Soldier's Plight

Cast

16 of 16 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Florian Gallenberger
Written by
Florian Gallenberger, Bernd Lange, Siegfried Lenz
Music by
Antoni Komasa-Łazarkiewicz

Everyone

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Facts

April 8, 2020 · April 10, 2020 · Ended

First aired
April 8, 2020
Last aired
April 10, 2020
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 4 episodes
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Strong Language
Genres
Drama, War & Politics
Original language
German
Also spoken
Polish, Russian
Made in
Germany, Poland
Available in
8 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream The Turncoat?"

Questions about The Turncoat

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Turncoat?

MZ ChoiceMhz Choice

In the United States, The Turncoat streams on MZ Choice and Mhz Choice. It also streams in 6 other countries.

Is The Turncoat worth watching?

65
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65 (IMDb 6.8).

How long does it take to watch The Turncoat?

3 h

About 3 hours: 4 episodes in 1 season of about 45 minutes each, aired from 2020 to 2020.

Will I feel good after watching The Turncoat?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is The Turncoat plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is The Turncoat in English?

GermanPolishRussian

No, it was made in German, with some Polish and Russian.