The Turncoat

"The Turncoat" (Der Überläufer) is a powerful German miniseries set during the chaotic final years of World War II. In the summer of 1944, a young soldier named Walter Proska is stationed on the Eastern Front. Surrounded by dense, swampy forests, his unit is tasked with fighting Polish partisans. As the senseless violence and brutality of the war intensifies, Walter begins to question his allegiance to a failing and cruel regime. He is caught between his duty as a soldier and his growing sense of morality. Torn between his comrades, a local partisan woman, and his own will to survive, Walter must decide where his true loyalties lie. This gripping drama explores the impossible choices people face in wartime. The series has ended, but sign up for a reminder just in case it returns.