A Perfect Crime

Martyr. Capitalist. Occupier. Victim.

2020
Ended
Documentary
~43m / ep
1 season
7.0/10

In April 1991, Detlev Rohwedder, the head of Treuhand, the East German Privatization and Restructuring Agency, was assassinated in Dusseldorf. This documentary details the strange evidence recovered.

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Latest: Season 1 · 2020

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E1. Martyr
Sep 25, 2020 · 46m
The murder of Detlev Rohwedder, shot as he stood by a window in his Düsseldorf home, shakes the nation. But insiders understood the danger he was in.
E2. Capitalist
Sep 25, 2020 · 41m
A Red Army Faction letter claims responsibility for the killing, but a lack of clues stalls the investigation. Now, former RAF members come forward.
E3. Occupier
Sep 25, 2020 · 39m
The precision of the assassination raises suspicions among the authorities. What was the motivation — and who benefited from Rohwedder's death?
E4. Victim
Sep 25, 2020 · 45m
Rohwedder becomes a convenient scapegoat as the desperate and enraged take to the streets. A new suspect emerges, yet the mystery only deepens.