Faking Hitler

Faking Hitler

Created by Thomas Vass

On RTL+

20211 season6 episodes46 min6.9 / 10

A taut, character-driven drama about ambition and deception centered on one of history's most notorious forgeries, balancing intellectual intrigue with the moral compromises of chasing a story.

Journalist Gerd Heidemann always gets his story. When he hears of a diary written by Hitler, he can’t resist the scoop of the century. Except the diary is the creation of charismatic art dealer, petty criminal and prolific forger.

Questions people ask

  • Is Faking Hitler scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 73% of series.

  • Is Faking Hitler violent? Not especially. Less violent than 65% of series.

  • Does Faking Hitler leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.

  • Is Faking Hitler easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of series.

  • Is Faking Hitler sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

57/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity76

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise51

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love46

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Faking Hitler

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Faking Hitler

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Faking Hitler, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Faking Hitler, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Faking Hitler, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit