The Turncoat (2020)
The Turncoat is streaming in Germany on ARD Plus, ARD Plus Apple TV channel, ARD Plus Amazon channel .
The verdict
Ratings on The Turncoat stayed too thin to say where this German series lands. Episodes clock in around 45 minutes. In Germany you can stream it on ARD Plus, ARD Plus Apple TV channel, ARD Plus Amazon channel .
Is it worth starting?
This is a first season — German drama with a war & politics streak, not one for younger kids. Short enough to finish on a weeknight without losing the next morning.
- Skip if
- you're after something that moves faster than it feels
- Best for
- A slow burn across the week
Story
Summer 1944. Walter Proska is about to return to the Eastern Front when his train is blown up by partisans. Together with a scattered bunch of German soldiers, cut off from the front, he awaits certain death while the commands of his superior Willi Stehauf are becoming more and more senseless and inhuman.
Good to know
| Runtime | ~45 min per episode |
| Watch with family? | 12 · Older kids & up |
| Genre | Drama / War & Politics |
| Language | German |
| Best screen | Stream at home |
Director
Florian Gallenberger
Cast
Where to watch in Germany
Included with a subscription — no extra charge on these platforms.
Availability as of 23 Sept 2026 — platforms may change over time.
Trailer
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