Overview of 'The Allegation' Season 1

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Drama

25 defendants, 300 trial days and a legal scandal that has gone down in the history of jurisprudence: In this thrilling legal drama, bestselling author Ferdinand von Schirach transports the so-called "Worms Trials", a German legal scandal from the nineties into the present. The result is a gripping, current legal drama about hysteria in social media, collective anger and how the hunger for revenge can overlook the victims.

Writing:

Ferdinand von Schirach
Oliver Berben
Jan Ehlert

Stars:

Release Date: 2021-11-04
Seasons: 1

7.0/10

Country: DE
Language: Deutsch
Runtime: 33

Season 1 Episode List

Episode 1 - Episode 1
Release Date: 2021-11-04
A judicial scandal erupts in the fictional small town of Ottern when a pediatrician discovers evidence that a girl has been raped.
Episode 2 - Episode 2
Release Date: 2021-11-04
The growing scandal now finds 26 adults accused of running a child pornography ring. The local prosecutor and an anti-abuse activist work to put the accused behind bars.
Episode 3 - Episode 3
Release Date: 2021-11-04
Ottern is full of journalists covering the case; Schlesinger and his associate, the mysterious `Fixer' Azra, check into a local hotel.
Episode 4 - Episode 4
Release Date: 2021-11-04
One of the defendants in the abuse trial, a 75-year-old woman, is found hanged in her cell; Schlesinger meets the activist, Reuth, for a drink and they have a heated discussion about child protection and ethics.
Episode 5 - Episode 5
Release Date: 2021-11-04
Fueled by social media, public indignation rages, calling for the resurrection of the death penalty; a psychology expert testifies that the children's statements are credible, but Schlesinger isn't convinced.
Episode 6 - Episode 6
Release Date: 2021-11-04
At the trial, Schlesinger reveals inconsistencies in the paediatrician's findings and the children's statements about the alleged abuse.
Episode 7 - Episode 7
Release Date: 2021-11-04
As the case reaches its climactic conclusion, Schlesinger receives an anonymous cryptic tip that threatens to tear apart the prosecution's case; Schlesinger receives shocking news about his client and a close ally.