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ARD Premieres ‘Die Nichte des Polizisten,’ a Fictionalized Thriller Rooted in the Heilbronn Case

The broadcaster pairs the drama with a documentary to probe lingering questions around the 2007 killing officially tied to the NSU.

Overview

  • Das Erste schedules the film for Oct. 8 at 20:15 as part of FilmMittwoch, followed at 21:45 by the documentary “Warum starb Michèle Kiesewetter?”.
  • An opening notice states “This story is fictional, but not only,” signaling a dramatization that does not claim to solve the case.
  • The narrative uses a fictional police recruit to examine alleged right‑wing tendencies and abuse of power within a unit.
  • The 2007 murder of officer Michèle Kiesewetter, officially linked to the NSU after the victims’ service weapons were found in 2011, is still reported as unresolved.
  • The film is directed by Dustin Loose and is also available to stream in the ARD Mediathek.