TV series

Sam: A Saxon

2023 · 1 season

A heavy, restless plunge through a man's search for belonging, carrying the weight of history and the sting of being an outsider everywhere.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, race, isolation, justice
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
race
isolation
justice
betrayal
Places: big city
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild