Truth & Treason

8.5(2)|2025-10-17|1 seasons, 4 episodes

War & PoliticsDrama

Overview

When loyalty to country becomes loyalty to a lie, one teen risks everything to expose the truth. With the Gestapo closing in, he must decide what it really means to be a good German. This four-part series expands on the film.

Episodes

Season 1(4)

S1E1 · 2025-10-17

When the Night Cometh

Patriotic German youth Helmuth hears and sees things that make him question his allegiance to the Reich, leading him to secretly write and distribute materials denouncing Hitler and his regime. SS Agent Müssener finds them.

S1E2 · 2025-10-17

To the Ground Like Ashes

Müssener searches for the leaflet's author. Helmuth increases his production and recruits Karl and Rudi to help distribute them. Hugo discovers Helmuth's radio and forces him out of the house. Elli reads one of the leaflets.

S1E3 · 2025-10-24

And Reason Veils Her Face

Müssener grapples with a devastating loss. Helmuth, Karl, and Rudi continue their resistance work. Helmuth gains confidence with Elli and asks her on a date. Müssener's investigation brings him closer to Helmuth's identity.

S1E4 · 2025-10-31

That Better World

Helmuth is imprisoned and tortured. As he stands trial for treason, he boldly declares the truth. He asks his friends to remember him and he envisions a better world.

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Ewan Horrocks

Helmuth Hubener

Rupert Evans

Erwin Mussener

Ferdinand McKay

Karl-Heinz Schnibbe

Daf Thomas

Rudi Wobbe

Daniel Betts

Arthur Zander